Tired of paying Porsche tax?
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Tired of paying Porsche tax?
If yes, the here's one product with a reasonable price:
http://www.do88.se/sv/artiklar/insug...6-svart-2.html
Or the same at ebay:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Porsche-997-T...item19e93bdaf1
€374,- or $499,-. I'd say that the price is right, don't you? Bought them from vendor's Swedish webshop on Sunday, they arrived today. Seem to be OK, fitment will be tested in the near future. Engine's still attached to the chassis...
http://www.do88.se/sv/artiklar/insug...6-svart-2.html
Or the same at ebay:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Porsche-997-T...item19e93bdaf1
€374,- or $499,-. I'd say that the price is right, don't you? Bought them from vendor's Swedish webshop on Sunday, they arrived today. Seem to be OK, fitment will be tested in the near future. Engine's still attached to the chassis...
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Did you get it installed yet?
Is the inner diameter the same size as EVOMS and the other big$$ inlets?
Is the inner diameter the same size as EVOMS and the other big$$ inlets?
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oooooohhhh good find on these, looking forward to seeing what you think of them when installed. Any idea if there is "proof" that they flow better than stock? iirc, the Champion ones and probably EVOMS ones flow about 10% more than stock.
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Oh well, where's EvoMS's or Champion's proof about their flow numbers? But back to these, narrow part's ID is 2" all the way. It's a matter of your own belief if these flow more than stock. Or those other solutions too, without tested numbers. Or IPD plenums. Speaking of which...I got one second hand, with a very reasonable price, so I'll use that too.
BTW, guess whose stuff is in the pic above?
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BTW, guess whose stuff is in the pic above?
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Oh well, where's EvoMS's or Champion's proof about their flow numbers? But back to these, narrow part's ID is 2" all the way. It's a matter of your own belief if these flow more than stock. Or those other solutions too, without tested numbers. Or IPD plenums. Speaking of which...I got one second hand, with a very reasonable price, so I'll use that too.
BTW, guess whose stuff is in the pic above?
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BTW, guess whose stuff is in the pic above?
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)How will you know if it made any difference in your setup? I presume at some point with some size of turbo the stock inlet pipes will be a bottleneck. I never got an answer when I asked that question in another thread, go figure lol.
Anyway, looking forward to your evaluation, these are definitely on my radar for this price.
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Yes they do fit. Tight one, but they're there. The kit comes with everything except O-rings for turbo intake aluminium adapters. You have to use originals from OEM plastic ducts. Those aluminium parts have the same 50 mm ID than rest of the piping.
When lifting the engine up you have to be sure that they're in correct positions, it's impossible to make corrections afterwards. I had to drop the engine again (but just about 4") to adjust the RH pipe, but the main reason is my engine....it's basically a 996 one, so the oil return pipe is slightly different from 997's and badly in the way of the intake pipe.
When lifting the engine up you have to be sure that they're in correct positions, it's impossible to make corrections afterwards. I had to drop the engine again (but just about 4") to adjust the RH pipe, but the main reason is my engine....it's basically a 996 one, so the oil return pipe is slightly different from 997's and badly in the way of the intake pipe.
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Yes they do fit. Tight one, but they're there. The kit comes with everything except O-rings for turbo intake aluminium adapters. You have to use originals from OEM plastic ducts. Those aluminium parts have the same 50 mm ID than rest of the piping.
When lifting the engine up you have to be sure that they're in correct positions, it's impossible to make corrections afterwards. I had to drop the engine again (but just about 4") to adjust the RH pipe, but the main reason is my engine....it's basically a 996 one, so the oil return pipe is slightly different from 997's and badly in the way of the intake pipe.
When lifting the engine up you have to be sure that they're in correct positions, it's impossible to make corrections afterwards. I had to drop the engine again (but just about 4") to adjust the RH pipe, but the main reason is my engine....it's basically a 996 one, so the oil return pipe is slightly different from 997's and badly in the way of the intake pipe.
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Based on the pics I'd say no.