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YOUR RESEARCHHighly rated mechanic says Fabspeed CAI doesn't fit
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If the CAI kit has cupholders, it's probably a 964 unit.
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Do they use turkey blasters and diffusion as a preferred way to change brake fluid by a chance?
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Use offset filters
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Apparently, they have since revised the kit to use offset filters, so you have to be sure those are oriented the right way.
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Use turkey blasters and diffusion as a preferred way
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Hi everyone,
Been lurking for a while but need some advice.
I've got a 2001 996 C2. I ordered a fabspeed exhausted and fabspeed intake at the same time for the 996. Exhaust went on no problem, but my shop said they couldn't fit the Air Intake. Fabspeed didn't include instructions, and I'm not sure that they thought about taking out the stock airbox to install the fabspeed.
They are a Porsche shop that been in business 50+ years but in a sleepy old rich town and I don't think they have experience with performance upgrades.
I've never installed a CAI before, but it seems "do-able" from the Fabspeed online instructions. Did my "upkeep" shop just suck at performance equipment? Should I try and and install the CAI myself? I really think they just didn't realize they had to remove the stock airbox.
My CAI kit from fabspeed looks just like every other I've seen online. My 996 is a late model I'm told, because it has cupholders but otherwise seems like a normal 996?
Any advice would be super appreciated!
TL;DR: What are the chances my shop just had no instructions and gave up?
A lot of people on here will tell you not to bother with the CAI. YMMV, as they say. But it should be a pretty straightforward job to fit so have at it.
Nice looking car. If you have factory cup holders in what from the headlights is a 996.1 that does make it a rather rare beast. Litronics FTW. Need to fix those orange side repeaters though. And probably engine mounts.
He's right though - call Fabspeed, they'll see you right.
Your shop was not sure whether or not to remove stock airbox to install a CAI?
Do they use turkey blasters and diffusion as a preferred way to change brake fluid by a chance?
I'm not trying to put my shop on blast, but either they are retarded or Fabspeed send me the wrong parts (I ordered directly from them.) When I brought it in they said "I've hear fabspeed makes good stuff." They have been in business for 50+ years but the shop is in one of the wealthiest / oldest parts of the Bay Area and i'm just not sure they wanted to do it. I was primarily there for a trans rebuild. Not a performance shop.
Do you have the "CAI" parts i.e. the hose and block off or the fabspeed competition intake?
Either way install it yourself, its not hard.
Literally: one bolt, one jubilee clip, MAF harness clip and 2 wire holding clips and the box comes out.
Unscrew the Philips heads holding the box together undo both jubilee clips holding the silicon hose to the box, remove the 3 torx screws holding the resonator box in place, screw in fabspeed "carbon fibre look" block off, put the box back together, install the red fabspeed silicon hose and re install the box.
Fabspeed you owe my 5% off my next order! Just kidding
Even in a "sleepy old rich town," over the course of 50 years SOMEBODY would've made some kind of performance upgrade to a Porsche.
Yes and yes. It is do-able, and jobs like these will help you learn about your car.
You should be hearing from John at Fabspeed, as he keeps an eye on this forum. He'll help you out.
Pretty good, I'd say.
I bet there are hitting the SAI assembly. I believe that it has to be relocated with a bracket that should have came in the kit assuming the 01 is like the 03.
Are you trying to impress us "one of the wealthiest / oldest parts of the Bay Area"
What in hell does that have to do with the quality of the shop?
Some of the best shops are in crappy industrial areas
Any shop that can't handle a cold air intake, on their own, without asking the customer what to do, is completely incompetent. I guess a monkey could open a hospital and stay in business 50 years, doesn't mean the monkey's any good. CAI install on your 996 could be done by a high school kid with the printed instructions. It's a very easy job. You can do it.
The SAI does have to be relocated, but thats covered in the instructions (and easy to do). Its easy to install yourself, but be SURE that it doesnt rub/wear on the top of the pipe. I have an early CAI (from when they first came out), and mine got a huge wear mark on the top of the pipe from contact with the fan cage. Apparently, they have since revised the kit to use offset filters, so you have to be sure those are oriented the right way.
I contacted them when I had the issue with mine, and they said they would replace it under warranty (in writing via many emails). However, Ive been waiting over TWO YEARS for the replacement, as they continue to say they are "out of stock" and dont have one to send me. Out of curiosity, when did you order/receive yours??
if this still has not yet been resolved, please feel free to give me a call directly any time at either of the numbers in my signature. I'd be happy to assist in any way I can and/or have customer service contact the shop for a resolution
