30/04/2026
V2 Porsche 996 M96 Intake Installed
3D printed in carbon Nylon and fitted.
Must say it certainly looks fantastic.
Have been out for a drive and have a direct comparison against the previous V1 intake.
As last time installed some thermocouples to see what the temperatures are doing and the results are very interesting.
As no new feed has been made for the additional right hand side feed I was expecting super high air intake temps from that side.
With ambient temperatures of 18.5 DegC at normal cruising speeds (40-60mph), intake temperature was +5-6 DegC on the left which is lower than the stock intake ever managed.
On the right hand side without any feed it's + 11-12 DegC over ambient. Was expecting much higher.
Once the feed is made into the lid it's going to be the same as the left side.
As for the difference in driving experience:
Was expecting a loss of low end torque with the much shorter intake tube (very similar to GT3) in exchange for better top end.
There is a noticeable difference in how the engine feels.
It has sharper throttle response, heel and toe / rev matching easier, low end feels stronger. Pulls effortlessly to the red line. An improvement on the previous design which was a definite improvement over stock.
It sounds very different. Smoother and louder. That's expected with the additional feed though. It's huskier and has a distinctly louder midrange and especially top end bark.
Next step - back to the dyno for some comparison runs and getting the second feed in with a custom made rubber connecter for the seal.