Free mod\'?.....
 

.....or Bogus info?
Somebodys told me that removing the rubber funnels in the air filter housing encourages more induction noise and may give an extra horse or two. hmmm....

oops
 

its a 996

Yep sounds nice it does :D

If you really want to know the reason do a search under Shazzam & sit down ready for the long read ahead

[Edited on 20-8-2005 by Totto]

Yeh - the description you used sounds like it refers to the SSes, but there are rubber sound-absorbers in the air tubes of the 9xxes too