Removing the FPR for a 996 GT2 by ZIP22

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Removing the FPR for a 996 GT2

Compliments of ZIP22 @ www.6speedonline.com


This DIY are for those switching your OEM FPR to a 5 bar FPR as specified by some of the 600 to 700 level turbo kits in the market. To obtain access to the FPR from the engine bay the OBDII air pump must be removed.

Remove the bolts below to dislodge the air pump frame:



Remove the bolts that hold the pump on the frame:




Take off the hose clamp from the airpump:




Move the airpump frame along with oil tube the left most side, disconnect the connector from the airpump and then slowly take the airpump out of the maze of wires and hoses:





Now you can see the FPR!





Take a pair of angled pliers and remove the FPR retaining clip. In this case the clip is upside down and you need to push down on the clip to remove. Make sure you have a firm grip on the FPR clip or it'll fall to the abyss.






Remove the old FPR. Mine was really stuck in there and used a wrench to leverage it out against the FPR barb. Once the old FPR is removed install the new FPR. Reattach the FPR clip:



In my case it was difficult to push back the FPR back into the rail. So I used a block of wood and leveraged a wrench against the FPR to slide it in.




All done...if you are installing an EBC and need a vac/boost source, now is the time to "tee" off the FPR vac/boost line.




Install everything reverse of dissassembly. Hope that helps. It would have helped me if I had these picts before I did the install.