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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Pablo011 on August 20, 2012, 23:09:45

Title: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Pablo011 on August 20, 2012, 23:09:45

Really silly question and as I have been around cars and bikes, for at least 40 years I should know this but could you not fit the snorkel end direct to the pipe that goes to the turbo intake and do away with the airbox ..............????

thanks

Paul

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Boddle on August 21, 2012, 08:50:09

You could, but you would have no filter, which is a usful way of stopping harmfull objects getting into the engine.
Water iself may not be an issue if you have the right top which are design to remove most of the water (not all), but it would not stop dust particular ETC that can and will cause damage.

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: mattyme on August 24, 2012, 22:28:51

i use a viper closed air induction kit, a lot smaller than the air box but still filtered and the carbon fibre looks pretty cool too!! lol

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Jake on August 25, 2012, 20:34:44

If your using a Viper induction kit it'll be fine.
Just make sure its completly water tight  :wink:
I have a through cab snorkel on my Defender with a Greens filter on top of and it works a treat!

 :cool:

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Pablo011 on August 26, 2012, 13:19:21

Right ok guys I was with you I think but whats a viper kit and induction what on top of what a through cab what to what ??????

I mean all I want to do is save hacking the airbox to death and just attach a rubber hose to the already hole in the air box, and attach that to the snorkel end that comes through the wing, the pipe diameter is 90 mm or 3 1/2 inches and approx 2 foot long but the people and places that have told me that its a special pipe and will cost loads to make up or oh no that cant be done or even try this and try that, then I see an advert for a mantec snorkel that goes through the wing and hey preto theres the flexi pipe that I need, but can I get one ...........................any way I have managed to get some flexi hose from a cleaning company and that fits both ends so just to need to find time to get the snorkel  fitted to the disco but all the mither I have had just to get a bit of pipe but thanks for all the help

thanks guys

Paul

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Jake on August 26, 2012, 18:10:47

A Viper induction kit looks like this
(http://pumabuild.com/pumacat/images/Focus-Viper-Kit.jpg)
Basiclly, its a performance filter in a housing which is great for putting in the snorkel intake line.
A through cab snorkel is basiclly a normal raised air intake but instead of going up the A piller, it passes through the cab and then up the rear of a truck cab vehicle like this
(http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/51320/2622993950102123940S500x500Q85.jpg)
This the best solution on challenge trucks as it puts the snorkel / filter around the back out of harms way.
You can just simply fit a filter on the top of your snorkel, just be careful in trees  :wink:
(http://www.rmftc.com/howtos/snorkel/image011.jpg)
I hope this had made it more clear for you and maybe given you some ideas

 :cool:

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Pablo011 on August 26, 2012, 20:49:06

Hi jake that Filter in the last pic looks like one you can get from any motor factor place, is it ok to be used outside of the car I mean , waterproof and say weather proof
because if so I could connect the snorkel end that fit through the wing to the turbo/engine air intake and the top of the snorkel fit one of those filters couldn't I ??



thanks

Paul

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Pablo011 on August 27, 2012, 11:04:35

And if it can be used on the outside as per the pic then that would be great and an easy way to fit my snorkel thingy

Paul

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Jake on August 27, 2012, 11:38:25

If you've got a good quality filter like a Greens or K&N then its OK you just need to clean it regularly.
To assist in the protection of mine, i fitted a Outerwears micro cotton pre-filter which catches a lot of the junk and allows for decent airflow into the filter. (you can can see the green cover on my filter)
They're not expensive, about £12 each.

 :cool:

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Pablo011 on August 27, 2012, 12:00:25

So a K & N filter like in the pic would be ok on top of my Safari snorkel then, and I would't lose any engine performance would I ????

thanks

Paul

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Jake on August 27, 2012, 21:03:28

As long as you keep it clean it should provide slighty (and it is very marginal) better performance as they allow more airflow compared to a normal style filter as found in the air box.

 :cool:

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: mattyme on August 29, 2012, 21:32:29

my viper induction kit is coupled up to a south downs snorkel.... i should have said that earlier i think! lol sorry!

Title: Re: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: Pablo011 on August 30, 2012, 20:31:44

Thanks Matty but I understand when people speak english  I mean I understood some of what you wrote but I am but a simple person (ask the wife) but I will go with getting an exterior filter though..

thanks

Paul

Title: snorkel - Airbox
Post by: KevinStorr on September 01, 2012, 00:38:20

Is the viper water proof?


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