Stainless steel vs plastic snorkels

[tonnny]

Hey guys what do you prefer stainless or plastic snorkels and why? Reason asking is bit stuck on what would be better for my disco :)

[Slunnie]

Stainless tube snorkels go with leaf springs in my opinion. Plastic Safari for the Disco.

[AndyG]

So more plastic for the plastic fantastic :p

[loanrangie]

I'm with Slunnie, leave the ss snorkels for the bootifab nissanyota drivers.

[Ancient Mariner]

The induction noise with the window down and a aluminium snorkel solidly mounted to the windscreen frame is nearly as loud as the exhaust:o So plastic for less noise

[uninformed]

Well if I make a custom jobby id hate to be making it out of plastic.....

[debruiser]

I would have to say that my metal snorkel seems to increase the induction noise... but it does sound cool :wasntme:

[uninformed]

Could that be because it flows better than plastic?

[101RRS]

Well if I make a custom jobby id hate to be making it out of plastic.....

Not such an issues using PVC plumbing pipe - does enhance the look of an Asian 4wd.

[noj44]

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[tonnny]

Cheers guys secondly what you guys think if those rip off ebay plastic ones? Anygood?

[crash]

Cheers guys secondly what you guys think if those rip off ebay plastic ones? Anygood?
I have heard you get what you pay for, they are cheaper for a reason and the plastic is a lower grade than what Safari uses. I have heard of them warping.
I have been looking into making my own stainless snorkel but using oval tube instead of round to give a better profile along the side of the vehicle.

[Tombie]

Plastic will take a hit from a branch etc without issues. The steel ones dent nicely :)

[AndyG]

Was there not pictures posted by nugget of chunks taken out of his plastic snorkel on the 110 on his big trip?

[Gary S11]

Cheers guys secondly what you guys think if those rip off ebay plastic ones? Anygood?
I've got a $125.00 joby, no name one on my D1 no probs so far..

[Tombie]

Was there not pictures posted by nugget of chunks taken out of his plastic snorkel on the 110 on his big trip?


Unsure...

Don't know what brand he runs or circumstances.

I only know mine have taken a beating and only scratched (Safari)

[3lud13]

Been looking into this myself was originally thinking using aluminum tubing but the other day at bunnings I found 80mm plumbing pipe quite think and heavy duty allot thicker and stronger than the standard white pipe, this one was gray. Was something like$12 for a metre length only problem is your standard plumbing joins don't fit as very few seem to come in the 80mm size.
But I figure under $50 some plumbing pipe, sikaflex, couple angle joiners you could have a very good snorkel

[tonnny]

Dud some further research and a 4" stainless has so much more air flow compared to a safari snorkle and I couldn't care about the noise so im gonna get one along with a custom exhaust fabricated up and put it in the same time I do my exhaust thanks for your input guys :)

[crash]

Been looking into this myself was originally thinking using aluminum tubing but the other day at bunnings I found 80mm plumbing pipe quite think and heavy duty allot thicker and stronger than the standard white pipe, this one was gray. Was something like$12 for a metre length only problem is your standard plumbing joins don't fit as very few seem to come in the 80mm size.
But I figure under $50 some plumbing pipe, sikaflex, couple angle joiners you could have a very good snorkel
I do not know about the "grey" pipe you are talking about but pressure rated PVC has a much thicker wall than your normal down pipe which would be stronger. You can also get all kinds of bends and reducers for the pressure pipe. The only thing I do not like about the PVC snorkels is they look like cheap plastic snorkles, but they are functional, light, and are easy to build.

[Tombie]

Dud some further research and a 4" stainless has so much more air flow compared to a safari snorkle and I couldn't care about the noise so im gonna get one along with a custom exhaust fabricated up and put it in the same time I do my exhaust thanks for your input guys :)


And when the 4" pipe gets to the 2 1/2" inlet on the airbox what then?

Of course a 4" pipe will flit more than a 2 1/2"... But the flow is 'essentially' restricted to the choke point...

Too each their own...

[tonnny]

Thats why you do a custom air box aswell

[Tombie]

To flow more air than the motor can use?

Seen the inlet manifold, MAF etc Diameter?

Good luck :)

[3lud13]

Thats why you do a custom air box aswell

Even with a custom airbox the inlet diameter to the motor is still alot smaller than the 4" that you intend on using

[uninformed]

What about length?

[tonnny]

Yes but your still restricting the airflow

[Tombie]

Yes but your still restricting the airflow


Not according to the calcs I've seen done on these engines...

No one is saying don't do it, just that it's overkill.