Pvc pipe snorkel?

**Blknight.aus** · 3rd October 2008, 05:35 AM

I will admit I like to use PVC pipe and flex joints to mock up a snorkle and there is more than one 4x4 getting around with one of my mockups still fitted.

Cheap bastards...

**dobbo** · 3rd October 2008, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Cameron_Def

I am sorry .. but that is an abomination ... how much is that car worth, and you can not fork out for a real snorkel .. I would rather NOT have one than that pile of **** hanging off my 4wd.

You forgot to mention the 2 important points

A: It's removable

B: It works

Obviously not a problem with the D3 in the picture (now) don't know when the picture came out. What does one do if the manufacturers don't make a snorkel for your particular model? I have never seen a complete snorkel kit for a P38a or RRC or a 4bd1 County for that matter. So if your going to have to source all the pipe, elbows, angles and such for under the bonnet why buy a complete kit to accomodate the look of a normal snorkel then chuck away half the kit because it is not required? I have seen some very good home made snorkels that one would have to look twice to confirm that they are not aftermarket productions. I have also seen some absolute shockers that look like the abomination on the D3.

**long stroke** · 3rd October 2008, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Hey Mate,

No none atall. Even up north it didn't seem to get any dust in. I took the filter out a couple of times to check.

It seems to work really well.

If you do get a tube one made by someone, leave the car there when they do it if you can as it will mean they get a neater result

another picture of it slightly in use:

Great pics pete!!
They sound like the go if it survived the cape, we are constently cleaning out our other discos filter due to it's intake spot in the guard.

TIM.

**long stroke** · 3rd October 2008, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by cucinadio

Fitting a snorkel to a Land Rover Discovery using drainpipe!

here you go mate

cheers

Thanks mate!!
Now that doesn't look so bad does it, i like it!

CHEERS TIM.

**cucinadio** · 3rd October 2008, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by long stroke

Thanks mate!!
Now that doesn't look so bad does it, i like it!

CHEERS TIM.

no!!!...and it beats being ripped off buy the powers that be

...why else are we all helping each other come up with ways to beat the powers to be ....if its OK to build some draws for the back of your truck .....(at a tenth of the cost !!!!)..then its certainly OK to build a bloody snorkel

......whatever your happy with mate its your truck and yo have to live with it.

me!..... l like the way Mantecs go into the guard and when i find a really good looking way to do l will ..again at a tenth of the cost

cheers

Matt

**CaverD3** · 3rd October 2008, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by dobbo

You forgot to mention the 2 important points

A: It's removable

B: It works

Thanks for pointing that out Dobbo,

seems to be lost on some.

Originally Posted by dobbo

Obviously not a problem with the D3 in the picture (now) don't know when the picture came out. What does one do if the manufacturers don't make a snorkel for your particular model? I have never seen a complete snorkel kit for a P38a or RRC or a 4bd1 County for that matter. So if your going to have to source all the pipe, elbows, angles and such for under the bonnet why buy a complete kit to accomodate the look of a normal snorkel then chuck away half the kit because it is not required? I have seen some very good home made snorkels that one would have to look twice to confirm that they are not aftermarket productions. I have also seen some absolute shockers that look like the abomination on the D3.

The others were available at the time but didn't want to put holes in the fender and didn't want it on when I didn't need it.
If you read the post, I made it after a nasty scare on the Kowmung crossing.
Most of the time it is off and looks better then than if it had a safarion.

This again proves to be a divisive issue; whether you put mods on that do not look good.
Some think it is ok, others think the looks are more important than functionality or practicality.

**mark2** · 3rd October 2008, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Thanks for pointing that out Dobbo,

seems to be lost on some.

The others were available at the time but didn't want to put holes in the fender and didn't want it on when I didn't need it.
If you read the post, I made it after a nasty scare on the Kowmung crossing.
Most of the time it is off and looks better then than if it had a safarion.

This again proves to be a divisive issue; whether you put mods on that do not look good.
Some think it is ok, others think the looks are more important than functionality or practicality.

A removable snorkel makes a lot of sense if it only goes on when you do a water crossing which isnt that often for most people. So what if its ugly or has a lot of frictional losses if it only appears for a water crossing.

After fitting my Safari snorkel, I think performance actually decreased. It certainly didnt increase as touted by the manufacturers.

**dobbo** · 3rd October 2008, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by CaverD3

This again proves to be a divisive issue; whether you put mods on that do not look good.
Some think it is ok, others think the looks are more important than functionality or practicality.

Personally I'd prefer your snorkel than the H.R Giger styled snorkel available from LR for the D3.

The one on Muddymech and Dullbirds 110 looks OK, but thats a 110 you could bolt anything within reason to it and it will still look the part.

**F4Phantom** · 3rd October 2008, 08:51 AM

I have another idea that I used and I think it actually looked fine. I got flexi tube from clark rubber and made a nice looking snorkel for about $60. I used pvc pipe in it to keep the hose straight where it needed to be.

**JDNSW** · 3rd October 2008, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by mark2

A removable snorkel makes a lot of sense if it only goes on when you do a water crossing which isnt that often for most people. So what if its ugly or has a lot of frictional losses if it only appears for a water crossing.

After fitting my Safari snorkel, I think performance actually decreased. It certainly didnt increase as touted by the manufacturers.

It would make sense that performance decreased with a snorkel, although the difference would be pretty small (particularly with a turbocharger where the turbo would usually make up for the increased restriction).

But it is a mistake to assume that snorkels are useful only for deep water crossings. In fact, their main use is to extend the period between filter services in dusty conditions, and to a small degree to intake cooler air.

John

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