Thread: Teaser of the Week!

Hi

I am wondering if the silicone intake hose may be flexible enough to deform to shape without needing to make a special piece or to heat and shape the wheel arch liner.

I guess I will find out when I buy some

Steve

Very interesting progress. Big thumbs up for thinking outside the box (tube?)!

Originally Posted by SteveFarmer

Hi

I am wondering if the silicone intake hose may be flexible enough to deform to shape without needing to make a special piece or to heat and shape the wheel arch liner.

Steve

Hi Steve, that is still a consideration, only concern with that option is, if that hose may collapse under pressure cutting off air supply

Anyway further to previous post just got quote today for 75mm stainless
mandrel bent to correct angle to run along windscreen & down inbetween gaurd & inner chassis.
Quoted $150 so have told them to go ahead - should be ready for pickup late next week
Have asked for qty buy price & they seem keen to assist but are waiting on arrival of new mandrel bender before they will commit to price
so will advise once I can provide more details on that!!

Can't wait, so in meantime I will start by cutting bonnet & gaurd in preparation for install of snorkel, more photos in coming days.

Once completed I will summarise costs for anyone thinking of doing same installation. But so far looks like no more than $260 done & dusted plus my own time!

Originally Posted by FANTOM P38

Hi Steve, that is still a consideration, only concern with that option is, if that hose may collapse under pressure cutting off air supply

Hi

I am pretty sure that silicone air ducting hose will not collapse under the pressure

I guess the thing will be to see how much it deforms!

Steve

Originally Posted by SteveFarmer

Hi

I am pretty sure that silicone air ducting hose will not collapse under the pressure

I guess the thing will be to see how much it deforms!

Steve

Yeh I wouldn't think so either. And its only squashed a little into an ellipse over the wheel arch liner, so wouldn't think it would loose its radial strength that much would it??

But you won't be able to boost your engine to 2 bar though

Hi

Actually I was wondering if there is enough room in there somewhere to fit an inline precleaner

Probably wishful thinking though !

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Steve

Steve - how would you access the "pre-cleaner" to clean it? If its within the void between the inner wing and outer.

On the snorkel I made, I used a fine mesh (flyscreen within a round PVC pipe fitting - off the shelf at Bunnings/Masters) on the inlet to my airbox. It is amazing how many bits of debris and flys it collects.

Hi Mate

It seems the modern ones are self cleaning

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As for space I don't have any idea!

Steve
Steve