Safari VS OL snorkels

[Disco Muppet]

Evening folks.
One of the items on my list for the next few weeks is a snorkel.
Looked at both Safari via ARB and whatever snorkel Opposite Lock uses.
OL is cheaper, and i'd prefer to go to OL as i feel their customer service is streets ahead of ARB, but thats just me.
Any arguments for or against either snorkel, or is it purely an aesthetic thing?
I spose I could always by a safari and have OL fit it.
I'm game to try fitting everything else, but i don't think I could bring myself to go slicing into my beloved disco
Cheers
Muppet

[gavinwibrow]

Evening folks.
One of the items on my list for the next few weeks is a snorkel.
Looked at both Safari via ARB and whatever snorkel Opposite Lock uses.
OL is cheaper, and i'd prefer to go to OL as i feel their customer service is streets ahead of ARB, but thats just me.
Any arguments for or against either snorkel, or is it purely an aesthetic thing?
I spose I could always by a safari and have OL fit it.
I'm game to try fitting everything else, but i don't think I could bring myself to go slicing into my beloved disco
Cheers
Muppet

I thoght the same way, but once you triple check the cut points and make the first pass, the rest is easy. Plus by doing it yourself you have the piece of mind its done well. The snorkel itself is not the problem, its the joins where the aircleaner sits that are not well sealed. And being aluminium/alloy, the cut should not rust.

[Drover]

try these guys for price. When I purchased mine they were substantial cheaper than anybody else

Cheers

SAFARI SNORKEL KIT, LANDROVER DISCOVERY 200 SERIES 2.5L DIESEL, 01/90-02/1994 | eBay

[PAT303]

I wouldn't buy either,get a mantec. Pat

[Disco Muppet]

Is there anywhere you can get mantecs in aus or do they have to be imported?
OL just said they'd do me a safari fully installed for about $120 cheaper than ARB so its getting tempting...

[MR LR]

Do you know how to weld? I'm sure Orange ahs a good exhaust shop, get them to make a few bends up for you (3 inch i think) and weld them together with straight pipe and make your own Mantec, bends should cost $10-$20 each, once all welded together take to the powder coaters, wait for them to run the colour you want so it's cheap. Then fit a Donaldson pre-cleaner on top. the result of this is the cheapest snorkel you can get, but also the best design money can buy IMO and you've done it yourself

I'm making one for my tdi, and eventually the td5 when it's mine lol

Cheers
Will

[Disco Muppet]

well....can i weld?
Short answer yes....
Long answer yes, but at a pretty basic level.
Last time i was welding i made the mistake of doing it in shorts....
Not something im going to do again

[MR LR]

HAHAHA yeah been there done that

Dad taught me to mig weld when i was about 12, i've built a dune buggy and a trailer so far amongst other smaller things.

I'm in year 12 at the moment and last weekend dragged out the old stick and a huge assortment of rods and the scrap bin and taught myself to stick weld nicely the other day, not as hard as i thought, then i had to weld some stainless for a D&T project (the reason to learn stick), was good, but then i like fabbing things myself.

Cheers
Will

[PAT303]

Is there anywhere you can get mantecs in aus or do they have to be imported?
OL just said they'd do me a safari fully installed for about $120 cheaper than ARB so its getting tempting...

Import one,easy.I've had a safari on my Tdi since new and personally think their crap,like 99% of ''built for Australain conditions'' crap ARB/TJM sell. Pat

[scanfor]

Pat
I just ordered the Manteca from the UK
About $90au for the steel one
Good enough for me