Mantec Snorkel

[mike_beecham]

Hi All
I have a 2.4PUMA.

Looking at a MANTEC snorkel. Is the 'one-piece' plastic one the best option, then plumbed up with Wayne's Sealed Air Box kit? Or is the 3-piece an option also. The three piece looks a bit more 'Camel Trophy' l guess! The three piece also comes in steel as an option.

Which has the two long bolts that lines up with the original fittings? That be easier to fit no doubt??

Mantec | Quality Land Rover Accessories

TIA,
Michael

[stewie110]

Hi All
I have a 2.4PUMA.

Looking at a MANTEC snorkel. Is the 'one-piece' plastic one the best option, then plumbed up with Wayne's Sealed Air Box kit? Or is the 3-piece an option also. The three piece looks a bit more 'Camel Trophy' l guess! The three piece also comes in steel as an option.

Which has the two long bolts that lines up with the original fittings? That be easier to fit no doubt??

Mantec | Quality Land Rover Accessories

TIA,
Michael

Out of interest what makes you look at Mantec over safari?

[mike_beecham]

Hi
Only that the Mantec are quite reasonably priced straight out of the UK (Craddocks). I think I was of the view the Mantec are used at the factory RAI also?

Michael

[spudboy]

I got a Mantec for my 2.4. Best looking snorkel (in my opinion).

Easy enough to fit. You have to drill 2 holes in the widow pillars which is a bit nerve wracking. Took an hour or so from memory.

[mike_beecham]

Hi Spud,
Thanks for the reply.

Which Mantec one do you have? I assume then the Mantec one uses the same bolt holes in the quarter panel?

Have you used Nugget's air box system?

Thanks,
Michael

[spudboy]

This is the one I got (didn't know there were options!):



and no - I didn't do anything with the air-box.

[mike_beecham]

Great!
Did you buy it locally?

[spudboy]

Nope - imported it direct from the UK.

[loneranger]

I've got the Mantec plastic jobby fitted to both of our Defenders with the Nugget stuff sealed air box. Fitted the airbox at the same time as the Mantec. With the plastic you drill 2 holes in the window pillars for the bracket and 2 holes in the side panel for rivnuts. I fitted most of the first one with assistance for the sealed airbox and passed tools to someone else for the whole fitment of the second one.

Its the only job on the 110 I enlisted assistance from someone else other than Pocket Rocket.

[MrLandy]

Hey Mike I think the Mantec plastic one piece are a neater fit and look better than both the other Mantec and the Safari. Haven't heard any bad reports and lots of good ones. Planning to buy one from UK also, only because prices here are double, which is crazy for a piece of moulded plastic on a massive manufacturing run. Will also get a locally made nugget kit to make it properly airtight. Sounds a bit of a fiddle to fit! Maybe we should have a snorkel fitting party!