Thread: snorkels

Originally Posted by PhilipA

How did you reach that conclusion?
I have one in the side and I have tested it with a Minihelic pressure /vacuum gauge.
There is only about 11 inches of water pressure drop at full throttle in first/second going up a very steep hill, in the whole system between the entry to the MAF and the snorkel.
At cruise I have about a poofteenth positive pressure.
11 inches of water is nothing/nada/mayow/nix.
The only negative I have found is that in heavy rain the filter medium gets damp/wet. I think the same would happen with 180 curve into the front only you may have more pressure drop.
6 one way 1/2 dozen the other.
This assumes the LRA adaptor is used.
Regards Philip A

For a start there is no 180 bend to get in the front (see pic), and second by coming in the side you are only exposing a 4" dia. area of filter to the incoming air and dust and the filter will block solid in that area quick smart. The round air filter is designed to recieve air on the front of the filter, thereby exposing the Whole of the filter to air and dust. I reached that "conclusion" by using commonsense, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Tank

Mick if you have a "Round" tin can air filter with the trumpet on the end, DONT plumb the pipe onto the side of the filter can, it is useless on the side, these filters are designed to breathe from the trumpet end of the canister. Have a look at how I did mine in Gallery under "Tank", buggered if I know how to Post Pics here, used to just copy URL and paste, now it dont work, Regards Frank.

Hi Frank , Nuh mate i have the square filter and no ABS so plenty of room under there for the plumbing .