gripper Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 looking to make a snorkel for my 300tdi, the pipe into the airbox is about 2.5 inches diameter, will it be detremental if i make the snorkel tube from 2 inch pipe which is plentiful and free (good reason to use it),don't want to do any damage by restricting the airflow too much although i never thrash the engine and it rarely goes over 3 thousand rpm. if this will be ok i can get on with fabricating it and get some piccies up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Yep IMHO Far too small, prob wnat 70mm smallest Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 got some 2.5" flexi pipe and a bit of 2.5" exhaust pipe for up the pillar and a mushroom, pipe is the same size as the standard intake so should be good, spent a couple of hours making it all look like this quite pleased with how neat the hole in the wing looks with a bit of trim from work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushyboo Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 gripper where did you get your flexi pipe from if you dont mind me asking Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 got it from a hydraulic engineers shop, they sell all sorts of stuff, tools, pipe of varying sorts, paints etc, and they make hydraulic pipes too. it's in boston in lincs cost £15 for just short of 2 meters 63mm, you may get something at an agricultural place maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samd35 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Great job looks realy tidy, much better than the safari style ones in my opinion. I was looking at a southdown one but might have a go at making one my self after seeing this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 thanks guys, i did consider buying a southdown top as it would be more discreet than a mushroom but i didn't think it had any sort of water seperating like a safari does and the mushroom does so i'll stick with this, hopefully it won't get caught up on too many branches when laning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohlins Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Great job...how did you fix the pipe to the window gutter etc?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 i used a couple of angle brackets i found in my shed, they would be the sort in most diy stores, 90 degree angle about 2" per side, welded to the exhaust pipe on the screen side that you can't see in the pics, it goes towards the door then into the door shut then drilled and riveted to the A pillar inside the door shut just like a safari one would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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