Snorkel's Made Easy...
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:41 pm
Well here it, is my "ghetto" snorkel....created out of necessity, but mostly absolute boredom from having to lessen my excercise from having knee surgery.
I made one for a few reasons, first I had to relocate my air intake from the wheel well as I was planning on routing my intercooler tubing in the same area.( I have since changed my mind, but do have the intercooler for those needing one cheap..$75 with louver cover) Second, I had body damage on my B pillar directly in the location where a snorkel would mount. Thirdly, cooler air would only help keep my intake charge down. I have no direct use for forging streams and the like, and my understanding of turbo charge systems tells me there is no benefit to "ramming" pressurized air into the intake, as it is regulated by the turbo regardless...
So here is my cost break down:
PVC 4x1.5" 48"L tube care of Amazon 32.99 + 12.00 shipping
2.5"-2" Rad elbow hose from lordco 21.00
PVC mount plate from home depot 3.79
PVC solvent/primer 8.00
Rocker panel paint (black) 16.00
48" x 2.5" ABS tube from home depot 7.49
...and, roughly 10 hrs of my time.
I made one for a few reasons, first I had to relocate my air intake from the wheel well as I was planning on routing my intercooler tubing in the same area.( I have since changed my mind, but do have the intercooler for those needing one cheap..$75 with louver cover) Second, I had body damage on my B pillar directly in the location where a snorkel would mount. Thirdly, cooler air would only help keep my intake charge down. I have no direct use for forging streams and the like, and my understanding of turbo charge systems tells me there is no benefit to "ramming" pressurized air into the intake, as it is regulated by the turbo regardless...
So here is my cost break down:
PVC 4x1.5" 48"L tube care of Amazon 32.99 + 12.00 shipping
2.5"-2" Rad elbow hose from lordco 21.00
PVC mount plate from home depot 3.79
PVC solvent/primer 8.00
Rocker panel paint (black) 16.00
48" x 2.5" ABS tube from home depot 7.49
...and, roughly 10 hrs of my time.