dasdais
Member Since: 03 May 2010
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I have just got myself a 50% off on a safari snorkel. Its on its way and so far I was chuffed to bits, then saw a Mantec raised air intake  Now I could sell mine and spend £200 more for a mantec but what do you think??
Is a safari snorkel that bad or for the money I've saved shall I fit it?? 
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 11th Jul 2010 12:40 pm |
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Bodsy
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Safari Snorkel is a proper Snorkel (assuming you bouight the full kit?)
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| 11th Jul 2010 12:42 pm |
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MacLeod 313
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The Safari is a Cracking piece of kit, but is a VERY involved fitment due to it needing parts needing to be removed from the D3 and making completely waterproof. If you are planning on getting wet often then its a sensible approach.
The RAI is only acting like a chimney, taking cooler dust free air from further up. Its no comparism to the Safari apart from it can save you if you make a little mistake.
My RAI has a Neoprene gasket I made myself between wing and RAI, it stops splashes but not dipping.
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| 11th Jul 2010 12:45 pm |
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dasdais
Member Since: 03 May 2010
Location: sussex
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Hi yeah I'm assuming its the full kit, It has the templates to fit, all the pipes and the snorkel up the side of A pillar with the box type top to it same as the one on ebay with the water control system apparently to keep rainwater out.
I just happened to be watching neild's salisbury videos when I noticed the look of the mantec system which made me confused so I thought i'd ask the disco 3 members 
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| 11th Jul 2010 12:47 pm |
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dasdais
Member Since: 03 May 2010
Location: sussex
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I will be requiring a few times a year to treck through 3/4 feet water when local river floods so maybe I have made right choice, bit of a stupid question but how can I check before fitting that it is the water tight snorkel??
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| 11th Jul 2010 12:49 pm |
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MacLeod 313
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If its a Safari Snorkel, then it should have the right Bits to replace D3 parts to make waterproof.
Where did you buy it from, MPS????, if so thats a forum member SGH (Simon), and lives local to you 
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| 11th Jul 2010 12:51 pm |
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dasdais
Member Since: 03 May 2010
Location: sussex
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No some guy called spacers It appears to have about 14 screws, the main air intake part for the A pillar, a hose for under bonnet, 2 u bends, 4 jubily clips, 2 metal brackets and i think looks like in picture some rivots and 2 metal gaskets??
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| 11th Jul 2010 12:56 pm |
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MacLeod 313
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There is a bit that replaces the perforated D3 tube that goes to the airbox..........
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| 11th Jul 2010 1:02 pm |
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DG
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I'd stick to the manufacturers recommended wading depth regardless TBH...yes we've all had water on the bonnet and the Safari is supposedly watertight.... but you may be tempted to tackle deeper situations which affect other vulnerable areas of the vehicle...and you won't find that out until it's perhaps too late.  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 11th Jul 2010 1:11 pm |
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dasdais
Member Since: 03 May 2010
Location: sussex
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OOOh would any one happen to know what the manufactured waiding depths are recommended???
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| 11th Jul 2010 5:07 pm |
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MacLeod 313
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It's in the manual matey
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| 11th Jul 2010 5:17 pm |
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Iain G
Member Since: 31 Jan 2009
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dasdais wrote:I will be requiring a few times a year to treck through 3/4 feet water when local river floods so maybe I have made right choice, bit of a stupid question but how can I check before fitting that it is the water tight snorkel??
Fit the snorkel, run the engine, block off the air intake with something, see if engine cuts out/ really struggles.
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| 11th Jul 2010 7:47 pm |
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Iain G
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I've had experience of a bonnet full of water as in may's picture. I made it across the other side of the ford but the car had no power left to get up the incline afterwards. I removed the very wet air filter and all was fine, thank god. Definitely not to be recommended.
Iain
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| 13th Jul 2010 8:13 pm |
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Kentuckykid69
Member Since: 15 Mar 2007
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Hi dasdais
Yes I can confirm the Safari snorkel is the best piece of kit fitted to our D3.
We have been under loads of water and its never failed - the air box has always been completely dry.
Note: Ours was fitted by Guy Salmon at Coventry - (best LR dearler by miles - we live at Pendine and its worth the travel) they also fitted x2 plastic air breather tubes from the engine. I was told these need to be done as the engine oil breaths through 2 points, and when the temp drops in cold water this is when they really take air in.
I was shown the ends of the breather pipes come out into the cockpit, just under the dash board - the mechanic said if theses get water in its too late !!! (The mechanic even wrapped silver heat foil around the plastic tubes in engine bay !!!!
I must also say we have a K&N air filter fitted which I personnally believe makes the engine better, its less restrictive in air flow. Ours faces forward and even in heavy rain doesnt make any difference. I seen people fit these forward & backwards.
I had to take to the dealer 2x tubes of SIKAFLEX 221 (purchased on Ebay) this was used to bond/water tight the whole system.
The dealer also cut away the black plastic trim (up drivers window) where the snorkel is rivited to the pillar he said its the best thing to do, in case you need to replace the windscreen, then you don't touch any of the snorkel.
Just ensure you get the SIKAFLEX 221 (purchased on Ebay)
Hope info helps & good luck
kk69
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| 14th Jul 2010 5:41 pm |
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