Want a snorkel for my TDV6 Disco. Which one should I go for Safari or Landrover? Also have read that they are not perfect sealed where they enter bodywork?? Bit of feedback would be good.2.7 D4 eDiff, Traxide Dual battery, Safari Snorkel...Opposite Lock winch bar..extra set 17" wheels with 245/70/17 BFG KM2 MTs..Warrior winch..Long range tank.
1982 2dr RRC renovated.
1983 Range Rover 2dr fitted with 300Tdi (with bigger turbo), 40mm body lift, Warn 9000i winch and BFG MT 265/75/16. Rear Maxidrive locker
1976 Landcruiser BJ40 with tipper body for the farm!!
4th Jun 2008 10:11 am
StornowaySA
Member Since: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 406
I think the Safari is sealed (water proof) but LR is really a "rasied air intake" not a snorkel (its not water tight BUT can be made to be). Various threads on this site - check under modifications!MY2010 D4 HSE 3.0, e-diff, 19inch MTR's; LLAMS Height adjustor, LR f & r light guards, LR side steps, LR bright finish side door mouldings; LR/Mantec G4 front bash plate, LR G4 Winch kit, Warn 9500lb Winch; GOE compressor guard, Uniden UHF, LR bright finish roof rails, LR G4 driving light kit, LR G4 ladder, 4 x extra rear compartment 12V sockets, Traxide dual battery system and Optima Yellowtop battery, ORS drawer system / fridge slide, LED rear compartment lighting.
Really a true snorkel is not worth the effort unless you have an old fashioned diesel. Anything new like the Disco has electronics and computers at the high end of the engine bay.
The Land Rover RAI and the air intake path and air box are all designed to shed water into air filled body cavities of the vehicle before they get to the engine. The rated wading height of 700mm is well below the height of alternators, transmission breathers and electronic componets for a reason.
The Safari snorkel is a choice because it does add extra filtration of dust but is redundant as a water protection device due to the overall design of the vehicle. Without substantial careful work around the engine electronics a true snorkel is overkill. IMHO of course.
Ultimately though we each do what we feel is best for our purposes and the conditions we want our vehicle to cope with.
All the best
IanvTDV6
4th Jun 2008 11:09 am
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
DJ
Ive got a Safari that seems to work wellPete
5th Jun 2008 9:25 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
I also have a safari - mainly because it was cheaper than the LR one . IMHO it does not look as nice as the LR one and makes a lot more wind noise when driving
Hi BlackPerth,
Notice you are running AT2s. How are you finding them? What pressure do you run offroad? Have been considering some Cooper S/Ts for my now redundant 17" wheels mainly cause there is a bit more rubber, better in the mud and can run them lower pressure than 18" AT2s.
Regarding the RAI (snorkel) and Ianv's comments I can fully appreciate that you can't run a Disco 3 under water due to the electronic stuff under the bonnet. Also heine comments that the Landrover one makes a lot more windnoise than the Safari one. Did you notice any increase in wind noise when you fitted yours?
What's IMHO short for?
Discojools.2.7 D4 eDiff, Traxide Dual battery, Safari Snorkel...Opposite Lock winch bar..extra set 17" wheels with 245/70/17 BFG KM2 MTs..Warrior winch..Long range tank.
1982 2dr RRC renovated.
1983 Range Rover 2dr fitted with 300Tdi (with bigger turbo), 40mm body lift, Warn 9000i winch and BFG MT 265/75/16. Rear Maxidrive locker
1976 Landcruiser BJ40 with tipper body for the farm!!
5th Jun 2008 11:27 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Re: reAT2s
DiscoJools wrote:
. Also heine comments that the Landrover one makes a lot more windnoise than the Safari one. Did you notice any increase in wind noise when you fitted yours?
What's IMHO short for?
Discojools.
Nope the other way around - the safari makes more noise . Probably becuase of the more exposed intake
5th Jun 2008 11:32 am
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
heine, thanks for putting me right on that and thanks to Simon for putting me right on IMHO!!2.7 D4 eDiff, Traxide Dual battery, Safari Snorkel...Opposite Lock winch bar..extra set 17" wheels with 245/70/17 BFG KM2 MTs..Warrior winch..Long range tank.
1982 2dr RRC renovated.
1983 Range Rover 2dr fitted with 300Tdi (with bigger turbo), 40mm body lift, Warn 9000i winch and BFG MT 265/75/16. Rear Maxidrive locker
1976 Landcruiser BJ40 with tipper body for the farm!!
5th Jun 2008 11:37 am
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
As above, Safirey, less money, propley sealed, good instructions to fit, looks better
Rob
5th Jun 2008 12:44 pm
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
Heine
Mine doesnt make any noticeable wind noise that ive noticedPete
5th Jun 2008 9:56 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Looks better???? not withstanding all the previous mass debates about wading depth, breathers, HVAC intakes etc. to my eyes it looks like a Ostrich head & neck has been transplanted onto the Disco3 - at least the 'jerry can look' matches the lines of the Disco 3 and is invisible from the drivers seat
5th Jun 2008 10:14 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
5th Jun 2008 11:50 pm
SKP
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 219
Caver,
That looks like a proper snorkel.
Now lets wait for the flak again from the good ol' U S of A
(I must post a photo of mine that I made from a Tupperware container and a length of clothes dryer 100mm flexi pipe)
SKP
6th Jun 2008 12:11 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
I havn't had a chance to test it in deep water since I mader it and put Plasticote on the electrics behind the battery. They graded the Kowmung crossing when I went back.
Has anyone been in deep water and had issues other than me?“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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