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Post by El_Freddo » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:30 pm

Silverbullet wrote:Fantastic job on the heat bending, how easy was it? It looks like it was made for the car
Pretty easy, just heat slowly over a large area always moving the heat gun while applying pressure on the snorkel in the direction you want it to be.

I've found that the sand held the snorkel back, so while it looked perfect when the sand was removed the snorkel was not where I wanted it exactly. I'm about to apply some heat to it to see if it will respond to that well, and to get the head of the snorkel to sit straight.

Still pretty stoked! Can't wait for Paul's jaw to drop when he sees this!

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Post by Subydoug » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:54 pm

You'l probably have to email him. He's been busy lately. Looks like sex on a stick mate ;).

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Post by Subrau » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:10 am

Wow...great job with the snorkel. Looks like it was made for the subie and suits it nicely :)
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Post by NachaLuva » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:47 pm

Awesome job Bennie, looks like it was made for the L

Have you got your flexible tubing yet? I posted a link earlier in the thread...
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Post by Bumpty » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:30 am

Chimney for a fire pot?
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Post by Bantum » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:02 pm

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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Oct 16, 2013 4:37 pm

Subydoug wrote:Looks like sex on a stick mate ;)
I really worry about you mate!

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:34 pm

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El_Freddo wrote:Still pretty stoked! Can't wait for Paul's jaw to drop when he sees this!
Looks like crap.. why would anyone want that on their car?? Might as well remove it now before anyone else gets their eyes burnt !!

Oh and once you've got it off.. just send it to me and I'll get rid of it for you ;)
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Post by sven '2' » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:25 pm

Cough cough...I say, bravo old chap, bravo
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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:20 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Looks like crap.. why would anyone want that on their car?? Might as well remove it now before anyone else gets their eyes burnt !!

Oh and once you've got it off.. just send it to me and I'll get rid of it for you ;)
Thank you sir - I got what I wanted :mrgreen:
sven '2' wrote:Cough cough...I say, bravo old chap, bravo
Thanks mate! It's a very neat fit on the guard, and I was stressing for no reason with the bending - it was straight forward and pretty easy in the end.

Having a spare guard to cut up on the side was the right way to go about it. The blue guard didn't get chopped up any where as much as the spare guard! A couple of holes were not quite in the right spot but that was an easy fix.

Still got a few things to touch up - but that will all come in time...

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Post by NachaLuva » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:22 pm

RSR 555 wrote: Oh and once you've got it off.. just send it to me and I'll get rid of it for you ;)
Lol. It does suit it well 8-)
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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:59 pm

Send us one Paul and I'll bend it for you - then you can work out the rest from there ;)

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Post by Bantum » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:25 pm

Hey Bennie,

Have you got any pictures of the connecting pipe in place behind the guard ?

P.S. - With your permission, I would also like to post this thread up on the Wiki site ... :)

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Post by RSR 555 » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:31 pm

NachaLuva wrote:Lol. It does suit it well 8-)
Too well.. Would be much nicer on..umm.. lets say a grey touring wagon? yeah.. I think so too :p
El_Freddo wrote:Thank you sir - I got what I wanted :mrgreen:
I know.. YSOAB !! LOL

You know I'm hell jelly.. you've done awesome work
El_Freddo wrote:Send us one Paul and I'll bend it for you - then you can work out the rest from there
Can you buy one over there for me? and I'll pay you for it and your time? Love to also buy a copy of the cutting template ;)
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Post by rtcb65 » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:57 pm

Bennie, that is sweet. I am thinking of putting one on my outback. I was trying to think of how to get it right. Some one else told me to do it like you just did, but to see it done helps so much more.

Nice work mate.
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Post by El_Freddo » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:59 pm

Bantum wrote:Have you got any pictures of the connecting pipe in place behind the guard ?
Not yet. But when I do I'll post it up ;)
Bantum wrote: With your permission, I would also like to post this thread up on the Wiki site ... :)
No worries!
rtcb65 wrote:Bennie, that is sweet. I am thinking of putting one on my outback. I was trying to think of how to get it right. Some one else told me to do it like you just did, but to see it done helps so much more.

Nice work mate.
Thanks Rick. It's easy to get right. Really the hardest bit is getting the right unit to begin with. You need to know what's behind the guard if you're pioneering this on a new model. There's a rail that runs down the top of the inner guard that's got to be avoided - it's a structural part of the front end so cutting a hole through it really isn't an option.

But if you can find something that falls short of this rail lower on the guard it'd be a goer - or if the rail doesn't go the whole length (like the L series) you need one that goes past the end of the rail ;)

I reckon I got lucky!

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Post by El_Freddo » Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:57 pm

Ruby Scoo had her snorkel finally completed - it was currently "just for looks" as I was super (too) keen to get it on her to see what it looks like!

Thanks to my mate Vince for his help again - I'd be no where near this stage without him!

Here's the original adaptor piece from when we first looked at the start of the thread:

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Here it is now with the silicone pipe beside it:

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Here it is fitted without the guard:

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^ Next time I have the guard off I need to put the wiring over the top of this pipe work... next time...

Fitted with guard and snorkel all hooked up - very happy with the results!

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While I had this out I shortened the end that's in the air box. The adaptor also copped a lick of matt black paint just to make it look good and stop rust (maybe).

There's less induction noise than what I was expecting - not a bad thing, the exhaust is loud enough!

I spent an extra $60 on this build, $50 for the 90 degree, 3 inch diametre silicone bend and ~$10 on two clamps. I think this brings me up to about $90 all up after you add the nuts and bolts I've purchased as well. Pretty bloody happy with that!

I can only claim that build price due to a mate's Brother, Jesse giving me the snorkel as he didn't need it - it was a hand me along from his mate!

Cheers all for having a look. If you're after a snorkel just have a go at it! The inner guard work is usually the hardest bit to sort out once you've got the snorkel sized up and sorted ;)

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Post by RSR 555 » Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:24 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Fitted with guard and snorkel all hooked up - very happy with the results!
And so you should bro, that looks awesome and can't wait for you to send it all over to me :)
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Post by NachaLuva » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:48 pm

Good stuff! :twisted:

Have you noticed any change in power? I got a noticeable increase! :mrgreen:

Photos of engine bay?
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Post by El_Freddo » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:47 pm

RSR 555 wrote:And so you should bro, that looks awesome and can't wait for you to send it all over to me :)
Pay for the fuel and I'll bring it over for you to mop your workshop floor with your own drool :twisted: :lol:
NachaLuva wrote:Good stuff! :twisted:

Have you noticed any change in power? I got a noticeable increase! :mrgreen:

Photos of engine bay?
No change in power - but it does go faster - I've got to stop flooring it! Since it's windows down weather up this way I can't help myself with the induction sound above 4G rpm :twisted:

No use posting pics of the engine bay - it still looks the same! Here's the input of the snorkel into the factory air box:

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