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Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 3:56 pm
by greg
love_mud wrote:greg wrote:Please note that we are all very sad to be arguing about the merrits of a snorkel - this discussion should really be in the nissan / toyota forums. Time to start a new thread about carpet in softtops i think.
I got a nissan GU snorkle for my yota
but the yota is a hardtop but has no carpet .. what do I do now ??
Take the doors off - then it meets the rules quite nicely.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:00 pm
by bigsteve
N*A*M wrote:grimbo wrote:N*A*M wrote:i don't see why it's stupid. stupid is wasting coin on ineffective mods that can be put to better use.
NAM that is so funny coming from you. Suzuki + Rover + Volvo =
you live, you learn. i'm closer to finding my ideal rig now than when i had my IFS wagon. it's all part of the process. i'm sure all your cars were perfect to start with, and you never bought anything that was unnecessary.
I think if you looked at two average Joes, one who had built one rig and one who had built 2-4 rigs
The latter is going to have a better idea of what works for him, IMO its not a case of building something that works its a case of building something that works for the person who has to drive it.
How many comp rock rigs have snorkels????
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:04 pm
by greg
bigsteve wrote:Whats a Stereo???
It's something that people with strange priorities put in their car.
If only they knew that they could be listening to swampers instead
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:05 pm
by stumped
N*A*M wrote:quite liked what you did with the airfilter steve and will be copying too
what u building now nam? the rangie?
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:08 pm
by bigsteve
greg wrote:bigsteve wrote:Whats a Stereo???
It's something that people with strange priorities put in their car.
If only they knew that they could be listening to swampers instead
What will they think of next??
And what could possibly sound better than swampers??
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:09 pm
by Guy
bigsteve wrote:greg wrote:bigsteve wrote:Whats a Stereo???
It's something that people with strange priorities put in their car.
If only they knew that they could be listening to swampers instead
What will they think of next??
And what could possibly sound better than swampers??
BOGGERS
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:11 pm
by greg
love_mud wrote:bigsteve wrote:And what could possibly sound better than swampers??
BOGGERS
heeheh - boggers - the sub woofer of tyres
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:17 pm
by grimbo
bigsteve wrote:How many comp rock rigs have snorkels????
Outback Challenge I'd guess pretty much all of them, winch challenge you'll find quite a few. Rock crawling probably none.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:21 pm
by redzook
fark u melb people rave on with absolute bullshit
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:23 pm
by greg
redzook wrote:fark u melb people rave on with absolute bullshit
That's because they all have time to sit and think rather than go out and drive their cars
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:29 pm
by grimbo
redzook wrote:fark u melb people rave on with absolute bullshit
It's because Tman isn't asking anymore questions and Hottiemonster doesn't scroll the Suzki section and we can't bring ourselves to use the Padathon
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:29 pm
by christover1
redzook wrote:fark u melb people rave on with absolute bullshit
I whole heartedly agree
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:34 pm
by christover1
redzook wrote:fark u melb people rave on with absolute bullshit
I agree entirely
heres a pic of my $40 snorkle
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:41 pm
by bigsteve
grimbo wrote:bigsteve wrote:How many comp rock rigs have snorkels????
Outback Challenge I'd guess pretty much all of them, winch challenge you'll find quite a few. Rock crawling probably none.
Cough Cough
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:46 pm
by greg
christover1 wrote:redzook wrote:fark u melb people rave on with absolute bullshit
I whole heartedly agree
particularly on their UHF's when out on trips
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:48 pm
by grimbo
bigsteve wrote:grimbo wrote:bigsteve wrote:How many comp rock rigs have snorkels????
Outback Challenge I'd guess pretty much all of them, winch challenge you'll find quite a few. Rock crawling probably none.
Cough Cough
Why who here has a comp rock rig? And i did answer it by saying probably none
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:51 pm
by stumped
i see more mud pics than rock pics from u melb boys anyway
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 4:54 pm
by grimbo
stumped wrote:i see more mud pics than rock pics from u melb boys anyway
B…I…N…G…O…
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 7:15 pm
by built4thrashing
sorry guys having your air intake inside the cabin is actually illegal. I was considering it with the feroza and when i asked a mechanic mate he said that its not allowed coz it sucks the oxygen out of the car that you need to breathe and can draw in exhaust fumes. this is not a prob woth a softtop but in a well sealling hardtop think of the vacumn effect it could have. Not to mention if car backfired !! Now thats a way to remove hairs off ya legs
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 8:55 pm
by christover1
grey zook wrote:sorry guys having your air intake inside the cabin is actually illegal. I was considering it with the feroza and when i asked a mechanic mate he said that its not allowed coz it sucks the oxygen out of the car that you need to breathe and can draw in exhaust fumes. this is not a prob woth a softtop but in a well sealling hardtop think of the vacumn effect it could have. Not to mention if car backfired !! Now thats a way to remove hairs off ya legs
yes very much agree
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 9:06 am
by grimbo
So why do you want a snorkel in the first place, as no one has asked that yet? The stock Sierra air intake is actually one of the best ones around. It takes the air from up behind the battery against the firewall. It is only when you fully submerge the car or really power through an obstacle that it becomes the major issue.
I put a snorkel on mine because of the engine swap and because of the river crossings and bogholes i was doing in my driving then
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 10:24 am
by christover1
snorkles are used by some for the cleaner air available up higher, ie in dusty road convoys etc. some use them for the cooler air available outside of engine bay...saying that, I need to turn off my snorkle on winter nights, or carby freezes up. christover.
PS snorkles look kewl
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 10:46 pm
by built4thrashing
i want a snorkel cause i live in MELBOURNE ( wet soggy place it is but a lotta fun) plus i have a tendancy of driving through deep water and do a lot of river crossings when camping. Killed 2 engines in previous 4x4 b4 gettin a snorkel. some of the zook club boys have seen the way i do water crossings ( flat out with a run up )
Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 8:49 am
by grimbo
grey zook wrote:( flat out with a run up )
No wonder you've killed engines before. great way to destroy a lot of components. Not only do you run the risk of sucking water but you can push the fan into the radiator, force water past seals, bend stuff as water is a very strong substance and will break stuff.
So a snorkel will help the water intake problem and less right foot will help stop other problems