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Where to get a custom stainless snorkel???
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:59 pm
by LuxyBoy
Hi Guys,
I am wanting a full stainless custom snorkel.
Where is the cheapest place to get one that is still of decent quality?
Cheers,
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:23 pm
by Emo
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:41 pm
by LuxyBoy
Because i have put a 2.4L surf air box in the hilux to fit a second battery; I need a fully custom one made. I am in Brisbane and that guy is in Victoria
Anyone else around Brisbane way
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:26 pm
by evanstaniland
LuxyBoy wrote:Because i have put a 2.4L surf air box in the hilux to fit a second battery; I need a fully custom one made. I am in Brisbane and that guy is in Victoria
Anyone else around Brisbane way
try any exhaust shop that what i did!!!
Evan
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:26 pm
by LuxyBoy
Found a guy in Beenleigh. 3" 316 S/Steel one peice fully fitted for $220
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:42 pm
by weeman
LuxyBoy wrote:Found a guy in Beenleigh. 3" 316 S/Steel one peice fully fitted for $220
that sounds like a good price i would go for it.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:55 pm
by macca81
exhast place is the way to go, 3inch will cost about 100 bucks....
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:59 pm
by weeman
macca81 wrote:exhast place is the way to go, 3inch will cost about 100 bucks....
that wont be stainless... and fitted..
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:06 pm
by Patroler
weeman wrote:LuxyBoy wrote:Found a guy in Beenleigh. 3" 316 S/Steel one peice fully fitted for $220
that sounds like a good price i would go for it.
Yea, if its one piece not that bad - depends what has to be done inside the gaurd (how much cutting and how many bends) the dearest parts would probably be labour, bends, then straight pipe, you could look at what others(and myself) have done and price some of those rubber elbows from the truck joints and hose clamp them onto the stainless if you do a search you'll find pics, could nearly become a diy job then?!
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:24 pm
by macca81
weeman wrote:macca81 wrote:exhast place is the way to go, 3inch will cost about 100 bucks....
that wont be stainless... and fitted..
not fitted no, but fitting it isnt hard.
yes its stainless
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:21 am
by nastytroll
call Midway metals (yatala near beenleigh), they are one of the better suppliers of stainless, price the parts you'll need. The elbo's are quite expensive
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:39 pm
by LuxyBoy
macca81 wrote:weeman wrote:macca81 wrote:exhast place is the way to go, 3inch will cost about 100 bucks....
that wont be stainless... and fitted..
not fitted no, but fitting it isnt hard.
yes its stainless
FULLY FITTED
I checked and double checked; it even comes with the RAM style head
Why do you think i booked it in
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:05 pm
by Suspension Stuff
LuxyBoy wrote:macca81 wrote:weeman wrote:macca81 wrote:exhast place is the way to go, 3inch will cost about 100 bucks....
that wont be stainless... and fitted..
not fitted no, but fitting it isnt hard.
yes its stainless
FULLY FITTED
I checked and double checked; it even comes with the RAM style head
Why do you think i booked it in
Which guy?
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:18 pm
by LuxyBoy
Sorry haven't had a computer
R G C Metal Rolling & Bending
9 Quindus Street, Beenleigh, QLD 4207
p: (07) 3804 7385
Spoke to Rob
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:23 pm
by PGS 4WD
Heres mine, its not that cheap, polished 316 stainless, It's TIG welded and I've cut it into the gaurd to try and protect it. We do them at work.
Joel
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:40 am
by LuxyBoy
Got it back yesterday and couldn't be happier with it
Took them two days and cost me $285 in the end. This was a special price because they hadn't done a Hilux before.
Rob said expect to pay up to $500 normally; which i think is still quite reasonable when you consider a heavily restricted Safari one is $570 just for the kit without fitting; and stainless looks heaps better
They did end up having to make one cut and weld which hasn't been properly linished due to my own time contraints; but i amd going to drop it off some day and get that all polished out so it isn't noticeable.
That price is with a ram style head and the hole in the body has the black plastic protector around it so it looks tidy. Also the hole is an oblong one so there is no right angle bend which is better for airflow.
And then there is the performance
I thought my EGT gauge was broken to start with and i was cursing them; until i planted my foot and it did move a bit. My EGTs have dropped between 50 and 100 degrees across the speed range. For instance maintaining 100 up hill i used to read about 500-550 degrees now it stays under 400. It is amazing how much better my engine must be breathing.
Anyway enough ranting
All i can say is if you have a turbo diesel get a snorkel and not one of those plastic crap ones that restrict your airflow so they don't make noise
Mines not noisey
Pics are coming