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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: cardiff_gareth on July 19, 2007, 16:27:11

Title: Modding a defender snorkel
Post by: cardiff_gareth on July 19, 2007, 16:27:11: How easy is it to mod this to fit a Disco:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNORKEL-KIT-FOR-DEFENDER-200TDI-TURBO-DIESEL_W0QQitemZ330147299839QQihZ014QQcategoryZ31348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

If you were to make a hole in the wing and then use some of this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Snorkel-Raised-Air-Intake-Flexi-Hose-2-1-2-1metre_W0QQitemZ110143276287QQihZ001QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

then do you think it could be done :?:

Easy job or a lot of modding and waste :?:

Anyone done it :?:
Title: Modding a defender snorkel
Post by: redhand on July 19, 2007, 18:03:53: If you brought 1 of these it would be much easier. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110145357566&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=110143276287&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget
Title: Modding a defender snorkel
Post by: cardiff_gareth on July 19, 2007, 18:11:36: Quote from: "redhand"
If you brought 1 of these it would be much easier. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110145357566&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RCRX_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=110143276287&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

so one of them above, some of that flexi pipe and then the defender snorkel and your on your way :?:

hmm, much cheaper and back within my budget :P
Title: Modding a defender snorkel
Post by: barmiebrumie on July 19, 2007, 20:28:07: I have a defender one on my 200tdi :roll: , allyou need is some flexy pipe & a couple of jubilee clips :wink:
Title: Modding a defender snorkel
Post by: muddymart on July 19, 2007, 22:02:11: how would you cut the wing and where would the pipes go??
very interested, and nicely in budget, where i could spend money on other things,
Title: Modding a defender snorkel
Post by: cardiff_gareth on July 19, 2007, 23:25:41: Quote from: "barmiebrumie"
I have a defender one on my 200tdi :roll: , allyou need is some flexy pipe & a couple of jubilee clips :wink:

John, could you put some pic's on here if possible of the fixings etc :P
Title: Modding a defender snorkel
Post by: muddymart on July 20, 2007, 22:47:41: its just the bits on show that need to look good :lol: :lol: under the wing bits can be jubileed+ sealed with filler, held on with tie wraps and bodged like a proper workman would.......lol