snorkel v. air filter

[extremeYJ]

1068669

i have a YJ 2.5 and was wondering what type of up grade i should do to the intake, ive narrowed it down to an ARB snorkel or funnel ram intake. i like the snorkel for the offroad performance but i need something to add a little hp when i put on 33s, will a snorkel give me more hp? or should i go with a different intake? let me know. [addsig]

 

[LGR]

1068671

i'm pretty sure the snorkel will give good proformance cause its up in the air when you drive air has no place else to go other that in it. just gotta watch out for a bird flyin into yer intake....i'd prolly pay to see that[addsig]

 

[Tug-n-pull]

1068697

I have often wondered about the air flow into and through a snorkle myself. Seems if all you want is more airflow for the release of the power you already have a simple tube and conacal filter would do the best job at the least price. If you do alot of water crossings then the extra cost of the snorkle would be justified. Not to mention the added cool factor with the snorkle. Seems that even with the "up there" clean air from a snorkle the distancealone from snorkle intake to throttle body would be self restricting. I have no justifacation for this matter jsut my thoughts. Either way, all any filter and/or exaust can do is to release horse power from your engin by letting it breath and reduceing restriction limits, As niether are moving parts they have no way of produceing any extra horse power on their own. tug[addsig]

 

[LGR]

1068701

yeah man, go snorkel. i'ma end up going snorkel one day...like tug said you'll prolly snag about 10-20 rugged points for that snorkel. prolly end up being no differnt power wise just being able to go in deeper water.[addsig]

 

[Craig]

1068757

I have an ARB snorkel on my 4.0L YJ. It does give you a little added power but nothing really noticable. The only difference I've noticed is that I don't have to hold my foot down as far on the gas to maintain highway speeds. The snorkel acts as a ram air and you get a constant flow of cold air. As for birds, you don't have to worry about that since there's a screen in front of the intake to it. They're easy to install too.[addsig]

 

[Snitty]

1068797

how much do those babies run.... i'd like to do that[addsig]

 

[LGR]

1068799

quadratec got 'em for like 200 bucks. [addsig]

 

[Tug-n-pull]

1068805

What kind of filter do they have in them? Don't you have to cut the finder or body to install one? How much trouble is there involved in the installation? tug

edited by: Tug-n-pull, May 23, 2003 - 06:49 PM[addsig]

 

[Snitty]

1068821

i'm thinking of fabbing one up... doesn't seem tough... i had a friend that put one on a suzuki samurai.. pvc did a GREAT job... but i think i'll go with a better look.. don't know how.. but i can think of something[addsig]

 

[Craig]

1068831

My snorkel cost me about $500 Canadian so with the conversion to American dollars I think it's about $350. Probably even cheaper because the distributor for ARB is in the States. It probably would have been cheaper for me to drive an hour to Seattle where the distributor is and buy it there. As for installation, you have to get a holesaw and drill a hole through the side of the jeep and three other small holes for the bolts. The snorkel comes with adapters which plug up the front air intake in the airbox and move it to the side of the airbox. It also comes with a bracket and extension wires and hoses for the wiper fluid bottle to be moved. It is relocated next to the battery. This is for the 4.0L...I don't know what it's like for the 2.5L. The whole thing took me about 2 hours to do.

edited by: Craig, May 24, 2003 - 07:01 AM[addsig]

 

[Craig]

1068837

One other good thing about a snorkel is that if you do a lot of off-roading in dusty areas, you can order a prefilter for them. I have mine on order right now. It cost me $89 Canadian. I've had a look at the prefilter and there isn't really a filter in it. It sucks the air in from the bottom of the head through some angled fins which cause the air to spin and the heavier particles of dirt fall to the outside. Sort of works like a vacuum. [addsig]