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presumably the bottom holes are to let the water drain out and the top ones to let the air in
25th Jun 2006 6:05 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Actually most of the holes were blocked with flies as you can see by the damage to the outer lip, the flexible rubber elbow was not installed correctly to the air box. It is now though In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
25th Jun 2006 6:11 pm
10forcash
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think the holes are there to stop any ductwork resonance - most air intake systems have an 'air dam' , this seems to be LR's latest version of it
25th Jun 2006 6:18 pm
Haggis
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Anyone got comparison photos of the Safari version v. the LR version fitted to a vehicle?D3 (06) SE TDV6, Rear Locker, Rear Air, ARB bar w/winch, Safari Snorkel, 110l aux fuel tank, Kaymar rear bar (twin wheel carrier), Black Widow rear storage system, Rhino rack, GME UHF, Codan HF, IPF HID lights, CSA Explorer 17" w/BFG Mud Terrain KM2 - see Australian 4WD Monthly #103
Chris2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
27th Jun 2006 6:07 am
Haggis
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PCH, Thanks. As a matter of interest why did you choose the LR unit?D3 (06) SE TDV6, Rear Locker, Rear Air, ARB bar w/winch, Safari Snorkel, 110l aux fuel tank, Kaymar rear bar (twin wheel carrier), Black Widow rear storage system, Rhino rack, GME UHF, Codan HF, IPF HID lights, CSA Explorer 17" w/BFG Mud Terrain KM2 - see Australian 4WD Monthly #103
2 reasons- 1. Safari4x4 is not available & 2. The LR one looks better in my opinion with the intake integrated with the body.
Even though Safari4x4 has told me their snorkel will be sealed on the guard water can enter from inside the guard. The only way you can properly seal the intake into the airbox is to fit new plumbing from the guard intake to the airbox - I doubt Safari4x4 have considered this.
Chris2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
28th Jun 2006 1:32 am
Haggis
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ThanksD3 (06) SE TDV6, Rear Locker, Rear Air, ARB bar w/winch, Safari Snorkel, 110l aux fuel tank, Kaymar rear bar (twin wheel carrier), Black Widow rear storage system, Rhino rack, GME UHF, Codan HF, IPF HID lights, CSA Explorer 17" w/BFG Mud Terrain KM2 - see Australian 4WD Monthly #103
28th Jun 2006 3:34 am
Desert Traveller
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All, A while since the last post on this subject.
How have the snorkels "raised air intakes" performed. Any noticable dust reduction.
Does anyone have the Safari snorkel yet?
Though I mainly travel on dusty roads, the D3 will be doing a Cape trip where there are some reasonable water crossings on the OTL.
8th Aug 2006 10:39 am
christyler
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Raised Air Intake
Jamo wrote:
Its moe important to me that it stops dust intake. The air intake on my car is already orange inside from gravel dust.
That is exactly what the LR raised air intake is intended for, if you dealing with very fine dust it would be no harm to adopt 10's sealing plan, then you know all the air getting in is from the top of the intake.CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"
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8th Aug 2006 11:24 am
sijui
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snorkel
I am thinking about getting some sort of water protection for trips up to cape york and have found a link to the details and fitting instructions of safari snorkel mark 2 I think
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this bit looks like fun!
31st Aug 2006 6:42 pm
DiscoStu
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Check out the video on the site. "The snorkel allows you to go anywhere" - as the car floats off down the river! Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
31st Aug 2006 6:50 pm
10forcash
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it still doesn't address the issue of the heater air intake on the scuttle plate or the one 'O' ring on the duct that goes down the side of the radiator... good effort though
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as you can see by the damage to the outer lip, the flexible rubber elbow was not installed correctly to the air box. It is now though 
