snorkel modifying question

[Navd22yd25cr]

I have a d22 with dual batterys, atm i have a genuine snorkel to suit.

Im am a bit un happy with the small reduced piece that slots next to the battery. I think it restricts the airflow to much, has anyone modified their snorkel, re-directed the plumbing or anything to get a more direct straight through snorkel rather then the piping doing a u-turn then reduce down.

Cheers and if you can post up pictures.

 

[75 GRC]

Have you got a pic, of what it looks like ATM,???

YEP!! I'VE GOT A V6!!! BUT I LIKE TO CUSTOMISE!!

 

[sparra04]

I thought about bringing mine straight through inner guard near airbox but I thought for all the effort what will the benefit be?

 

[Rumpig]

I put my water injection in the engine bay where the pre filter used to be so cut a hole in the guard and connected the snorkel straight to the airbox. Bit dodgy but works.

 

[Navd22yd25cr]

Il post up pics but i ended up modifying the snorkel. I ended up blocking the end and used the other hole in the firewall and managed to fit 80mm pipe next to my second battery and fit a silicone elbow on the airbox. Got it all sealed with sikkaflex

 

[Soybean]

Put some pics up mate!

 

[Navd22yd25cr]

Heres what i had done. I didnt take step by step photos but i blocked off the original outlet for the snorkel. I then bought a 80mm pipr adaptor for a pod filter which u can buy from autobarn or any car place. I lined the hole up with the bigger hole in thr body which i think the 3.0l snorkels use. Drilled and sealed the adaptor on to suit. Figued it only being the snorkel i just used 80mm pvc to make it all connect up and usef sikaflex to seal it all up.

 

[Navd22yd25cr]

My second battery fits perfect

 

[Navd22yd25cr]

Made sure it seals connecting the silicone tube to the triangle part of the airbox i used a heap of sikaflex and tightened the clamp really tight.

To test how sealed it was i basicly took the top part of my snorkel off and blocked the top for a sec. Car sounded like it wanted to stall....

Lol is that a good way to check???

 

[Rumpig]

Yeah, that's the easiest way to check it. What did you do with the intake air temp sensor?

 

[Soybean]

Nice work.
Obviously you had to take the snorkel apart in the inner guard area to do all that, or was there enough access?
Did you notice any difference?

 

[Navd22yd25cr]

Still there sorry its a 2.5

 

[hedgie]

This has been irritating me too, its seems so restrictive.

I have been looking for someone that has swapped airboxes to get rid of the triangle inlet?
There are a few ZD30s with 80 series airboxes, anybody seen YD25 alternatives?

 

[Soybean]

I've been keeping my eye out for any boxes that might fit, with the dual batteries there is sfa room.
Even harder to find because i don't want an oiled filter because it might play havoc with my MAF.
Maybe a patrol zd30 box? Plenty of flow.