Good Snorkle

[AWD Chaser]

I went in to Ford today and has a look at the Tickford snorkle and was not at all impresed. It is barley bigger then the standard one.

Who does a big snorkle for the AU.

I saw one (Pic in this forum) that looked a bit like a box, but it looked aftermarket (not homemade)? Any ideas?

[JC]

The Tickford snorkle holds approx twice the volume of air than the standard one.

SS inductions (or Aunger) make a really big one which requires modification to the airbox (ie cut some away), but at over $200 each, I'm not sure they provide an additional $150+ worth of air. I got one for $100, but that's the absolute max I would pay for one, and while it makes more noise, I'm not sure it has helped the car go any quicker than it did with the tickford snorkel and the supplementary "Casper" intake mod..

[XR6-VCT-2000]

A good snorkle .... well it depends how deep you want to go diving , might be worth considering some flippers too ..lol

Imo i think for how much larger even the tickford snorkle is , you'de be better off just adding and extra cai to the airbox , way cheaper and u'll end up with more air than the slightlly larger snorkle , besides the air from your own extra intake will probably be cooler too ( it doesn't have to run over a hot radiator and near the hot radiator hose like the standard snorkles do ) .. just my 2 cents .

[XR6Stu]

Does the tickford snokle improve performance at all?

[JC]

Originally Posted by XR6Stu

Does the tickford snokle improve performance at all?

You should get marginally better throttle response, but not really any increase in power.

[JC]

Here's a couple of shots of the wagon's SS snorkel, and the intake, including 3" pipe inside the lid:


3" pipe inside airbox lid (same theory as an EF lid, but bigger)

[GK]

Originally Posted by JC

Here's a couple of shots of the wagon's SS snorkel, and the intake, including 3" pipe inside the lid:


3" pipe inside airbox lid (same theory as an EF lid, but bigger)

Awesome black rocker cover JC! Very nice indeed! I've never seen such pics of your I6 before!

GK

[JC]

Originally Posted by GK

Awesome black rocker cover JC! Very nice indeed! I've never seen such pics of your I6 before!

GK

Thanks GK. I keep it hidden - it really is just the family hack.

[GK]

Originally Posted by JC

Thanks GK. I keep it hidden - it really is just the family hack.

Very nice hack indeed! What leads are you running? Can't make out the brand!

GK

[JC]

Originally Posted by GK

Very nice hack indeed! What leads are you running? Can't make out the brand!

GK

They are Topgun 8.8mm spiral wound leads. No need to go 10mm for a stockish 6, but I wanted something a bit better than the 8mm standard. Actually the maindifference is extra insulation, and the spiral wind.

They are a custom order - you can get them in blue, black, or red, I think - and they cost me over $100 through AutoPro. Found out a week after I got them I could've got them trade for $80.

[Baboon_AU]

not worth it at all imoa

[EL8TED]

i put it on my XR just cos it looked better and more refined than they gay stock one on e-series. as far as performance goes i doubt there'd be much gains. it's all about appreance.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

darn clean engine bay indeed , very nice ! ;)

[JC]

Originally Posted by XR6-VCT-2000

darn clean engine bay indeed , very nice ! ;)

Ta. It's actually a bit dusty at the moment, but not too bad. I make sure it never gets a build up of oil etc on it though, so it's generally pretty cleanish looking. Apart from looking good, a clean engine bay helps you to notice oil leaks, p/s pump leaks etc.

[RspecAU]

Who needs a snorkel when u can have a G&D CAI
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26...U/GDCAI034.jpg

[Tornado]

Originally Posted by RspecAU

Who needs a snorkel when u can have a G&D CAI
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26...U/GDCAI034.jpg

I don't think it would work as well on a standard AU front as it does on the XR front. There's just no gaps around the standard headlights, on the XR there's heaps of air that gets in around the lights.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Originally Posted by Tornado

I don't think it would work as well on a standard AU front as it does on the XR front. There's just no gaps around the standard headlights, on the XR there's heaps of air that gets in around the lights.

Yeah plenty of Hot air when the lights are on !

[RspecAU]

I guess not...i didn't see it wasn't an XR

[AU2PWR]

meh im happy with the tickford one

[onfire]

Go with the Tickford.. coming from a Commodore background, the offical products ( a basic CAI unit ) are 90% of the time better than an over-priced CAI from Autobarn or whatever. And they're alot cheaper.. so even if it does very little, $40 is nothing to cry about.

[GK]

Originally Posted by onfire

Go with the Tickford.. And they're alot cheaper.. so even if it does very little, $40 is nothing to cry about.

Hey you could buy one from bay_ford parts on ebay for $100! Now that's value!

GK

[AU2PWR]

lmao GK

Good Ol' bay_ford parts , how much would a wheel nut cost from this guy ,

LOL
Cheers
Daniel

[AWD Chaser]

Depends if you want crome nuts or standard. If they aren't in production any more, triple the price. Discount for buying five or more! lol.

[StAndArdAU]

i got my tickford snorkle from him for $40 including p&H

[JC]

I got 2 for $27 from ford - about 3 years ago. FastXR has one, and I still have the other.

[SIKXR8220]

This is probably a stupid question to ask but since my motto when it comes to engines is " I know what it is not what is does" ill ask anyway and hopefully not get thought of as an idiot.
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Does an increased air-intake have any affect on fuel consumption?More or less?

[russky]

Originally Posted by SIKXR8220

This is probably a stupid question to ask but since my motto when it comes to engines is " I know what it is not what is does" ill ask anyway and hopefully not get thought of as an idiot.
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Does an increased air-intake have any affect on fuel consumption?More or less?

I have fitted a tickford snorkel, and the fuel consumption is much better. I think its cos the engine respose is much better, thus to get speed out of the car, i dont press on the accelerator as hard anymore. I'm no expert, but by looking at it, if engine breathes better, would have to work less harder and thus, logically, should waste less petrol.

[AWD Chaser]

Does an increased air-intake have any affect on fuel consumption?More or less?

The only time you will get an increase in air consumption is when your force air in the engine via a turbo or supercharger.

Having a CAI (Cold Air Intake) lets you suck cold air from the front of the car (rather then hot air from inside the engine bay). Sucking in cold air means you have more oxygen particles per square inch (or whatever your measurement is). Therefore you get a better bang.

Having a bigger CAI allows you to collect more cold air, and allow the engine to "suck" easier because their is not as much restriction, thus resulting in more throttle response.

To answer your question, without going into Forced Induction, colder air, and more free flowing air should result in a bigger bang, less work for the engine to suck it in, and hence - more fuel economy.

The way this works is when something is cold, atoms are more closley bound to each other, when something is hot, atoms move around more and bouce off each other, therefore, when it is cold, in one cup of air, you will have more oxygen particles then hot air.

Correct me if I'm wrong - lol.

**EDIT** Damn - someone just beat me to it!