XR8 or Tickford Snorkel???

I'm thinking of getting a snorkel for the forte and have come across an xr8 snorkel for about $30. Should i pick it up or get a tickford/xr6t replacement one from a ford dealer? About how much do they cost? Is the only difference between the xr8 and tickford snorkel the badge?

Thanks

[CongoAU2]

they should be around that price new from ford. XR6t is the same just without the badge.

Is there any cutting involved in putting a BA/BF snorkel on the AU?

Is the BA/BF xr6t snorkel a better option over the au xr8 snorkel?

[Casper]

They are, effectively, identical. The XR8 one has the Tickford wings though and usually sells for more on ebay. :

[au2sw]

this is from the XR8. the xr6t is identicle minus the badge. i have painted mine, just so it loooks pretty:P and as casper said, these ones sell for more on ebay, just ask private9, i think the last one he sold on there went for around $160

[JC]

The AU XR8 one is the same as the AU Forte one, until series 3 AU XR8 when they got the Tickford ones.

[private9]

Originally Posted by J.O

I'm thinking of getting a snorkel for the forte and have come across an xr8 snorkel for about $30. Should i pick it up or get a tickford/xr6t replacement one from a ford dealer? About how much do they cost? Is the only difference between the xr8 and tickford snorkel the badge?

Thanks

If the AU XR8 one you're looking at is an AU3 XR8 snorkel with the Tickford logo, then grab it for sure. I sold mine on ebay for about $150 ish from memory and it was a bit scratched and had been cut to suit an E-series!

If it's not one of those, then don't bother, just get the XR6T one.

[nikos]

I just got meself one of these this morning, and I noticed that the opening sags a bit in the middle. Would it help to heat it up until soft, and keep it jammed wide open with something until it cools?

Also, on an otherwise completely stock engine, what kind of gains does it give? 3kw maybe?

Cheers Nic

[private9]

Originally Posted by nikos

I just got meself one of these this morning, and I noticed that the opening sags a bit in the middle. Would it help to heat it up until soft, and keep it jammed wide open with something until it cools?

Also, on an otherwise completely stock engine, what kind of gains does it give? 3kw maybe?

Cheers Nic

I've had 2 Tickford snorkels and 3 or 4 XR6T snorkels, and everyone one of them had that slight sag to them that you mention. Maybe it's shaped that way intentionally?

[private9]

Originally Posted by Casper

They are, effectively, identical. The XR8 one has the Tickford wings though and usually sells for more on ebay. :

Casper, they're not identical.... I swapped my XR6T one for the Tickford one, and I must say the car goes MUCH harder! I reckon it's doing 2 seconds less for the quarter now.....LOL

[nikos]

I've had 2 Tickford snorkels and 3 or 4 XR6T snorkels, and everyone one of them had that slight sag to them that you mention. Maybe it's shaped that way intentionally?

It aint intentional, just the way the plastic bends when the extra piece is cut off (see the cut marks).

Casper, they're not identical.... I swapped my XR6T one for the Tickford one, and I must say the car goes MUCH harder! I reckon it's doing 2 seconds less for the quarter now.....LOL

Hope this isn't true - I asked for the xr6t one! Although on the bag it said V8 snorkel, and they do look the same?!

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by private9

Casper, they're not identical.... I swapped my XR6T one for the Tickford one, and I must say the car goes MUCH harder! I reckon it's doing 2 seconds less for the quarter now.....LOL

The XR6T one would make it slower : just aswell you have a Tickford one

[private9]

Originally Posted by nikos

It aint intentional, just the way the plastic bends when the extra piece is cut off (see the cut marks).



Hope this isn't true - I asked for the xr6t one! Although on the bag it said V8 snorkel, and they do look the same?!

It's ok mate, I was just having a joke. They are indeed indentical other than the logo.

[falzoony]

This is the one I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-BA-AU-La...QQcmdZViewItem

[private9]

Originally Posted by falzoony

This is the one I have.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-BA-AU-La...QQcmdZViewItem

Yep, that's an XR6 turbo snorkel.

How much is the ba/bf xr6t snorkel from ford? Is there any cutting involved to get the snorkel to fit on the au2?

[private9]

Originally Posted by J.O

How much is the ba/bf xr6t snorkel from ford? Is there any cutting involved to get the snorkel to fit on the au2?

About $30 or a touch more, varies by dealer. Straight fit to any AU.

[nikos]

haha, knew you were joking bout the 2 seconds anyway!