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[1world1love]

The top of the bean suckkkks (closest to the a pillar) with a jigsaw. Take your time, or cut your blade down. If it’s too long, it will hit the metal below the fender and try to pop out.

Here’s a pic of the inside. It’s seamless from the outside:

Very cool. I wonder if changing the angle of the shoe such that the blade was pointing down a bit would help.

Also, I was wondering if you could expound on this a bit more:

Quick tip: cutting the bean out seems to be more accurate than fumbling with the outside trim

Not sure I understand.

 

[radman]

Very cool. I wonder if changing the angle of the shoe such that the blade was pointing down a bit would help.

Also, I was wondering if you could expound on this a bit more:



Not sure I understand.

Yea, I ended up holding my jig at an extreme downward angle.

My first line was using the outside of the template (the whole 11x17” page), but it becomes floppy with the bean cut out of it.

The second try, I used the inside bean and traced around it.

 

[1world1love]

Yea, I ended up holding my jig at an extreme downward angle.

My first line was using the outside of the template (the whole 11x17” page), but it becomes floppy with the bean cut out of it.

The second try, I used the inside bean and traced around it.

Gotcha. That is what I thought but wanted to make sure I wasn't inferring incorrectly.

 

[radman]

Also, decided to take it back off and work on trimming it more. I’ll try to figure out measurements from reference points on the vehicle. Suggestions welcome!

I think we’ve confirmed that the the “old” template works for the LX up to 2015. @Wafflroo, did you end up cutting on the outside of the black line or inside?

 

[Wafflroo]

I think we’ve confirmed that the the “old” template works for the LX up to 2015. @Wafflroo, did you end up cutting on the outside of the black line or inside?

I originally cut inside the template lines. I can’t say for sure if I was outside the lines after finished. I traced the outline and cut, then fit the snorkel, and trimmed to fit.

 

[radman]

I just recut the whole hole using the outer edge of the black lines.
As @Wafflroo suggested, put on the elbow before you put the airbox back, and bend the clamp to the shape of the inlet (or buy a bigger hose clamp).

 

[radman]

More tips: go ahead and buy a bigger hose clamp.
If you clamp it up prior to fitting the pipe, you won’t know the exact angle you need. And it’s too tight to move once you have it on, and then risk popping it off the airbox if you force it too much

I can also confirm that she fits with the Dissent roof rack!

 

[TLC2013]

I like how this set up connects to the A-piller. Tucks inside nicely to lessen the possibility of water sneaking in.

 

[radman]

i pulled the a-pillar trim to check out the airbag situation, and there’s no risk of drilling into it. I was also hoping to sneak in some nuts instead of using the nutserts; however, there’s no access.

 

[radman]

$3 easily spent for not having to deal with bending hose clamp, and homemade rivnut tool.
3/8” hole is the size you need for the rivnuts (9.5mm).

 

[radman]

There’s only a 1/4” gap from the Dissent rack

 

[1world1love]

There’s only a 1/4” gap from the Dissent rack

Crikey! Are you worried at all that you might hit under flex?

Would you mind grabbing a measurement when you have a minute? From the trim plat to the ~end of the pipe?

 

[teejnut]

There’s only a 1/4” gap from the Dissent rack

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Looks great! Any more noise post-install?

 

[kcjaz]

I like how this set up connects to the A-piller. Tucks inside nicely to lessen the possibility of water sneaking in.

yes but the install directions say this:

So we need to be careful driving in rain. The o-ring solution is a little hokey IMO. I would have preferred a permanent "o-ring" welded around the circumference and powder coated over. Maybe this is just a thing with all snorkels that I didn’t realize. I thought the inlet facing backwards was an improvement over forward facing from a rain collecting perspective. Didn’t think about wind pushing rain up the tube to get vacuumed in.

 

[kcjaz]

Got mine today! My wife loves it when I unpack LC parts in the front room!

 

[TLC2013]

yes but the install directions say this:

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So we need to be careful driving in rain. The o-ring solution is a little hokey IMO. I would have preferred a permanent "o-ring" welded around the circumference and powder coated over. Maybe this is just a thing with all snorkels that I didn’t realize. I thought the inlet facing backwards was an improvement over forward facing from a rain collecting perspective. Didn’t think about wind pushing rain up the tube to get vacuumed in.

Thats an interesting development. I figured youd be better off with snorkel facing aft too. I was originally getting at how the snorkel is connected to the a-pillar. Looks like it connects between to the a-pillar and the door. The safari requries drilling through the outside of the a-pillar. Where water could dribble in if it's not sealed properly.

 

[kcjaz]

Thats an interesting development. I figured youd be better off with snorkel facing aft too. I was originally getting at how the snorkel is connected to the a-pillar. Looks like it connects between to the a-pillar and the door. The safari requries drilling through the outside of the a-pillar. Where water could dribble in if it's not sealed properly.

Wonder if anyone has ever put a water sensor under the filter in the air box? Something like this:

Amazon product ASIN B079YB1T8J
Not sure how small of a sensor you could get. A little water under the filter shouldn’t be a big deal and I’d guess all snorkels at some point allow water in the air box to some extent.

 

[grinchy]

You can put a one way valve in the air box

 

[radman]

Wonder if anyone has ever put a water sensor under the filter in the air box? Something like this:
Not sure how small of a sensor you could get. A little water under the filter shouldn’t be a big deal and I’d guess all snorkels at some point allow water in the air box to some extent.

There’s a small hole at the lowest point of the air box which is meant to drain any water that might get in. The Aussie airbox has a duck valve in place of our simple hole. I haven’t addressed the hole yet, but the plan would be to pull over and plug the hole prior to a water crossing.

 

[radman]

Crikey! Are you worried at all that you might hit under flex?

Would you mind grabbing a measurement when you have a minute? From the trim plat to the ~end of the pipe?

Not really worried about movement. It’s anchored at the a-pillar, and there shouldn’t be much movement between the pillar and roof.

I finally get to measure something for you! Top of the mirror trim plate to the bottom end of the tip?