RockJock82
Sometimes you have to kick a little A$$
We would see as much as a 30* difference with on the v8's running a snorkel
Snorkels!
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ElPolloBlanco
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Got it in today. No instructions at all. The template is crap. I'm going to have to make my own.
I have mine already. The template sucks. Is the whole for the tube at least in the right spot on the POS template? I can do the rest I just want to make sure I get that first bigass whole cut correctly.
But this one is through Amazon which has much much much better customer service. And it's 2 bucks cheaper.
I have mine already. The template sucks. Is the whole for the tube at least in the right spot on the POS template? I can do the rest I just want to make sure I get that first bigass whole cut correctly.
Box Rocket
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I'm not too worried about the lack of instructions but how is the fitment on the TMS snorkel? anyone have pics of one installed?
I bought a Chinese http://amzn.com/B00E4J611U snorkel off of Amazon for $140 shipped. The actual snorkel body, and intake are made of a decent quality plastic. The hardware in all stainless steel and also good quality. As mentioned before, the template is "off" slightly so measure and correct this before drilling holes.
I used a 4" hole saw and drilled the mount holes slightly larger than the stud diameter to give myself some adjustment room.
Install was uneventful and took about 2hrs. The elbow that joins the snorkel body to the air filter housing is a bit awkward to install. Unbolting the air box from the inner fender helps. I also unbolted the cruise control actuator to get a better angle to put my arm thru the inner fender in order to tighten mounting nuts.
If you guys have any questions, I'd be happy to help. I can take some better pictures of the snorkel also.
I used a 4" hole saw and drilled the mount holes slightly larger than the stud diameter to give myself some adjustment room.
Install was uneventful and took about 2hrs. The elbow that joins the snorkel body to the air filter housing is a bit awkward to install. Unbolting the air box from the inner fender helps. I also unbolted the cruise control actuator to get a better angle to put my arm thru the inner fender in order to tighten mounting nuts.
If you guys have any questions, I'd be happy to help. I can take some better pictures of the snorkel also.
Box Rocket
SILVER Star
Just ordered one of the TMS kits from Amazon. Hopfully have it this week. I'm curious to see what the quality is like compared to the Safari Snorkel. It doesn't look like it comes with instructions or a template. Anyone have a good lead on a template that works with these? How close is it to the Safari one?
I didnt use the template when I installed mine. This was how I did it.
1. Drilled 3-1/2" hole
2. Put the top 3 bolts on the snorkel and applied nail polish (or paint) on the tip of each bolt and lined up on the fender to see where each hole is and drilled away.
3. put the bottom 3 bolts on and do the same.
1. Drilled 3-1/2" hole
2. Put the top 3 bolts on the snorkel and applied nail polish (or paint) on the tip of each bolt and lined up on the fender to see where each hole is and drilled away.
3. put the bottom 3 bolts on and do the same.
ElPolloBlanco
SILVER Star
I think this is what I'll do
I ordered mine off Amazon, it should be here tomorrow!
So, some simple digging around, I found out the guy that sells the TMS snorkel on Amazon and eBay is located north of Pomona.
I called and talked to a rep, he said I can order and pick it up to avoid the $30 shipping...
So Anyone in Santa Ana or Downtown LA area want one? I'm assuming we will have to pay tax which is about $4.5 + $38 = $42.5
I called and talked to a rep, he said I can order and pick it up to avoid the $30 shipping...
So Anyone in Santa Ana or Downtown LA area want one? I'm assuming we will have to pay tax which is about $4.5 + $38 = $42.5
ewillis
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Yeah...I'll take one! I live right down the street in Upland.
No noticeable difference with the Toyota OEM version. I have both an outdoor temp sensor mounted at the front bumper, and an OBD reader that shows intake air temp. The difference between the two has always consistently been 4-5C before and after my snorkel install.
How did you guys secure the rear 2 bolts and did you guys actually rivet into the pillar I was thinking of making a clamp for the gutter... I need to remove the antenna too now cause it's a bit in the way well the template was off...
Damn. I paid $60, I need to install… I have heard that you can't trust the template? any info on that?
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Box Rocket
SILVER Star
Funny, that's the very reason I don't like the OEM one. I think the short tube on the fender looks incomplete.
I'm in. I live in Montebello, work in Whittier. Pomona is 30 minutes from here.
installed mine yesterday, found the center of the hole about 1/4 lower than on the template. I measured the alignment of the hole and lined it up with the groove in the fender. I used nutserts in the a piller. I had to make the holes in the bracket bigger as they didn't line up. I also didn't put in the 2 bolts that are closest to the a pillar end to hard to get in. Other than that took about 3 hours and was pretty straightforward.
