Airflow Snorkel Installed

[Robbomaz]

The round air ram produces 3.8 more unicorns than the square one. It's science... don't question it.

I got the snorkel for off road use & looks. From what you've said about performance, I'll just add another inlet to the air intake for street use.

...and I need to get one of those socks. they're nifty .

Ahh, I didnt realize Unicorns were involved. I'll shut up
Nothing says 'I'm a deadly serious off-road type' like a snorkel sock. Add a K-Mart inclinometer to the dash for full Chuck Norris Approved hardcorenessness

[Ldub]

I was watching a 2 year old second-hand Apollo on FleaBay here - ended up closing at $32 more than the new one from the US including shipping that came up in the same search!
I just don't get people sometimes....usually it's Americans I dont get, but this time its Aussies

It all goes back to the fact that there are no pre-designated qualifications for reproduction...

Gotta have a licence to drive
Gotta have a licence to be a doctor
gotta have a licence to cut hair
Gotta have a licence to pull teeth
Gotta have a licence to FISH...in lakes, at least...here
Gotta have a licence to dispense all WORTHWHILE meds...

Freelancing in any of the above can land your butt in the clink, yet...

Any f'n moron with genitalia can bring more stupid people into the world...

Makes perfect sense...right?

O-T rant = OFF...sorry....

[Robbomaz]

It all goes back to the fact that there are no pre-designated qualifications for reproduction...

Gotta have a licence to drive
Gotta have a licence to be a doctor
gotta have a licence to cut hair
Gotta have a licence to pull teeth
Gotta have a licence to FISH...in lakes, at least...here
Gotta have a licence to dispense all WORTHWHILE meds...

Freelancing in any of the above can land your butt in the clink, yet...

Any f'n moron with genitalia can bring more stupid people into the world...

Makes perfect sense...right?

O-T rant = OFF...sorry....

I have two much-loved T-shirts
"Your village rang, they want their idiot back'
'I'm allergic to stupid people.......AH-CHOO'

[nocturnalVX]

I scored a red K&N Apollo universal cold air closed intake system from Ebay for $90!..

This "universal" kit isn't... I had to order a bracket and an adapter from K&N. The VX is scheduled to go back in the shop on Thursday. I'll keep you posted...

[VXorado]

This "universal" kit isn't... I had to order a bracket and an adapter from K&N. The VX is scheduled to go back in the shop on Thursday. I'll keep you posted...

I surprisingly got mine yesterday and installed it. I already had a simple bracket for my old ram air intake which made things very easy to hook up. I just used a silicone coupling to attach the filter to the MAF housing.

I'll hook up the snorkel soon & post some pics. I also started water proofing all of the electrical engine terminals & fuse box. Should be ready for some deep water in no time .

[nocturnalVX]

The silicone adapter from K&N will not get here until Friday... Yeesh!

[nocturnalVX]

Because I do not have faith in the skills and knowledge displayed by the crew at the shop that was supposed to do my install, I've decided that I'm taking my VX to Espo's once I get the silicone adapter from the shop that ordered it. Once it is done, I'll post a separate thread with part numbers & cost... plus pics!

[Ldub]

Because I do not have faith in the skills and knowledge displayed by the crew at the shop that was supposed to do my install, I've decided that I'm taking my VX to Espo's once I get the silicone adapter from the shop that ordered it. Once it is done, I'll post a separate thread with part numbers & cost... plus pics!

ORrrr...

Bring it to the Moab fab shop...otherwise known as "the stoop".... ...

[nfpgasmask]

I gotta say, snokels on VXes usually look like poop, but that looks damn good. Nice job.

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

That is Bart's VX. Kewlness!

Yup, but that's my old page!!!! I need to take it down and redirect the link here:

http://www.isuzugeek.org

I need to move my mod pics and build stuff over and I just haven't figured out how I wanna do it on the new site yet.

EDIT: I just remembered, I moved all the mod info over to my Blog.

Bart

[yellowgizmo99]

You need to update your site with the addition of the '89.

[nfpgasmask]

You need to update your site with the addition of the '89.

Have you looked at it lately? I uploaded a section for it yesterday.

Bart

[yellowgizmo99]

Missed the About section and was reading the RS Dreams section.

[VXorado]

Update: picture with new filter & snorkel tube

Backside of snorkel base. You can see the weather stripping I used around the edging and the silicone around the tube to waterproof it.


Here's the carnage done to the fender . The snorkel is a long term commitment...



You will need to cut a hole in the fender structure otherwise there won't be enough room to fit the snorkel tube.



The mounting bracket for the window frame- I used the provided bracket and just cut it shorter to fit the way I liked.



Here is the K&N Apollo sealed filter that I have setup for street driving. With a rubber gasket & hose clamp, the snorkel tube & Apollo can be connected with a water tight seal. The snorkel tube easily runs through the fender to access the engine bay and fits above the wheel well liner.

[VXorado]

The snorkel isn't a cheap modification but it's one of my favorite. The VX get way more attention now that I have the snorkel mounted... I get a new compliment almost everyday.

Here's the final price breakdown for this setup:
Snorkel+Shipping: $430.00
Apollo Sealed Air Intake: $100.00 * Thanks for the tip Jo
3" hole saw: $15
Weather Stripping: $5
Silicone/glue: $10
Total: $560 ...and about 6 hrs of your time.

Tools required:
Drill & drill bits
Heat Gun
Hole Saw
Metric Wrenches & Sockets

For water crossings, consider water proofing the fuse box & wire connections with silicone & electrical moisture seals. A spare alternator would also be smart.