Ok, here is a link to an ad showing how a Safari snorkel keeps rain out ... it's pretty neat since I was bouncing the idea around in my head as to how I would accomplish this, and it looks like that is the very same way it is done by Safari

 

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.4x4connection.com/images/snorkel2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.4x4connection.com/tech/snorkeltech.htm&h=338&w=332&sz=14&tbnid=91rjQKif579YOM:&tbnh=115&tbnw=112&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3D4x4%2Bsnorkel%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

i dont. i fegure it is water injection, up the comp ratio.

 

havent had any problems in the last 3 years.

 

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I just put a 90 degree bend on the end of mine, it's pointing down and has solved all my problems. When it was facing forward i had running problems even in light rain.

I've got to get me one of those.... anyone find a purty way to get one on an EA-81 vehicle and make it look near stock? inside and out :cool:

I just put a 90 degree bend on the end of mine, it's pointing down and has solved all my problems. When it was facing forward i had running problems even in light rain.

Would having the opening face the rear of the car, as opposed to the front, prevent water from entering the snorkel? Would removing the 'ram air' effect by reversing the opening negatively impact performance?

Would having the opening face the rear of the car, as opposed to the front, prevent water from entering the snorkel? Would removing the 'ram air' effect by reversing the opening negatively impact performance?

 

Ram air is a scam, until you hit around 70 miles per hour, and if you are offroading you are probably limited to around 55-60 anyway with the tires on your car. Having it point backwards would be much better, although down is the best.

I'm pretty sure facing backwards would hurt performance. The low pressure vortex behind the tube would be difficult to breathe through.

 

Try it... stick your head out the window. Try to breathe facing forward, then turn around backwards (suggest you have someone else drive).

 

Just my $0.02.

Most if not all of the rally cars, when they go through the dusty sections have their snorkle pointed backwards, seems to work fine for them.

Most if not all of the rally cars, when they go through the dusty sections have their snorkle pointed backwards, seems to work fine for them.

 

I'd like to see the design of some of these snorkels on rally cars ... any good links for some pics?