I got the rest of the pics uploaded to my laptop since my iPhone doesn't seem to want to upload pics to the forum, although I think the problem is on the forum side.
Anyways, as I said before, the template supplied with the Snorkel is poorly done, but its a good base to start with. Once I measured and figured out where my holes actually needed to be, I dimpled the area with a punch so that my drill bit wouldn't walk around on the paint, and got to drilling.....
It requires a 3" hole saw to be able to cut the hole for the Snorkel, HOWEVER, the hole will need to be wallowed out on the right side in order to fit the inner bend around and through the fender....
3" in hole saw...
As you can see, this is the 90* bend on the Snorkel which you'll need to wallow out the hole in order to fit the bend...
Next up is the hole that I had to drill in front of the ECU/behind the driver's side headlight. I had to use a 4" hole saw to drill out this hole to clear the tube that runs behind the fender/above the fender liner to the airbox, and there really wasn't much room. I didn't remove the ECU, but I probably should have to make sure it wouldn't get damaged. The wiring that you see running into the hole on the right is for the headlight....
One thing that's important to the install, is the 4in hole that I cut in front of the ECU was bare metal, which the Flexible air tube was bending around. I purchased some "Automotive Door Edge Guard" to wrap on the metal to keep the tube from chaffing.
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I attempted to get it to bend enough to go around the 4in hole circumference, but it proved too tough. I ended up cutting it into 3 pieces and using epoxy at the ends of the cut areas to keep it in place....
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Test fitting the Snorkel....
It got dark fairly quick and started to rain, so I'll explain the rest. This is how the Snorkel mounts on the A-pillar with a 45* bracket. One side of the bracket is for 4 rivets which you'll need to drill holes in the A-pillar to mount, and the other side of the bracket has 3 holes for 3 screws that go into the back of the Snorkel neck, as you can see in the following picture. I not only used a tiny brush to put paint on/into the holes I drilled in the A-pillar, but I also used RTV in them as well to try to prevent rust as long as possible. Once the Snorkel is securely mounted on the fender, then you can mount it on the A-pillar. Just make SURE that your mounting position clears your mirror and opening and closing the door! :Wow1:
Anyways, here is the finished product. Overall I'm very happy with the way it came out. It makes a pretty cool wooshing sound under wide open throttle, but nothing obnoxious and I don't hear any annoying whistling sounds.
Verdict: Worth the money? Yes. The Snorkel material itself is pretty beefy and looks like it could take a light hit from a tree on a trail and be fine. Make sure you dedicate at least the majority of the day if you plan on doing the same modification to the kit(which I recommend) that I did.
