stevet Member 85 Member For: 16y 6m 21d Posted 04/12/08 08:55 PM Author Share Posted 04/12/08 08:55 PM yeah I know it sounds crazy. I can afford to buy it but just have to watch the spending abit at the mo! Plus I live in NZ and both price and availability of parts is less favourable than in OZ. I have a go and let you guys know what the results are.......but I have been thinking about it and would the colder and slightly force fed air the snorkel may provide really make any difference given the air will be pressurised and heated by the turbo and then cooled again after passing through the intercooler??? hmmmmm. This may be off topic as well but why have ford designed the intake/tubro set up the way they have. It seems to me kits like the process west one are far more logical. ie the air filter should be where the battery is on the turbo side and the throttle body should be foward facing. surely this is more efficent and even cheaper for ford to manafacture(which so much of their decisions would be based on?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Member 85 Member For: 16y 6m 21d Posted 05/12/08 07:50 AM Author Share Posted 05/12/08 07:50 AM just went for a drive after cutting the hole in the airbox for the F6 snorkle. Seems to be quite a good improvement actually, can feel the turbo come on stronger and a little earlier. Just to note while I was out on the open road I checked the instant fuel consumption which was in the low 8's/100km at 100kph. im not putting it down to the airbox but I thought it was good all the same (have only ever checked it once before) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Member 1,193 Member For: 16y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD Posted 26/12/08 01:33 AM Share Posted 26/12/08 01:33 AM Does the xr8 snorkel work the same as the f6 one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 16y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 26/12/08 07:50 AM Share Posted 26/12/08 07:50 AM From memory I don't think you can use the XR8 snorkel on an I6 airbox.The XR8 snorkel is rounded where it attaches to the airbox and the I6 airbox is flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluute Cant wait to drive it Donating Members 884 Member For: 16y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: Golden Bay,WA Posted 26/12/08 09:57 AM Share Posted 26/12/08 09:57 AM im pretty sure they are the same part at least they are on the ford parts system and the reason they are better is the area around your headlight where the snorkel sits is a low pressure zone areodynamicaly so there is very little turbulance and therefore the air passes right into the snorkel mouth instead of comming in and getting "sloshed around" before trying to enter into the airboxjust having a hole wont give as good a result and you will be sucking in more warm engine bay airalso if you dont alread have one get yourself a K&N filter or similar when dollars permit makes a huge difference too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rompastompa New Member 12 Member For: 13y 9m 15d Posted 12/07/11 11:20 AM Share Posted 12/07/11 11:20 AM Try herethis template is extreemly handy I thank you from the bottom of my heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6boosted Member 67 Member For: 12y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: QLD Posted 16/04/12 08:43 PM Share Posted 16/04/12 08:43 PM Thanks also for the template, purchased an F6 snorkel and about to undertake this cars first mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual harrassment panda I see a red door and I want to paint it black Donating Members 5,919 Member For: 15y 7d Gender: Male Location: Far north queensland Posted 16/04/12 09:51 PM Share Posted 16/04/12 09:51 PM From memory I don't think you can use the XR8 snorkel on an I6 airbox.The XR8 snorkel is rounded where it attaches to the airbox and the I6 airbox is flat.Right you are - for a BAim pretty sure they are the same part at least they are on the ford parts systemRight you are - for a BF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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