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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:24 pm 
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Hi! Just wondering if these are a worthwhile upgrade and if they will fit on an EF/EL or not? Another concern is that the bonnet will squash the intake, decrease power and performace?

Does anyone have one of these fitted to their E-series? Can you tell me if it's any good or not?

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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:52 pm 
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I've got one, difference is negligible.

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:54 pm 
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what model air box do you have? -if you have the e-series one with thr rubber grommet piss it off... (the one that sits in the neck of the upper airbox lid)
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:58 pm 
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I have a 1996 EF GLi, I'm assuming it's the standard airbox.

Is it all I'll have to do - just take out the grommet and it'll go striaght on?

lol I'm searching dictionary.com for what "negligible" means :P hope it means frickin awesome :lol:

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:02 pm 
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"so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible."

So is it worth $40? Although it may not make much more power it's an important mod isnt it?

Really my concerns are with it being squashed by the bonnet (which is what happened on my EB when I attached the XH snorkel) and that it will have a negative effect rather than a positive one?

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:04 pm 
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what model air box do you have? -if you have the e-series one with thr rubber grommet piss it off... (the one that sits in the neck of the upper airbox lid)


fordfreak just had a look a your ride (nice btw), what airbox is that you've got there? is that the BA/BF snorkel too?

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:17 pm 
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kstevo wrote:
fordfreak ef wrote:
what model air box do you have? -if you have the e-series one with thr rubber grommet piss it off... (the one that sits in the neck of the upper airbox lid)


fordfreak just had a look a your ride (nice btw), what airbox is that you've got there? is that the BA/BF snorkel too?
yes... ba air box... (has a 4 inch neck) your lucky to have 2 inches with that ef box with that rubber grommet inserted in the neck of the upper air box lid)... my snorkel is an au tickford item..
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:26 pm 
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fordfreak ef wrote:
kstevo wrote:
fordfreak ef wrote:
what model air box do you have? -if you have the e-series one with thr rubber grommet piss it off... (the one that sits in the neck of the upper airbox lid)


fordfreak just had a look a your ride (nice btw), what airbox is that you've got there? is that the BA/BF snorkel too?
yes... ba air box... (has a 4 inch neck) your lucky to have 2 inches with that ef box with that rubber grommet inserted in the neck of the upper air box lid)... my snorkel is an au tickford item..


Looks good, did you notice much of a gain with ther box and snorkel? Is that a 3" pipe from the box to TB? Ever have the snorkel squashed by the bonnet?

How do you reckon this would work?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-BA-BF-XR6-X ... dZViewItem

Is there a slot in the bottom of the BA box or something?

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:36 pm 
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I've had a few AU/BA snorkels in EF/EL's and have never noticed it being squashed by the bonnet.

Just have to drill new holes to fit it.
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Worth the $$?

 

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:09 pm 
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my AU snorkel does not get squashed when i close the bonnet...

and yes.. it is 3 inch aluminium piping to the throttle body...

the box.. +
3 inch intake +
AU Tickford snorkel +
home made cold air intake plumbed through the guard into the bottom of the lower air box section...

= definatly worth it...
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fordfreak ef wrote:
my AU snorkel does not get squashed when i close the bonnet...

and yes.. it is 3 inch aluminium piping to the throttle body...

the box.. +
3 inch intake +
AU Tickford snorkel +
home made cold air intake plumbed through the guard into the bottom of the lower air box section...

= definatly worth it...


Well I've got the first 3 covered, just the homemade CAI... I had a look around my airbox this arvo and man, there aint no way I could make a secondary CAI with the space that's in there! How have you guys done it?

 

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kstevo wrote:
fordfreak ef wrote:
my AU snorkel does not get squashed when i close the bonnet...

and yes.. it is 3 inch aluminium piping to the throttle body...

the box.. +
3 inch intake +
AU Tickford snorkel +
home made cold air intake plumbed through the guard into the bottom of the lower air box section...

= definatly worth it...


Well I've got the first 3 covered, just the homemade CAI... I had a look around my airbox this arvo and man, there aint no way I could make a secondary CAI with the space that's in there! How have you guys done it?


im also interested in this? How do u guys get cold air into the airbox?

Fordfreak do u have any pictures/details of your setup?
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:33 am 
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i will see what i can find... just looked.. seems i hve no saved pics.. i will try n take some n post up...
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