Snorkel vs cold air intake
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Snorkel vs cold air intake
Snorkel vs cold air intake
Looking for the pros and cons of both from people who have experience with either.
For a daily driver weekend warrior kinda XJ
Thanks in advance
Looking for the pros and cons of both from people who have experience with either.
For a daily driver weekend warrior kinda XJ
Thanks in advance
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cai vs snorkel
I have a snorkel currently on my dd weekend warrior and I can tell you that I have it sitting there for looks now because I can't remove it because of the giant hole on my fender kills the 4.0 it can't breathe destroys gas mileage and power. I just slapped a cold air intake under the hood left the snorkel there. I used to wheel deep water and puddles and mud until I was putting wheel bearing in my jeep every 2 weeks it gets old so now I'm into the trails and rocks and the power loss from the snorkel was killing me so that's my 2 cents the cowl spectra snorkel seems like it would work though short piping and cooler air
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Cowl "snorkel" https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/my...snorkle-67919/
Very popular mod. Doesn't get your air intake up high but beats sucking in water through the front grille (or leaking blinker fluid). Gets actual cold air into your engine, unlike this ricer cone filter **** that's sucking air from downstream of your radiator on top of the exhaust manifold...
Very popular mod. Doesn't get your air intake up high but beats sucking in water through the front grille (or leaking blinker fluid). Gets actual cold air into your engine, unlike this ricer cone filter **** that's sucking air from downstream of your radiator on top of the exhaust manifold...
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Cowl "snorkel" https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/my...snorkle-67919/ Very popular mod. Doesn't get your air intake up high but beats sucking in water through the front grille (or leaking blinker fluid). Gets actual cold air into your engine, unlike this ricer cone filter **** that's sucking air from downstream of your radiator on top of the exhaust manifold...
Check out this thread, there's some awesome real world info and numbers in here. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/co...veness-165025/
A conventional CIA and snorkel are polar opposites of each other. The cowl snorkel raises and moves back your air intake as well as pulls cold air. There's also plenty of info on DIY versions, although I plan on buying a spectre.
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A cold air intake would suck up water off road.A snorkel or cowl intake would be safer to have.The other brand cowl intake http://shop.trailheadoffroad.ihostne...ctid=XJCI91-01
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X2 on the cowl snorkel.
Check out this thread, there's some awesome real world info and numbers in here. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/co...veness-165025/
A conventional CIA and snorkel are polar opposites of each other. The cowl snorkel raises and moves back your air intake as well as pulls cold air. There's also plenty of info on DIY versions, although I plan on buying a spectre.
Check out this thread, there's some awesome real world info and numbers in here. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f67/co...veness-165025/
A conventional CIA and snorkel are polar opposites of each other. The cowl snorkel raises and moves back your air intake as well as pulls cold air. There's also plenty of info on DIY versions, although I plan on buying a spectre.
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I just looked up that spectre it's not too bad of a price and I really dig how it mounts into the firewall it looks super clean.
Link to spectre - $149 http://www.quadratec.com/products/17006_7101_07.htm
Installed - http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Imag...38-add1-lg.jpg
Tell me that doesn't look sexy, oh wait you can't because it DOES!
Link to spectre - $149 http://www.quadratec.com/products/17006_7101_07.htm
Installed - http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Imag...38-add1-lg.jpg
Tell me that doesn't look sexy, oh wait you can't because it DOES!
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I just looked up that spectre it's not too bad of a price and I really dig how it mounts into the firewall it looks super clean.
Link to spectre - $149 http://www.quadratec.com/products/17006_7101_07.htm
Installed - http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Imag...38-add1-lg.jpg
Tell me that doesn't look sexy, oh wait you can't because it DOES!
Link to spectre - $149 http://www.quadratec.com/products/17006_7101_07.htm
Installed - http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Imag...38-add1-lg.jpg
Tell me that doesn't look sexy, oh wait you can't because it DOES!
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Hey that's great to know, because I intend on getting that in a few weeks, just gotta get new tires first.
I've got a free flow exhaust, that CAI plus the Mustang 5.0 injector swap I plan on doing I should be getting some decent power increase, and after my regear better gas mileage!
I've got a free flow exhaust, that CAI plus the Mustang 5.0 injector swap I plan on doing I should be getting some decent power increase, and after my regear better gas mileage!
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Just realistically think what you're going to be doing with your xj. If you won't be submerging then don't get a snorkel. The odds of hydrolocking your engine via cold air intake is unlikely unless you plan on driving in deep water. Having a snorkel helps but steps must be taken to waterproof your Jeep too, your alternator which is electrical will be soaked, axle seals, gaskets, possibility of stalling, the inside of your car will be wet and smell awful haha, dropping your cellphone, etc. There are very few times in my opinion where one will NEED to cross deep water. Not to mention mirky muddy water getting in all those hard to reach places and all up in the frame rails rusting everything. That's me though, I think that mud and water are much more trouble than their worth. You can honestly get a bit of pep out of your Jeep with a cold air intake, since cherokees are toasters on wheels you won't be boosting horsepower or anything. A cowl is a clean looking mod if you're looking to free up engine space, or not have a huge snorkel, or even do some underwater wheeling and worth it if you like the look. Once again, unless water is halfway up the hood, I don't really see it as worth it. Very popular though, many people have done it and loved it, but I know I'm not going great to be underwater so I never considered it.
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Hey that's great to know, because I intend on getting that in a few weeks, just gotta get new tires first. I've got a free flow exhaust, that CAI plus the Mustang 5.0 injector swap I plan on doing I should be getting some decent power increase, and after my regear better gas mileage!
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Quick question. I just looked at both links that are posted for the cowl intake. They both list for 91 and up. I'm assuming that's something to do with the HO. Will this setup work on an 89?