Whats to cheap for a snorkel??

[bongo]

Piece by piece I build the beast and I am now at the snorkel stage.
I have looked around obviously I want the best deal.
What I have come up with is....
04 GU S4 snorkel $145 free delivery complete kit is this to cheap
what are the pros and cons has anyone bought one of these and had a bad experience?

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/derri...-up/1014860303

[threedogs]

IMO not a fan of the cheap snorkles, they are to stop water from entering your motor.
Quick Phyics lesson, what can't you compress, the answer water, so half a cup will blow your motor to bits.
Like most its tempting looking at the price ,but save for 2-3 more weeks and buy a brand name . It could save you $$$$$
down the road
The templates on the cheaper ones are sometimes not to scale. the prifile sometimes doesnt match the vehicle as well.
Steer clear

[bongo]

That was my thoughts to start as well. then I saw the Tigerz11 web site and there even cheaper again... so what classes as a quality product now?

[threedogs]

Oh No stay away it will end in Tears, A few here have done custom Stainless steel with
rubber elbows Etc have a look at the DIY snorkle section, where you located

[lhurley]

Personally I don't see any major issues with the cheapies. I got mine for $75, and have been pretty happy with it thus far. From the beginning I knew it was just a copy, but it hasn't let me down, end of the day, it's a piece of plastic pipe. It does exactly what I want it to do, lift up my air intake. I am not sure about how water tight it is, but it's plenty good enough for what I want. I won't be doing any major water crossings, and if I was, I can easily take it apart again and glue the joins. Admitadly it doesn't fit quite right, but that's because the panel was/is damaged anyway. In my opinion, mine only, it's up to you mate, have a think about what you want to use it for, and what you are expecting from it.

[NP99]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/overseas/1...-snorkels.html

The good and ugly of it all. I'd stick with a brand name for long term keeps!

[bongo]

The further I look the cheaper they get.

Just found the tigerz11 web site $89

May have to save the pennies

[NP99]

The further I look the cheaper they get.

Just found the tigerz11 web site $89

May have to save the pennies

Good plan mate. The UV will destroy the poor quality plastic!

[shaun100]

I just went through this, lots of research. Settled on a Safari.

Mostly as I heard / read that the cheaper brands have inferior plastics and the templates are crap.

Not 100% sure on the info Ive seen and read but it was enough to sway my decision.

[MEGOMONSTER]

I think I remember someone paid $14.00 on cheapbay. Fitted it up no probs. had no template. No sure if it fell apart yet.