Myralga wrote:Agreed but I’d like to see real road tests. Dynos are a great starting point. But it’s like any muscle Car, dyno results never replicate to real world results.
I installed my ARMAX yes there are bends but they do everything possible to streamline the air path. Where some have multiple almost 90 degree bends. Safari thought about it and made it as close a possible to straight.
Couple pics below of my ARMAX going on last year.
HK1837 wrote:Not much use for water crossings though!
Myralga wrote:One day I might get a chip and KnN filter in this one. But I won’t make that investment till someone works out the whole DPF exhaust restriction issue.
I know a lot of people delete them but sure it’s technically illegal. Don’t wanna go down that route just yet.
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Myralga wrote:One day I might get a chip and KnN filter in this one. But I won’t make that investment till someone works out the whole DPF exhaust restriction issue.
I know a lot of people delete them but sure it’s technically illegal. Don’t wanna go down that route just yet.
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A couple of thoughts on the subject.HK1837 wrote:Joegas wrote:Unichip say you lose 10% of power with a snorkel (proven by dyno), they say the arb snorkel has the least restriction/loss
Chiptorque told me the same thing, they dynoed a V6 Hilux standard and then with a snorkel. It lost significant kW and torque (at the rear wheels of course). It was around 7kW from memory, which would be 10kW at the engine. I guess it makes total sense - try breathing through a straw! Might have less effect on a blown engine than a NA too. Not sure what use a snorkel is on a petrol engine either.
Do you actually get any significant Ram effect in front of such a small intake as a snorkel? I thought apart from the negative of the engine bay heat the area under the bonnet would be at similar air pressure? The best place that I am aware of to get col air Ram effect is in front of the windscreen, this is why LX A9X had a rear facing scoop and cars like VL GroupA SS sucked air from the cowl area where the wipers sit.
Stiff1 wrote:Never mind.... Toyota informs me, the ECU upgrade voids the warranty..
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