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kbf1981



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Mantec Snorkel - How much does it slow you down?
Has anyone any direct experience of the Mantec snorkel and how much power it saps from the engine? Can you feel a difference when driving day to day?

I like the look of them and am a little tempted... but tbh the Defender is hardly a speed machine and not sure I could cope with going even slower haha!
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Roy5695



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Indus Silver
I have a safari snorkel fitted and I can't tell any difference... I know you asked for mantec but a RAI is a RAI.
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K9F



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No difference whatsoever. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
Post #444071 7th Aug 2015 5:58pm
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stanley



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Nope no difference and i dont notice any more noise than usual
iMHO it sets the car of nicely. Go for it
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stanley



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Post #444074 7th Aug 2015 6:11pm
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K9F



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Brings us back to a question that has been asked before......

Elephant's trunk (Safari) or Trilby hat (Mantec)?


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Mantec sits higher on the wing.....


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Whilst the Safari is a more uniform fit on the wing.


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 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
Post #444080 7th Aug 2015 6:24pm
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tookaphotoof



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Netherlands 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
Not a Mantec but also no noticable difference.
The original inlet to the airbox is extremely small anyways. It's a miracle the engine is still able to suck up the air needed... Whistle
Post #444085 7th Aug 2015 6:27pm
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LRmud



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It'll easily sap a few HP but like said above, not enough to notice.
Saying that, I wonder if insurance companies class it as a "performance enhancement"? Whistle --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1989 Defender 90
Toyota Aygo & Honda FR-V
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stanley



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Its an approved accessory so no issues with insurance , well not with NFU anyway!
Post #444090 7th Aug 2015 6:32pm
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fathaggis



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would it not actually give a small boost in performance Shocked as its supplying colder air than the standard vent Question
Post #444099 7th Aug 2015 7:13pm
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custom90



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No actually according to rolling road figures they knock off a little BHP but it's negligible so you wouldn't notice
Post #444106 7th Aug 2015 7:33pm
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HardCharger



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Philippines 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Instead of the Mantec plastic jobbie, as it is called, why don't you go with the old or even the new style mushroom head RAIs? The diameter of those seem more consistent as not to maybe restrict the airflow as compared to the newer style which looks narrow?
Post #444726 10th Aug 2015 3:13am
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Penguin



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Belgium 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 HT Chawton White
Got a bearmach (mantec copy) installed, and while driving no changes felt.
I'm pretty sure when you test it on a dynamometer you'll see you lost some horses though. 28/02 - Loss of a good friend...

In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin.
Post #444733 10th Aug 2015 5:59am
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Sadi



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K9F wrote:
Brings us back to a question that has been asked before......

Elephant's trunk (Safari) or Trilby hat (Mantec)?


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Mantec sits higher on the wing.....


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Whilst the Safari is a more uniform fit on the wing.


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Must have a decent wax there for those raindrops to look like that ... Cool
Post #444974 10th Aug 2015 5:44pm
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gilarion



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I have never noticed any difference whatsoever but then I have never thought to compare with and without, in fact if you think of it as a ram air (not sure if it works like that) then it is delivering more air and at a slightly lower temperature to the engine, which has to be good, colder air more oxygen, more oxygen better burn. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
Post #444976 10th Aug 2015 5:50pm
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