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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128  
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Hi guys,
has anybody fitted an Entreq Snorkel on their Defender? It seems to be quite a nice piece of equipment and I'm looking forward to get it for Christmas for my trusty Landy. It would be great if someone could tell me if it is worth the 500€, especially looking at the no-extra-holes-drilling-required feature it obviously has as I'm a little afraid in drilling holes into my Defender. 
http://www.entreq.de/expedition-gear/erhoh...rchel.html Thanks in advance for any responses. Here some pictures of said snorkel and its revolutionary mounting points:  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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24th Nov 2015 10:54am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Entreq do make excellent quality equipment. It is advertised as a RAI with 'snorkel' written in brackets, fundamentally there is a difference between RAI and snorkel, maybe worth checking which it is? Drilling for some with correct preparation and treatment is not an issue especially if you know what you are doing and have the tooling and skills. A RAI can also be adapted to have the functionality of a snorkel with the correct sealing. Is it for functionality or looks? Ultimately it is your choice and if you like the style, form and function of the Entreq one you yourself have made the right choice. Price is down to your conscience and possibly SWMBOs approval! Over here it is nearly £500 not Euros!
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24th Nov 2015 11:02am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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On the Entreq website are a few auxiliary items which make this a full snorkel. As to price you better send them an e-mail asking how much the price really is. The website gives the same 498.02 number for both £ and €. Hope for you that this is the € price.
As k9f said, Entreq invariably means uncompromised top quality, I can assure you this first hand. Do a search on here for Entreq, and you will find a thread with just that name alone in the title started by myself. Will give you a better flavour.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 24th Nov 2015 2:29pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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24th Nov 2015 1:23pm |
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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128
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Thanks for your answers. Now I'm 100% assured, that Entreq is top quality. Well, let's hope the GBP-prices are wrong as the page calculates all price tags 1:1 from Euro to GPB.
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24th Nov 2015 1:45pm |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1380 
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Well I don't know about anyone else, but it looks rather ugly to me, and that bend where it exits the wing, looks vulnerable as well. Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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25th Nov 2015 6:46pm |
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| Daisy90 Member Since: 01 Feb 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 845 
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On the one I made, I used my own 90 as a template, with built in tolerances, Fitted to another truck like a dream I was thinking of making a few to sell, now I've seen there's at the £500 Mark, I think I may well do so |
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25th Nov 2015 8:39pm |
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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128
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I hope the tolerances between the only two parts involved aren't as dramatic, but you never know...
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26th Nov 2015 1:15pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060 
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I think the Entreq snorkel looks good, and will definitely be well made. It reads as € 498,01 from here.
I have something similar on mine, but can´t take any credit for choosing it, as it was fitted by the previous owner. It uses the same cyclone filter, but feeds into the top of the wing instead of the side. Click image to enlarge The cabin ventilation air is drawn in through the side, eliminating the need for a snow cover. It is on the Nakatakenga website. http://www.nakatanenga-tours.de/shop/artic...EAL-RHD%26 Made of powder coated aluminium, and makes a wonderful sound. The plastic ones on my previous two Defenders didn´t sound like this one does. It does require a couple of 6mm threads being cut into the windscreen frame to mount it. Click image to enlarge Stephen 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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26th Nov 2015 1:50pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 
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Much more sensible using the wing-top opening (a la V8 ) and I don't know why only Naka-whatsit has gone for this approach.
On a RHD vehicle you wouldn't have to alter the heater intake since it is on the LHS. Last edited by blackwolf on 26th Nov 2015 6:28pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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26th Nov 2015 1:56pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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Hadn´t thought of that. A definite advantage for the RHD Defender. The snorkel being on the driver´s side also means that you are closer to the sound
 The snorkel is almost completely out of view from the left hand seat, but is quite visible from the right hand seat. Not that it matters.
Click image to enlarge 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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26th Nov 2015 5:21pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372
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WC90, that's a very tasty 90 indeed!
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26th Nov 2015 6:29pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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Thanks Blackwolf
 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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26th Nov 2015 6:42pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372
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I presume that the Nak snorkel/RAI comes with the intake ducting inside the wing to connect to the airbox? I looked at the Nak site but sadly my German is pretty useless!
If there was a chance of a photo of the area inside the wing I'd be very interested to see it. |
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26th Nov 2015 10:28pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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Indeed it does. The kit includes the internal piping, to redirect the intake air from the snorkel, and to redirect the cabin ventilation air from the side intake. The additional side scoop (also powder coated aluminium) is part of the package. Their description claims the air management to be an improvement over the factory version. I´ll post a couple of pics at the weekend.
Stephen 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons Last edited by Wild Card 90 on 27th Nov 2015 9:58am. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th Nov 2015 5:33am |
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