Borne Off-Road Snorkel R&D

[Mishimoto]

Ah, no sense in trying to heat a thermoset polymer, that never ends well. I suppose if I'm cutting a hole for the snorkel, modifying a fiberglass flare to fit the snorkel if necessary would be the better option. Thanks for the info, John

Hey @Tex - in for a penny, in for a pound?! Happy to help. Let me know if you have any other questions!

- John

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[Mishimoto]

Here are some cool installed photos for you all!

This shows the seamless integration with our Intake + Snorkel (plus that cover on the front of the inlet which goes to the front grille). This also shows our 2.7L Intercooler Pipe Kit.

- John

 

[Tex]

Really clean looking install, everything looks well thought out integrating the airbox and intercooler pipes together. Between this and the high mount intercooler I'm probably going to end up replacing the entire intake with your stuff.

Curious, what kind of power would all of this net together?

 

[Mishimoto]

Hey @Tex - There are a million dyno configurations between 2.3L and 2.7L and the multitude of products we have for each, but unfortunately we did not run that combination.

For the 2.7L intake, we saw 7.5hp & 7.4tq gains. For the 2.7L intercooler pipes (alone), we saw 5.4hp & 6.1tq gains. Although not as simple as adding these numbers together, my hypothesis is that you'd land somewhere in the middle.

- John

 

[killaz05]

I will say... at least it looks like more R&D went into this snorkel than another company's snorkel that I installed...

 

[Mishimoto]

Hey Bronco Community - Just a heads up that we are about to wrap up our pre-sale. Thanks for all of the support. Get those orders in!

- John

 

[GrumpyVet]

Completed install last week and what a super job from everyone involved over at Mishimoto. Shipping was fast and everything well packaged. Instructions were simple to follow and reference quickly during install and templates were spot on with tips for successful cuts. I used a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade and ended up with a clean cut. Then one quick pass with my file just to verify I had no burrs. I’m running a GOBI rack and wasn’t entirely sure this would fit but using the provided optional light mount and installing it under the snorkel mount for a spacer provided the clearance I needed to bolt the snorkel down.

 

[GrumpyVet]

So did a little fishing today and at around 7400’ elevation the turbo sound was amazing. Listening to them spool up through the snorkel over Hank Williams Jr on the radio put a smile on my face.

 

[whiteox]

Joel, OUTSTANDING PICS! Fender/quarter panel removal necessary to accomplish cut? Is fender removal simple? Looks great, professional job, kudos to you! Tommy Bronc

 

[GrumpyVet]

Joel, OUTSTANDING PICS! Fender/quarter panel removal necessary to accomplish cut? Is fender removal simple? Looks great, professional job, kudos to you! Tommy Bronc

Appreciate the kind words! Yes removal is necessary but isn’t difficult. You wouldn’t want to chance drilling into the washer reservoir. For me, I have a winch plate that restricted me from removing the entire grill but there was plenty of room to just unclip the passenger side to get the fender removed. Also the plastic screws used on the wheel well cover can be tricky. I was lucky enough to get those out damage free. The couple that were stuck, I used either my finger or blade to hold the outer plastic while I gently turned the screws ensuring I was careful to not apply any downward pressure on the screw head. One tip that I don’t recall if it was in the instructions was I taped then glued my template before I pulled the fender. I did this so I could visualize everything appeared aligned while being mounted.

 

[whiteox]

Joel, The "optional light mount", provided by GOBI or BORNE? No GOBI here but have larger PIAA circular ditch lights. Snorkel side ditch light will need to be moved further to the right. Many thanks, Tommy Bronc

 

[GrumpyVet]

The mount is included from Borne. I was concerned that even with it, light would reflect off the snorkel but it gets around it perfectly and puts my light at a better angle to get out into the ditch without reflecting off the hood.

Cheers!

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