WTB: " Snorkus " from '02-'07 WRX/STi - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

knucklesplitter · 2009-05-08, 07:41 AM

It's the big plastic thing in the front that funnels air from the front of the car to the stock airbox.

I don't need the airbox or the silencer stuff.

eggeegg · 2009-05-08, 09:01 AM

I have this snorkus that you speak of.

GusGus91 · 2009-05-08, 01:36 PM

I was gonna take mine out pretty soon. I just need to figure out how.

DaveWRX · 2009-05-08, 01:44 PM

The snorkus has 2 screws I believe. It's actually the easiest part to remove. I believe your talking about the silencer that's in the wheel well. That's pretty east as well

wildfirefli · 2009-05-08, 02:12 PM

Just how do you get the silencer out?

Dean · 2009-05-08, 02:20 PM

Have to pull the fender liner. 6-8 screws and plastic body panel thingies. Pretty easy job.

knucklesplitter · 2009-05-08, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by eggeegg

I have this snorkus that you speak of.

PM sent...

DaveWRX · 2009-05-08, 04:27 PM

It's usually the first do it yourself mod. I did mine literally 2 hours after buying my car

wildfirefli · 2009-05-10, 09:28 AM

Sweet thanks. I'm going to do it with supervision. Lols. My buddies have taken me under there wing and promise to teach me the ways of the subarusamurai

sedonabugeye · 2009-05-10, 09:50 AM

haha.. heck yes we are. im just going to watch!

supraluke · 2009-05-11, 08:19 PM

I threw my snokus into the plastic recycle bin. I didn't think anybody would want it. I replaced it with the gpmoto intake elbow and then with an APS 70mm intake.

cody · 2009-05-11, 08:50 PM

It would make more sense if you had replaced the silencer with the GP Moto elbow but okay.

The snorkus is the scoop under the hood on top of the radiator. You should be using it in conjunction with the elbow.

Kavid · 2009-05-12, 03:15 PM

I posted something up here a little while back and had one of these for free, but just threw it away when I moved last weekend...

supraluke · 2009-05-12, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cody

It would make more sense if you had replaced the silencer with the GP Moto elbow but okay.

The snorkus is the scoop under the hood on top of the radiator. You should be using it in conjunction with the elbow.

As far as I know the intake silencer and the snorkus is the same thing. http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/rem...aka-t2095.html <-- snorkus pics down the page.

I have no idea what that scoop under the hood is called though. I still have that scoop on mine even with the aps intake.

sperry · 2009-05-12, 10:57 PM

Well back in 2001, the snorkus was the cold air scoop, named so because it acted like a snorkle for drawing air from the hood down into the fender. We called that mod you linked to the "silencer removal mod".

I think I've still got my silencer somewhere, except that it's been in two pieces since 2001, so it probably doesn't help much unless you want to get clever with some epoxy.

knucklesplitter · 2009-05-13, 06:00 AM

This is the thing I am looking for:

sperry · 2009-05-13, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by knucklesplitter

This is the thing I am looking for:

Oh yeah, I forgot what the point of this thread was... for some reason I thought supraluke needed a silencer.

Now that I think about it... I can't specifically remember getting rid of my intake snorkus... I wonder if I still have it? Matt, I'll take a look for you the next time my WRX is out of the way of my parts shelf in the garage!

wildfirefli · 2009-05-15, 12:58 PM

I also have this snorkus you speak of. Just removed it a few days ago. You still in need?

DaveWRX · 2009-05-15, 01:43 PM

You should keep the snorkus in whether or not you have an aftermarket intake. It helps bring in cold air

knucklesplitter · 2009-05-15, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveWRX

You should keep the snorkus in whether or not you have an aftermarket intake. It helps bring in cold air

This is usually true.

wildfirefli · 2009-05-16, 10:44 AM

Is that true? It seems like cold air gets in there just fine, it seems that is only going in the fender anyway? Can someone give me some good details? Maybe I will put it back on!! I have been itching to work on my car again anyway! I'm trying to make money talk to me! LOL so I can get exhaust. I need to look up the order in which I should do mods.

knucklesplitter · 2009-05-16, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by wildfirefli

Is that true?

Usually. It certainly never hurts. What is your car and what intake are you running?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildfirefli

It seems like cold air gets in there just fine...

How do you know? Have you logged your intake temps? What about on the track or in stop/go driving in August?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildfirefli

It seems like cold air gets in there just fine, it seems that is only going in the fender anyway? Can someone give me some good details?

The snorkus by itself brings air to the fender from the highest-pressure location on a moving car. The silencer assembly or a silencer-delete elbow brings it back around to either the factory airbox or the engine compartment (often pointing at an aftermarket SRI).

Cobb Tuning even designed their air box around the snorkus:

wildfirefli · 2009-05-16, 01:34 PM

Mine is a stock 05white WRX. I haven't tracked it yet. I'm a n00b, trying to get LEARNED. LOL. I took out the airbox. I had a delete in, I removed that too. Didn't seem to fit properly. Maybe I'll have cody hook me up with his idea, seems to work well.

cody · 2009-05-16, 03:18 PM

Clarification: By "delete", Mary means the RS fender hole plug. KS means an elbow that replaces the silencer.

wildfirefli · 2009-05-18, 12:15 PM

Yes! That's what I meant. I'm gonna fix it up reeeal purdy and nice at codys house.

2009-05-08, 07:41 AM	#1
knucklesplitter EJ205 Real Name: Matt Taylor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cousin-Fck, Carolina Posts: 1,474 Wish in one hand and sht in the other...	WTB: " Snorkus " from '02-'07 WRX/STi It's the big plastic thing in the front that funnels air from the front of the car to the stock airbox. I don't need the airbox or the silencer stuff. Last edited by knucklesplitter; 2009-05-08 at 07:46 AM.

2009-05-08, 09:01 AM	#2
eggeegg EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 137 Car: 2006 Subaru WRX Sedan Trying is the first step towards failure.	I have this snorkus that you speak of. __________________ Stage 2 (XPT); Cobb DP; SPT intake, heatshield, CBE, radiator shroud, turbo shield; STI pink springs;Whiteline 20-24mm RSB; Kartboy End Links; rally pig sticker; 5zigen FN01R-C 17x8 w/ 225/45/17 RE960 AS PP; Hella twin supertones

2009-05-08, 01:36 PM	#3
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	I was gonna take mine out pretty soon. I just need to figure out how. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-05-08, 01:44 PM	#4
DaveWRX EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N Reno Posts: 239 Car: 03 WRB WRX	The snorkus has 2 screws I believe. It's actually the easiest part to remove. I believe your talking about the silencer that's in the wheel well. That's pretty east as well __________________ "I know how to drive a stick...just put it in 1st and go"

2009-05-08, 02:20 PM	#6
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Have to pull the fender liner. 6-8 screws and plastic body panel thingies. Pretty easy job. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2009-05-08, 02:12 PM	#5
wildfirefli EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 190	Just how do you get the silencer out?

2009-05-08, 04:27 PM	#8
DaveWRX EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N Reno Posts: 239 Car: 03 WRB WRX	It's usually the first do it yourself mod. I did mine literally 2 hours after buying my car __________________ "I know how to drive a stick...just put it in 1st and go" Last edited by DaveWRX; 2009-05-08 at 04:31 PM.

2009-05-10, 09:28 AM	#9
wildfirefli EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 190	Sweet thanks. I'm going to do it with supervision. Lols. My buddies have taken me under there wing and promise to teach me the ways of the subarusamurai

2009-05-10, 09:50 AM	#10
sedonabugeye EJ251 Real Name: Andy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sparks Posts: 566 Car: Leggy wagon/Bugeye/megacab	haha.. heck yes we are. im just going to watch!

2009-05-11, 08:19 PM	#11
supraluke EJ18 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 42 Car: 2007 Subaru WRB STi	I threw my snokus into the plastic recycle bin. I didn't think anybody would want it. I replaced it with the gpmoto intake elbow and then with an APS 70mm intake.

2009-05-11, 08:50 PM	#12
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	It would make more sense if you had replaced the silencer with the GP Moto elbow but okay. The snorkus is the scoop under the hood on top of the radiator. You should be using it in conjunction with the elbow. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-05-12, 03:15 PM	#13
Kavid EJ22 Real Name: David Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 156 Car: 09 Impreza 2.5i Sedan No Turbo I Want My WRX Back!	I posted something up here a little while back and had one of these for free, but just threw it away when I moved last weekend... __________________ No Regrets, Live Life

2009-05-12, 10:57 PM	#15
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Well back in 2001, the snorkus was the cold air scoop, named so because it acted like a snorkle for drawing air from the hood down into the fender. We called that mod you linked to the "silencer removal mod". I think I've still got my silencer somewhere, except that it's been in two pieces since 2001, so it probably doesn't help much unless you want to get clever with some epoxy. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2009-05-13, 06:00 AM	#16
knucklesplitter EJ205 Real Name: Matt Taylor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cousin-Fck, Carolina Posts: 1,474 Wish in one hand and sht in the other...	This is the thing I am looking for: Attached Images

2009-05-15, 12:58 PM	#18
wildfirefli EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 190	I also have this snorkus you speak of. Just removed it a few days ago. You still in need?

2009-05-15, 01:43 PM	#19
DaveWRX EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N Reno Posts: 239 Car: 03 WRB WRX	You should keep the snorkus in whether or not you have an aftermarket intake. It helps bring in cold air __________________ "I know how to drive a stick...just put it in 1st and go"

2009-05-16, 10:44 AM	#21
wildfirefli EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 190	Is that true? It seems like cold air gets in there just fine, it seems that is only going in the fender anyway? Can someone give me some good details? Maybe I will put it back on!! I have been itching to work on my car again anyway! I'm trying to make money talk to me! LOL so I can get exhaust. I need to look up the order in which I should do mods.

2009-05-16, 01:34 PM	#23
wildfirefli EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 190	Mine is a stock 05white WRX. I haven't tracked it yet. I'm a n00b, trying to get LEARNED. LOL. I took out the airbox. I had a delete in, I removed that too. Didn't seem to fit properly. Maybe I'll have cody hook me up with his idea, seems to work well.

2009-05-16, 03:18 PM	#24
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Clarification: By "delete", Mary means the RS fender hole plug. KS means an elbow that replaces the silencer. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-05-18, 12:15 PM	#25
wildfirefli EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 190	Yes! That's what I meant. I'm gonna fix it up reeeal purdy and nice at codys house.

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