Snorkel Comparison
February 17 2010 | Posted in: Exterior, MiscI often see people asking about the differences between the ARB Safari Snorkel and the Airflow Snorkel. Having owned both, I have a few comparison pictures to share and hopefully shed some light on the differences.
Side-By-Side Comparison
Airflow on top, ARB on bottom:
Airflow on left, ARB on right:
Airflow on top, ARB on bottom:
Airflow on left, ARB on right:
Mounted / Installed pictures:
You can see how the Airflow snorkel does not interfere with the raised fender flares:
You can see how far down the ARB snorkel comes down on the body line here:
The other major difference is how each snorkel enters the engine bay. The Airflow snorkel runs directly into the engine bay near the brake booster, directly where the ABS equipment is/should be. This is why the Airflow is advertised to only work with NON-ABS equipped XJs. The ARB snorkel enters the outer fender skin and turns 90 degrees towards the front of the vehicle. It then loops down under the factory airbox and enters the engine bay there. This is why the 97 and newer XJs will require the removal of the washer fluid bottle.
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