I saw a V8 Defender drive by me today with a snorkel. Isn't this relatively pointless since the V8 has intakes on both sides? I was shaking my head guessing that it was a dealer install and markup since it still had dealer plates on it and the guy probably had no idea.

I was thinking the only positive might be half clean air but then again on a V8 wouldn't you want as little air restriction as possible?

 

They’re coming like that from factory. The one I purchased CPO had one listed originally in the factory sticker but the previous owner got rid of it.

 

I don’t think that thing would stay in place at 150.

 

Sounds about as useful as **** on a bull.

I guess 99% of Defender RAIs are completely useless anyway. Folks do seem to love what is largely a pointless accessory.

New Defender Mods does make a stainless steel true snorkel and offer a bilateral one for the V8. I doubt there are many if any fabricated.

 

I don't think you can order a v8 w/ a snorkel from the factory. Any pics of the sticker?

 

I’ll look for mine but look at this thread. It has the factory sticker in the first post and it’s a V8 with a raised air intake. https://landroverforums.com/forum/20...markup-110297/

 

Ya I figured the dealer put it on there so they could charge the mark-up and knew most people wouldn't know better which just pisses me off even more

 

Wow. An actual JLR dealer installs a single RAI on a v8. So bad.

JLR should hit them w a service bulletin warning them against this fitment.

It’s quite sad that they’re just using it as an excuse to justify an increase price for the truck … but in doing so they throw out any concept of product knowledge or vehicle engineering.

 

Here’s the sticker for my vehicle where it shows it came from the factory with it. The dealer said the first owner had them take it off and I’m glad he did. Another weird add-on that I don’t remember seeing as an available option: the smokers pack lol

 

Some of those are dealer install. RAI, dealer hand over (fancy box with keys), and protection pack are dealer items. Front under-shield is, or at least used to be, a port installation.

RAI on any trim, to the best of my knowledge, is not a factory item. Like most bolt on stuff, it's a dealer item that they can use to squeeze a few more $$$ in labor costs from the buyer.