j's racing snorkel problem.
 

hi guys. i did a search and didnt find the exact answers im looking for.
so im asking here.

i just purchased a j's racing snorkel for s2000. i hope its real.i bought it used off a forum.
i followed the how-to on how to install the snorkel..even removed the ap2 crossbar and plastic cooling plate. in addition i even have the oem hood properly cut to fit a j's racing tsuchinoko intake (since i had it on my car previously). installed it, and last..began to close the hood. AND TO MY DISMAY the hood does not close. i took the snorkel off..and the hood closed just fine.
im posting up these pics maybe someone can help.
-did i buy a poor knockoff and got scammed?
-am i missing a step from the install?
-do i need to adjust the hood..maybe the latch?
-are their multiple versions of this snorkel ..and i bought the wrong one?

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there are two versions of the snorkel....one for OEM hood and the other for J's type V hood...

The difference is that for the type V hood version, the neck is thicker than the OEM hood..thus requires the "bulge" of the V hood to accomodate it. Not sure if cutting the OEM hood might fit the V version.

From your pic...its definitely a V version

yours looks way thicker than my old one. its the V version for sure

like everyone else said, the one with the stock hood is about 1/2 as thick at the 90 degree part of the snorkel. time to buy a new hood!

damn...thanks for the help guys.

looks real to me. raise your latch. you don't have to remove the reinforcement bar. you can rotate it 90 degrees and it'll fit fine

i assume you read everyone saying that this is the v type version.

are you saying this vtype snorkel will work with my oem hood by just adjusting the latch?

^ no, u probably can get away with cutting ur oem hood.

wait wait...am I missing something?

To the OP, you said your hood is already cut and it still won't fit? It should, thats the thing.

I don't think a new hood is needed, mybe you need to cut more of the hood off!

And, that snorkle looks authentic. I had one myself

i already had the hood cut..since i was running the j's tsuchinoko intake previously...when i had that intake..everything closed perfectly.