So I bought a Spoon snorkel knockoff off of ebay. I believe that the dimensions are identical, but when I try to slide the fat end down into the bumper it doesn't fit. I also can't slide it up from the bottom of the car.

Any suggestions on angles to slide it in at? Do you need to trim a little metal from the opening into the bumper? Or is this knockoff made slightly differently?

Thanks!

 

Did you remove the slanted airguide? Did you keep the airguide but didn't cut the hole big enough? Did you remove the hood latch assembly?

 

I had to bend one of the metal condensor lines a bit to fit it.

 

I have the actual Spoon snorkel and it was a little tough for me, but at the correct angle it will fit from the top down (easiest method). Like xviper said, make sure to remove the hood latch and airguide, or cut the airguide big enough. I took it out completely since I have an aftermarket radiator cooling plate installed. With doing this, the snorkel should fit. It it's a knockoff I would think if anything it would be a touch smaller than the real thing (since they probably make it from a mold of a genuine Spoon snorkel), so it should fit properly. BTW, knockoff parts suck -- read Modified magazine. Or just buy enough parts off of eBay and you'll see what I mean....

 

I think it depends what it is. I've seen knockoff snorkles next to the real thing and they are nearly identical. Paying a few more hundred dollars doesn't always make it better.

 

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I guess paying $20 for a membership isn't worth it either, huh?

I will agree that some knockoffs look a lot like the real thing, it doesn't mean that it is as good. For instance, with products like this snorkel the most common way to make these (fiberglass) is to make a mold of an authentic spoon snorkel, then make copies out of the mold. Inherently you get two things -- a slightly smaller snorkel and slightly thinner walls. That snorkel will get scratched if you're using the OEM hood -- if you have a very thin layer of fiberglass for an intake, what are the chances that it will eventually be cracked by the hood? Very good.

Because of the relative simplicity and limited scope of this product, that is about the only detriment that comes to mind. Other knockoff parts (i.e. body kits, exhausts, wheels) present their own sets of problems, but it is always true that the knockoff is inferior to the authentic -- they do not have the quality of materials, craftsmanship, or R&D to be as good as the authentic companies, which is the obvious reason that they instead steal other people's ideas.

 

Membership has it's privileges? I WAS a member for 2 years. I've been around here a little longer than you have. I was able to post pictures and that's the only bonus I ever used. All of the other forums let you post pics free but that's a whole nother can of worms. Back on track here. Some knockoff are crap but some can be very good and save you quite a bit of money. You just have to pick and choose the good from the junk.