Antman
Member Since: 18 Dec 2008
Location: East London
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The holes are not too bad, especially on my Java black it wont be noticed too easily once removed - if ever required.
Just a step back...... for interest a RAI here in SA from LR will cost a ridiculous £450. It seems there is a serious business opportunity for someone to sell parts to us here in SA 
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 30th Dec 2008 7:48 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Antman wrote:It does amaze me that LR manufacture a RAI that does not seal - someone's design skills needs to be checked 
As has been said many times on the forum...
The RAI is a RAiSED AIR INTAKE (RAI) and NOT a SNORKEL.
Thus ALL it does is RAISE the air intake to the top of the roof to help avoid dragging in dusty / dirty air not water per say.
A snorkel is used by scuba divers and is sealed (by the human equivalent of an air intake) al the way to the top where air is allowed in... the same as a snorkel on an off road vehicle.
By its very nature and fixture to the side of the wing, a raised air intake will help a great deal in keep most of the water out for a while, and even then will only allow a slow intake of water, far far less than if it were not there. If you seal it around the metal fixing plate, you can keep a bit more water out for longer.
Its a great compromise and requires far less modification to the external and internal air intake pipe work. Unless your D3 is silver or some light metallic colour, fixing the holes where the rain gets in (  ) is not as expensive as on lighter colours where the whole wing and part of the door will have to be repainted in order to match and blend in the new colour coat.
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| 30th Dec 2008 7:52 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Antman wrote: It seems there is a serious business opportunity for someone to sell parts to us here in SA
Speak to Nick aka TheLargeOne on here. He offers discount to members and I'm sure could quote you happy for shipping to SA.
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| 30th Dec 2008 7:53 pm |
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Antman
Member Since: 18 Dec 2008
Location: East London
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Nick "TheLargeOne" if you out there please contact me......... 
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| 30th Dec 2008 7:57 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Antman wrote:Nick "TheLargeOne" if you out there please contact me.........
Send him a PM 
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/member2459.html
He's probably away enjoying Christmas so may not get back to you right away.
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| 30th Dec 2008 9:00 pm |
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steve smith
Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: up north towards the hills.
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I have fitted both to my D3's over a period of time the RAI looks good but is ok, in my humble opinion but the Safari Snorkel is way better and thats staying on! Steve
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