What are the purpose of these on the FC intake snorkel?

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Originally Posted by Rotary#10

What are the purpose of these on the FC intake snorkel? Really what are the purpose of these for ? In the first pic on the left in the red circle what does that piece do and connect to the stock snokel? A silencer?

In the second red circle there is a hole there also see 2nd pic for better view. What does that do?

Pic 1


Pic 2

Your assumption on the silencer is accurate.

As for the second hole, my snorkle doesn't have it, so I would assume it's damage.