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injen cool air intake question..

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BlazednSleepy
Chatsworth
California, US
  • Chief Mechanic
 Now im still waiting on my hydro shield to come in but i was just thinking... i want to drill holes on the stock left side vent on the front bumper but im worried about when it rains water will shoot in. i know i have a hydro shield but i still dont want water getting in there. is there an easier way to get more airflow to the intake or doesnt really even matter? can someone helpp mee.. thankss!

[#] Feb 04, 2008 02:45am
Noicsct
Hawthorne
California, US
  • Master Mechanic
 Well its best to keep that plastic thing there when it rains without holes so the filter won't get wet...and plus since its already low it will get alot of cold air...now when it's not raining take the plastic thing off if you want more air to flow through the vent which may have a slight increase in power since more air will flow through but you might not feel it.....by the way i have the injen cai....

[#] Feb 04, 2008 03:01am
BlazednSleepy
Chatsworth
California, US
  • Chief Mechanic
 so how do you like it? im runningg the short ram set up right now since im waiting for my hydrpshield. the intake is pretty loud it sounds soo sick. does it sound loud on your cool air setup? or is it more whistle??

[#] Feb 04, 2008 03:05am
Prosville
Sacramento
California, US
  • Oil Changer
 you would have to drive through a 3 feet deep puddle to get hydro lock. your not gunna get it from just rain. 1st off the filter is far to thick and it would be a bitch for water just to get through it. and second if anything still does get into their its more than likely to evaporate by the time it reaches the throttle body. iv been riding around with the injen CAI for a few months now no problems.even with the plastic thing totally busted out(I actually took my whole front end grill out)

[#] Feb 04, 2008 04:08am
tCizzler
Canonsburg
Pennsylvania, US
  • Detailer
 Yeah you're definately tooo worried. I've had my Injen CAI for months now... i've been through rain that was so heavy that people had to pull over cuz their wipers couldn't keep up, and snow and slush and never had a single problem. And my insert is completely pulled out, I didn't drill holes in it.

I don't like to fight, but i ain't scared to bleed..... Most don't mess with a guy like me- Eric Church
[#] Feb 04, 2008 08:02am
sevnofspades
Plantsville
Connecticut, US
  • Detailer
 I had a fujita installed on my whip (which the filter sits even lower in the front fender than the injen) and it poured hard here in CT last Mon. I check the fiter which was wet, and there was a little moisture in the first foot of the pipe, but to suck up the amount of water you would need to hydrolock your car would have to be immense. YOu would have to sit in a 3 foot puddle and gun your car to suck up that much water. just my 2 cents....

thanks

[#] Feb 04, 2008 09:47am
k-woodtc08
Kingwood
Texas, US
  • Detailer
 Yea I wouldn't worry about water gettin that far into the intake. I live in TX so I don't really have to worry about alot of flooding where I'm at, thank god. But for real if you live in an area where alot of rain and flooding occurs just be careful driving in water that looks deep. Peace!!

[#] Feb 04, 2008 12:38pm
Noicsct
Hawthorne
California, US
  • Master Mechanic
BlazednSleepy wrote:
so how do you like it? im runningg the short ram set up right now since im waiting for my hydrpshield. the intake is pretty loud it sounds soo sick. does it sound loud on your cool air setup? or is it more whistle??



i love my intank..i have the long ram (cai)It sounds pretty bad...its pretty loud, makes the engine sound very aggressive......
[#] Feb 04, 2008 12:59pm
06tCdude
San Antonio
Texas, US
  • Master Mechanic
 if u want "more air", inside the lower grille to the left,(drivers side) there is a baffle u can remove, it will allow more air without water. but when remoing any of those pieces, the filter will become dirtier faster. i just changed mine and it was black. nasty

[#] Feb 04, 2008 01:35pm
psiewert
Gurnee
Illinois, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 You don't need a hydroshield or bypass filter on a CAI setup in the Scion tC. I'm not saying you CAN'T use one, I'm just saying it's not necessary. Read my sticky.


The Myth about Hydrolock


[#] Feb 04, 2008 01:41pm
BlazednSleepy
Chatsworth
California, US
  • Chief Mechanic
 thanks everyone for all your help.. ya i guess i am a lil to worried lol.. but hey my car is practically my kid and i love it so i am gonna do everything i can to protect it =]

[#] Feb 04, 2008 02:13pm
Mayo
Rockville
Maryland, US
  • The Guru
 ^ No harm in that! The hydrolock thing has been discussed more times than any topic here, and although I agree with the fact that it is almost impossible to hydrolock our cars, I do believe that the peace of mind someone might get from having a hydroshield/bpv is worth it.

-- Moved to "Intakes" 02/04/08 2:14pm EST


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[#] Feb 04, 2008 02:16pm
Web
Maryland, US
  • THE SHADOW
 I've had my plastic cover removed all winter and all through last summer in rain and snow....no issues. I have the K&N Typhoon with the filter cover and nothing's happened. It gets a bit wet in the rain but for how much water it would take for the filter to become water logged, I believe we're safe. Our filter sits high enough out of the direct path of the air/water coming into the hole that we are ok.


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[#] Feb 04, 2008 04:16pm
Orin
Auburn
Alabama, US
I took the devil's risk and I've driven in the worst conditions with my Injen in CAI formation.

-what I mean -

dipped into large puddles*

driven in severe rain storms*

driven with hole in wheel well splashing more water on the filter*
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it's not likely that you'll take in enough water to cause damage

[#] Feb 04, 2008 04:33pm

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