Redirected air duct vs Cold Air Intake
 

I recently read the thread about creating the umbrella over the AEM type intakes, to prevent water from being sucked up in the intake. I did have one question though:

What about the types that are just a redirected air duct, such as this: http://www.gotuning.com/product_info.php?f...roducts_id=1058

I feel like this would be more effective since there is no elbow at which water could accumulate since there's no filter on the tip to gather water like a towel, but I can definitely see issues arising while the car is being driven through the rain, as the intake tip faces the front of the bumper. As the car drives through rain, the tip is exposed at the grill and I feel like rain would enter the intake.

What are some thoughts? Is this the case? Is the amount of water that enters going to be harmful? Is there an alternative solution, like perhaps redirecting the tip to face away from the front bumper, perhaps to the side? Or is there another type of intake that can overcome this issue?

Hydrolock is no bueno. Had it happen to a buddy of mine, so I've become a bit paranoid.

I've ran searches and read countless threads already, so any opinion or insight will be helpful.

Thanks.

look up the mugen intake

I have a spoon replica snorkle, gutted airbox and it rained pretty hard last week and my filter was still dry.

So I don't have worries about hydrolock. Some say that the filter has to be fully submerged in water and motor underload to hydrolock, while others say that if the filter is soaked, motor will suck in the water.

I use to have the AEM v2 intake. I had it for a year. No issues or what so ever. Even gone through automatic car washes. GL

drove through hurricane katrina with a v1, no problems

If you're really that worried go with the FIPK/AUT set-up.

I've had a CAI on for half a year. Before I stored the S for winter, I went through some rough rainstorms. It did worry me, but i suppose as long as you are not beating on it or going through large puddles and what not you should be ok.

AEM also sells a cover that goes over your intake. Supposedly this cover lets in air while water beads off of it. Cleaning your filter and oiling (from a filter recharge kit) it often would help as well.