Intake Question
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Originally Posted by Silver9k,Jul 18 2005, 01:56 AM
The AEM V1 is great and there is NO risk for hydrolock...if...you have the bypass valve and an "umbrella"...with those two things...you wont hydrolock, unless maybe you try testing your car as a submarine.
V1 is one of the better ones, but comptech isn't bad either
V1 is one of the better ones, but comptech isn't bad either
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Originally Posted by S2kNY,Jul 19 2005, 09:37 AM
I have the V1 and the only way it will hydrolock is if you park it in a storm and don't have something covering the drain hole under the hood and/or have the "umbrella".
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Originally Posted by S2kNY,Jul 19 2005, 09:37 AM
I have the V1 and the only way it will hydrolock is if you park it in a storm and don't have something covering the drain hole under the hood and/or have the "umbrella".
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From: DFW, TX
Originally Posted by tenblade2001,Jul 18 2005, 11:23 PM
the bypass valve robs the HP gained.... this topic has been discussed ad nauseum.
personally, I don't think you will hydrolock if you know how it happens...I know everybody knows how wet of a winter/spring the west coast had this past uhh...season...well a lot of times my car was outside, parked, getting soaked, and then I'd just start it up a drive it...I have NO protection, not even the hole that drips onto the filter is covered.
When it is wet I drive my car especially easy after start up to let the water that IS in the intake get sucked up slowly (like water injection...sort of
) I also stay away from any sort of puddles...I have had no problems...ohh and I also have the fake duct opened to allow more air/water flow towards the filter on rainy days 
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Originally Posted by Emil St-Hilaire,Jul 17 2005, 11:26 PM
AUT cooling plate+JR Filter+modified air box=ram air effect at speed+ cold air+less restriction+no hydro problem.
+2-3 H.P.
+2-3 H.P.
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Originally Posted by mic_crispy,Jul 21 2005, 11:19 PM
i dont understand how people are hydro locking without having the intake completely submerged in water.... i had a cai on my last car and had no problems at all...