Just wondering if anyone has ever run the spoon snorkle in heavy rain or if I should be worried about a hydrolock while doing so. Sorry, the s2ki search is hideously useless.

 

never had a problem with mine. and I've used it in some down pours Im also lowered

 

The big advantage of the snorkel is that is retains the stock airbox's first "water chamber". The heavier water falls down the slit just inside the airbox opening into that first chamber. The air goes into the second chamber by following the "L" shaped tube.

 

Just drove mine through a good downpour, and have done so many times before. No issues. Also my snorkel has a little hole at its lowest point, presumably to let water out.

As xviper mentioned you are still going through the stock airbox, so that thing has to fill up ~halfway before your engine would want to injest any appreciable amount.


Bassem

 

Cool, thanks for the info!

 

I've also never heard of any issues and people have been running these snorkle type intakes for years.

 

I've been through many downpours with my snorkel and never felt a bit of dampness within the airbox (I checked frequently for a few weeks after the install). I have since gutted the airbox and still no problems.

 

Just don't go puddle diving.

 

can't speak from experience, But people i know that have them say they ingest alot of sand from the highway but , we live close to the ocean to, no problems with water though.

 

I can speak from experience (having had one) and from witnessing other S2000s with them. Yes, oddly enough, you get quite a bit of sand and grit-like material ending up inside the airbox. This is not a problem as such and the filter stops it and the sand just drops to the bottom of the airbox. You just have to vacuum it out a couple times a year.