Hi Guys,

Basically i have bought an Ebay copy of the AEM V2 CAI intake, Now I am going to swap the filter out for one i already have and in theory it shouldnt be any different to the real deal in terms of performance, But im a tad worrried about issues with water getting to it in the british weather.

Does anyone have a bumper mounted CAI and has had any issues?

Also I know in america you can buy a waterproof sock that AEM make that just simply slips over the filter, but I cant find it at all in the UK. Does anyone know where i could purchase one?

 

I used to have a cold air feed on my Rallye where a fog light would be, and you're right, there are a lot of scare stories out there surrounding hydrostatic lock, but in my experience, you'll be absolutely fine. Spray/rain is easily consumed by the combustion process, so unless you drive through a river or submerge the air feed, you'll be fine.

I did a good 50,000 miles with a cold air feed, using it daily and on track, in all weathers and never had any issues. Even driving bumper to bumper around a sodden Brands Hatch, far closer than you would on the road and with the throttle wide open.

Avoid deep puddles and enjoy it

 

Agreed. I have a font intake mounted on my civic, the pipe leads directly to my filter. Use the car as a daily and have had the direct cold air feed from the front bumper there for the past 40K miles. No issues, and use the car in all weather conditions.

 

Exactly this.. Most of it is a bit of a myth.. a little bit of water won't hurt.

If you're still concerned try These K&N covers

 

I´ve got AEM v2 intake with a sock in it. I think the sock is crucial. I bought it with it so don´t know where to get it, sorry

 

Thought the problem was water running off the bonnet/wing channel into the filter and filling it up with water,so a shield is used to deflect the problem.

 

plus the mesh rusts like an old bucket if you don't keep it well oiled

 

I ran a V2 for 3 years on my S, Im in NI which can a rather wet climate, no issues whatsoever, just don't go fording in 12" of water and you'll have no issues.

I did put mastic in the drivers front wing drain channel, meant the bonnet water wasnt running onto or near the filter head.

 

Just thinking slightly out the box, what about having something like a scoop with a pipe that feeds directly and completely covers the air filter. The scoop is where the filter would normally be in the bottom of the front bumper and then it rises into the wing by about a foot before encapsulating the filter in a closed housing and thats the start of the CAI.

This means that even if you did hit a puddle larger than expected, the water would have to fill the scoop and pipework before it hit the filter and in a time frame that was very fast to prevent it draining out again.

If all corners and apertures were correctly radiused I cannot see any detrimental effect on air flow, indeed it maybe improved if you can use bernoulli's principle to speed up the air flow (ram air) which going along could give you a somewhat mini charged effect.

Plus the air filter wouldn't get dirty half as quickly...

 

sorry to bump an old thread; was this the intake you bought?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-2009-.../121422887658?

If so, does it fit ok with all the clips/hoses provided? I'm thinking of just wacking an S2000 K&N filter on the end of it

http://www.knfilters.co.uk/air_filter/honda_s2000.aspx