is there anyone on here that has ever had water sucked in their cai? i know they make somethin to prevent this from happening but i can't remember what its called. does anyone w/ a cai drive w/o the thing that prevents water from being sucked in?

Nobody that I heard of that hydrolocked.


AEM bybass valve

so would u reccomend that i get the AEM bypass valve if i get a cai? about how much do they run?

I dont think the bypass is needed at all. I used a CAI and went through winter and it never got even close to hydrolocking. Even in harsh rain, the filter was still dry. you would have to be in really deep water like 2 feet which you shouldnt be driving in there anyways.

I hydrolocked my se-r with a CAI. However I must point out that if you see water that is higher than the curb on the street, you should remove the CAI from the MAF. I forgot I had the CAI and houston was flooded really bad that day too . Just use common sense when it comes to water levels.

never drive through puddles!

I think they run 50 -70 bucks. Only one person that I know of had a hydrolocked maxima and it was really bad almost flood like conditions when it happened.

SuDZ

I have a PR CAI, bypass valve, and custom scoop. I have driven in torential rains, high speed, etc (not all at the same time) and never had a problem with water.

As someone pointed out, use common sense when driving thru standing water. If you have the bypass valve and use common sense, you will not have any problems at all.

my friend with a integra GSR has AEM CAI dropped about 1"5 went home one day when it was rainin... he spent a good 20 minutes disassemble his CAI back to stock =X when he took out his AEM intake arm, there was a big fat hole on it... which wasn't a pleasant scene =(

I got an AEM bypass valve for sale. Brand new, $45 shipped...

the bypass valve restricts the airflow a lot, though. basically, i can negate any gains you get from the CAI. there are three suggestions i can make...

1. get the bypass valve (but lose power)
2. be a smart driver, avoid puddles and turn off the car BEFORE you enter one and drift through it.
3. cut the piping, re-attatch them together with rubber hose and clamps, and when you need to go through a puddle, just disconnect it for the time being and re-connect it when you get out (bring a generic air filter if you feel like it)

Never had any problems at all.

JUST USE COMMON SENSE and don't drive your car when you see more than a few inches of water on the ground. Heck with that much standing water, SLOW DOWN too.

Heavy rainstorms haven't bothered any of the guys I know here in California at all. Granted though, we're all pretty careful about avoiding deep pools (well any pools) of standing water, though-- those are what will kill you.

I've got a Place Racing CAI in my car, came with it when I bought it. You guys don't think I need a Bypass Valve? I was thinking about getting one, but I avoid puddles, I was just scared that I would get damage when the ground was even a little wet. I try not to drive in the rain anyways.

Think about it this way: if it's raining and it doesn't bother you walking around without an umbrella, your car has nothing to worry about.

If it's raining and you need an umbrella, do what normal people do: slow down, be more careful, pay attention!

If it's raining and you're feeling a little damp despite your umbrella and winter jacket, you really need to slow down. Alot. SLOW DOWN!

If it's raining and you're SOAKING WET and can't see more than a few feet in front of you, you shouldn't be outside walking around and neither should you be out driving your car.