Hello all, my Max is starting to take form, it's a 96 GXE. So far I have done the following:
Spoiler, Fog Lights, Eibach Springs, Tokico Shocks,
17" Momo Sports w/ Nitto 555's, Clear Bumper Lights
(not Diamond Cut, although that may be soon), and I have
rewired my turn signal/side marker to alternate blinking
and to both be on a low filament when the lights are on
as opposed to one.
In the mail I have:
FSTB and RSB

I am going to start with the engine now and figured that the first move I would make would be intake, as for right now I am interested in a CAI but after almost buying one saw a thing about engines getting hydro-locked from CAI because they are more likely to suck up water, please tell me what you guys think about that and if I should just get a hi-flow intake to be safe, or if the CAI has not given anyone a problem w/ sucking up water yet. Thanks guys

 

i dont' have a CAI.. but if you do wish to get a CAI.. the chance of sucking in water is very hard... its still pretty high off the ground, i haven't heard of ne1 on this forum sucking in water w/ a CAI.

 

Your car would have to be in a flood to suck in the water. But if you want to be on the safe side just get AEM bypass valve.

 

A driver about two weeks ago on the integra board I frequent hydrolocked his engine...well, actually it was his gf, she drove to the store...apparently when she drove over a shallow puddle, the car stalled shortly thereafter and was pronounced hydrolocked later. In the post, there were "scientifical" observations on how bypass valves (at least on AEM CAIs for integras...I don't know how this floats across the board) don't really do anything. I'd have to dig up the thread to recall how scientific these explanations are...but just reading that made me think that if there's any chance I could hydrolock an engine with a CAI, I'm going short/cool air.

 

I've had my CAI for over a year and never had any problems. I was scared a few times from going into deep puddles of water, but nothing happened.

If you want engine mods seriously consider the Y-pipe, you WILL feel the difference.

 

I was considering the Y-pipe, but then I read that its not smog legal, don't really want to bother with changing it every 2 years to pass inspection.

 

There is a replacement Y-pipe for every state, even California. Even though the Y-pipe eliminates the pre-cats the maxima still runs good enough to pass any emissions. Haven't heard of anyone failing emissions with just a Y-pipe.

 

Definatley get the Y-pipe, its is unbelieveable. Since you have a 5 speed I would suggest that you go with a pop charger instead of a CAI. The CAI is more for auto's than m/t's b/c it helps in the low end torque but hurts in the high end. The pop charger is the opposite, it hurts in the low end and helps in the high end. Since you can launch your car at about 2,500 rpm when you want to race you dont need the low end torque and should get the pop charger, unless you dont race much and just want it to be a little more responcive at the start.

K

 

how many 5speeds out there have the CAI...i don't think it's going to affect an auto any different...from what ive heard a five speed will take better to mods...give me some feedback on this..thanks

saber

 

I am just posting what I have been told when I asked a similar question. If I am wrong I apologize but several people told me this so I am passing it along.

K

 

I have the best of both worlds. I have the CAI adapter kit with the stillen velocity stack and larger K&N filter.
I'm just lucky like that.

 

If you wanna buy a CAI i can sell you mine, ive only had it on for 3 weeks, Im sellin it because im getting a Supercharger !

 

How much do you want for it?

 

Where did you get the CAI adapter kit? Did you order the velocity stack directly from stillen? thanks

 

I failed emissons with my y-pipe on. It's no big deal to swap out the y-pipe. The hardest part of doing it is the first time getting the bolts off the cat. Best bet is also to get a new catalytic converter b/c you might have to cut the bolts on the old cc to get the stock y-pipe off.

I drove my car in a hurricane in Philly about a year and a half ago. Streets were flooded out and there was mad rain. I have H&R's, and the CAI didn't suck anything in. I think that the filter actually has to sit in water for water to be sucked in. I don't think the droplets that permeate behind the bumper (through the turn signals/foglights) do any damage...

 

Where did you get the CAI adapter kit? I currently have the Stillen Hi Flow intake. Thanks
BarrynYc

 

Take a look
http://members.fortunecity.com/breau...r/cai/cai.html

I was lucky enough to buy it off of someone on the forum about a year ago.
Back in the day, place racing made a Cold air adapter kit for people who already had an aftermarket intake.

 

My friend has an Iceman on his and he has never had a problem except one time when he was cleaning his car, he though the shot the hosewater right it - the car worked fine and he never had a problem. Just trying to help.