I've just installed my Injen cold air intake and have a question. One of my boyz was tellin' me that I could use the AEM bypass valve on the Injen intake. Just wanted to know if this was true or not?

 

You can use it, but I think it's a waste if you don't plan on driving through big puddles of water. I have mines on with and I've driving through some water, but to damage your car you would probably need to drive through at least 1ft of water.

 

Now that the flaming is done: you don't need it. I have an Injen that I've driven with for 65,000 miles with no issues. Just make sure you keep the hose from the intake to the valve cover in place and don't try to plug it. Your MAF reads the air flow before the hose and the computer factors in the bleed-off through the hose.

 

If you are worried about water try the hydro shield. it's a water repellant sock that goes over the injen. But I agree with gbauer. I drove with my injen all winter and just cleaned the filter for the first time a few days ago. It still looks brand new after oiling. Unless you plan on driving into a lake you won't suck any water

 

next off-topic/flaming post = instant 1 week ban

 

Its about time someone lays down the law over here, as for the bypass- if you wana get it, go ahead, it does add another level of security, as for the other posts, why would anyone intentionally drive through a big puddle, its always an accident, as for how i found a solution to the problem, i just took the bottom elbow off, and actually got back some low and mid range power, also made it lowder BC the cone was closer to the passanger compartment. Good luck.

BEFORE

AFTER

 

filter looks like its getting crushed


and right next to the battery?

i hope you have an optima or else you'll be picking up all the acid that the battery pisses

 

1) plenty of room for the filter
2) the tranny breather is right next to the scary battery so this makes no differance
3) If your battery is "pissing acid" you should get that checked out
4) Took the intake off and put the stock airbox back in and the car runs much better.
IMO

 

Mine is installed like that too. I got sick of pulling the batter or the shroud to get to the filter. Works much better now! Also sounds better.

 

Thanks 4da info.