Ok so I am in a bit of a problem, After about six months of deciding back and forth. I finally picked the nismo intake. I went out to the dealer to pick it up yesterday. First he gives me a price of like 350 bucks. Anyways long story short, I told him that thats to expensive and that other dealerships have it cheaper and I was wondering if he would match the price so I dont have to run around. Then he goes on about hydrolock and since it rained here pretty bad yesterday he said 3-4 cars came in with hydrolock because of intakes. He said I shouldn't get it and he mentioned a Intake bypass and a bucket? So can someone shed some light on this because I really want to be safe.

 

I dont believe anyone has had hydrolic lock on a Maxima CAI. If ur concerned, get a short ram intake, and build a heat shield, like I did.

 

i thought the nismo have a bypass on them..anyways down here in MIA there is rain pretty much everyday just use ur head when it rains slow down and watch where ur driving

 

Yea I know that but they make it seem like even if the morning dew touches your intake it will cause hydrolock

 

Be different and instead of pointing the intake down, drill a hole in the hood and point it up like a snorkle

 

DUUUUDE!

With 400 posts you should know better then to listen to the *** head behind the counter at a dealership.

Kamski

 

Unless those 3-4 people that came in for hydralock all parked at the beach at high tide and decided to gun it when the water was up 10" to suck it up like a vacuum, he's full of it. I've never had a problem with storms.

 

there was only ONE 6th gen with a hydro-locked motor and that was the unique looking one that had the chameleon paint job, other than that, just common sense and being careful will do you right!

 

As I've said before. A CAI will always draw air instead of water unless the ENTIRE intake is submerged. Even if it is 1/2 under water, air will be drawn through the area unsubmerged because water is significantly heavier than air.

Some cheap insurance if you don't want to purchase the $50+ bypass valve is to drill a few holes toward the top of the intake so there's always a path for air and water will never be drawn even in a submerged intake filter.

 

Yea man I know Ive been here for a while but you know Its just that I dont wanna be sorry I did this. But I know you know your stuff. and I know the Nismo Intake comes with a intake bypass. So what about this bucket thing? can it be bought anywhere?

 

ok well here's the thing i don't know about LI buh here in NYC we got more than 1' of water in some places. and yes cars were hydrolocking...buh thats because they were stupid and thought their cars were range rovers, they were driving through freakin almost 2' of water. so yes hydro lock is a lot MORE likey at that point. buh at the same time i think any car is more likey...even stock intakes.

buh as for your question. the bypass is a peice that is useally attached to the pipe before the intake manifold. its supposed to give any solid liquid the opportunity to leave the pipe before going into the engine. now the thing is, bypasses i think affect the pressure of the intake itself giving less performance.

now i've never heard of the bucket...however i've heard of a hat for the filter...never to make a long story short...if you see the hydro sheild thing...it works like a condom for your filter that breaths.

sorry for the cruel image...it was the only thing that came to mind.

 

Yea Im in flushing alot actually but you guys dont have a real flooding problem niether do we here but better safe then sorry, Does anyone know the filter size for the intake becuase im lookin at these injen condoms for the air intake on cardomain but I dont know which one will fit I want to try it for now and if i dont like it at worse ill waste 30 bucks so no big deal for peace of mind

 

I think the best solution is heat shield on a short ram intake. You get the benefit of cold air, without danger of hydrolocking.

 

Which one do you have and are there any choices besides what is listed in the upgrades section here?

 

Again, Anyone know the filter size on the nismo intake? I wanna get the injen hydro cover thingy.... So i need the size

 

My question is, how many of you guys have run them in the winter with no problems?

I just installed my AEM intake today. It's nice.

....but, i broke some of the clips inside the wheel-well, can't wait to find out how much the stealership is gonna rip me off for these things.

Anyone know the proper wayt to take these things off without snapping them?

Am i just too brutal???

 

when i purchased my car back in feburary it came with an injen intake and one of the techs at work suggested to me to move the filter from down by the wheel up to the engine compartment,so we disconnected it and we cut the intake pipe and now it's sitting by the battery. So far it seems to be doing good so that's something you may want to consider or if anyone else thinks it's not a good idea then they can tell us both. Hey dues is there anywhere that i can purchase that seperator peice like you got between your battery and the filter because my car also have the stock air dam still in place and directed to the intake filter.

 

I made the long tube and the end ram is from Stillen. I made the heat shield myself:

 

Yea so dues u think it would be a good idea to buy the nismo and just cut it up becuase id rather have a nismo intake.

 

I have had a FUJITA for close to/over a year and run the car through worse rains and a bad winter. NO PROBLEMS to report. Common sense tells you to avoid lake like puddles and slow down when going over large water pools. Just keep the shields around the filter intact and you are safe. Dude, just buy it!

 

I have heard that CAIs really arent that much of a problem if you use a bit of common sense. I have my set up because I wanted the convenience of being able to clean my filter easily.

 

What a crock of ****, I've been on this forum and 3 others for some time and have yet to hear one case of Hydolock and he has one rain storm and 3-4 cars come in with it. As a customer with knowledge of our cars, if a sales rep try's to feed me ****, he'll get to eat it in the end. I've had 2 different CAI's over 3 years (Injen and now Fujita) and driven through some pretty bad rain. Hand him his **** sandwhich back and go with a Fujita or the CAI of your choice!!!

 

Lolz Im placing the order.

 

Hey Chern: Tell us how you really feel!!!!! hahahaha I agree with you.

 

Anyone know the filter size on the nismo intake?

 

get the fujita...

Click on the link below on my sig.... you can hear the Fujita... GO WITH FUJITA!

 

Diffrence being what though?

I would just like to pop the hood and see nismo in my engine bay thats the only reason why im buying nismo. But why would you pick Fujita over nismo?

 

I've been dropped on Progress springs with the Nismo since last summer (winter driving included) never had any hydolock problems.

 

It's pretty and its mean

One piece design, many happy faces here and on other forums. Friend of mine has the NISMO on his alti, nothing wrong with it either.

Your cash your call VIK

 

Then ill take the Nismo, Thanks all of you guys, xoomer, Deus, Apollo, Fastmax, Chern and Sparkle, Prjct, Kam and all you other guys that chimed in here.

 

For better or worse, you have the bypass-valve on your Nismo intake. If you did Hydrolock for some reason, that bypass must have failed its purpose.

 

I didn't hydrolock Also, one point of interest, my bypass filter is currently not on the intake.



THE RUBBER PIECE IN IT'S PLACE CAME WITH THE NISMO INTAKE WHEN I PURCHASED IT

 

I know you didn't, I was saying that if you did, it would mean that part failed.

Why did you decide to put the sleeve in it's place anyway?

 

The bypass valve reduces performance. by like .001%

 

so maybe by the fifth time this is asked maybe it will be answered.....what is the size of the nismo filter?

 

lol.... two years after...

 

Ive had the intake for two years!

 

sorry to hi jack this thread but I can't make new threads yet. I noticed on my stock intake tube there's a clip that holds a hose on the back side of the intake nearest to the firewall. The hose is clipped on but it's not connected to anything. Can someone tell me where this goes?? Thanks fellas.

 

I believe you are talking about the vent for the 6 spd man transmission.

 

I have a 4 sp auto. I did some research and I think it may be the transmission breather hose??