DC2R hydrolock issue..

[DCZ 18C]

Okay I was wondering if anyone has come up with a solution to the issue of hydro lock presented when using an injen CAI other than just buying the hydro shield pre-filter..??

The idea of hydro lock has been planted in my head and would like to find a method that someone may have implemented to give piece of mind and provide better protection against hydro lock.


all ideas welcome..

thankyou

[DC2-PWR]

Buy that filter and dont thrash the car in the rain.

the weather in QLD has been shit lately, floods everywhere and most roads have some massive puddles. have gone through them all, no problems with the injen cai :)

trick is, don't thrash it in the rain.

[CRXDEL501]

yeah that and if you got the splash guard on, you should be alright

[90LAN]

just dont drive when its wet

pretty simple

or get rid off it it its going to do something bad to your car

or put a raincoat on it when it rains

[WATAJK]

^^ agreed.. if its raining... pissing down seriously... just dont drive... wait it out.. make other arrangements... spitting your car will be fine....
just dont hit puddles and get a bloody large amount of water splashing up lol

[CRXDEL501]

Lol yeah ok...

Why do they make them then? If it's raining for 2 weeks straight your not going anywhere.

The chances of hydrolock are slim.. And if there is such a high chance then you don't buy them

Stock intake for me ftw

[90LAN]

most of the time if you read the box

says for off road use only

[DLO01]

Your not going to get hydrolock unless you submerge the filter, that is if your driving through half a meter of water. If your doing that then your just asking for it. That or if your not running your inner guard and water is being pumped on to your filter. Where the filter is placed it is enclosed, and small amounts of water on it will make no difference.

[Zilli]

thank god for a bit of sense in the thread... thanks Deano

[Samm928]

buy a piece of alluminium and make a box in your splash gaurd :) and beware of ponds.

[CRXDEL501]

thank god for a bit of sense in the thread... thanks Deano

x2 !!!

[joe.teg]

i have had the injen on my car for over a year and i have never sucked up water :)

[DCZ 18C]

ended up getting a mugen CAI thanks to cartoon... xD best outcome

[vtecing]

Stick the air filter inside the cabin like mx5 owners

[CRXDEL501]

Stick the air filter inside the cabin like mx5 owners



Hahaha

[WATAJK]

Your not going to get hydrolock unless you submerge the filter, that is if your driving through half a meter of water. If your doing that then your just asking for it. That or if your not running your inner guard and water is being pumped on to your filter. Where the filter is placed it is enclosed, and small amounts of water on it will make no difference.

While i do agree :)
You can water log the fllter and then your car will begin to slowly choke suffering from air loss, i've had this problem before..

[DLO01]

^^^ yes of course. To the point where it will start to suck up water.

[Super-DA9]

I had an injen CAI without hydro sock on my DA9 for over a year, drove it in the rain a lot over time, never had any issues. :)

[DCZ 18C]

i wanted a mugen originally anyway settled for the injen...
then changed my mind and didnt want to have to worry everytime it rained...
which had seemed to be alot at the time...
got a mugen in now and am more then happy with it.