With the recent wet and upcomming colder weather I'm considering switching intakes

**EG52NV** · 13-03-2012 09:41 AM

Hey Guys, with all this recent unpredicted wet weather and floods in Sydney plus in preparation for winter, I'm thinking about putting my Injen CAI on the bench for the next 6 months and picking up a Simota whale penis intake...

Reason being, I don't want to get caught out in the rain in front of a 20cm deep puddle and then not being able to drive through it in risk of hydro lock... Nor will I switch off the car and abandon it just to come back to find that flash flooding has now washed it away, best example is when when Governor Macquarie Lake broke its banks in Warwick Farm and roads were as least 20cm deep in water..

Can anyone who's switched from a CAI which sits in the wheel well, to a whale penis provide any feedback?

**senna** · 13-03-2012 10:36 AM

Although not a civic i have done this on my XR6T - the CAI i normally run sits behind the front fog lamp and as a result got me a little worried about heavy rain and flooding so i tried changing to one in the engine bay - results were less than desirable with alot of heat-soak while in stop start traffic.

I changed back and i haven't had any issues with water ingestion while its raining - plus i don't drive through flood waters, lol!

Its different because my car is turbocharged and obviously the under bonnet temps are higher, but it was quite noticeable.

current set-up

**curtis265** · 13-03-2012 10:43 AM

If the whale penis has a bit of fresh air it would be OK i suppose.. given that the ambient air temperature would be a bit cooler in winter.

the heatsoak in summer though would be horrible

**Bludger** · 13-03-2012 10:44 AM

Winter isn't known as a rainy season.

I've never had problems with the injen.

most of the problems you hear about water getting into engines if from an inexperienced person.

**markismaximus** · 13-03-2012 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by senna

is the intercooler piping normally plumbed that way? how do you install the headlight? or changed for track use?

**senna** · 13-03-2012 12:28 PM

Not normally like that, but the black silicon just fits, slightly deforms when headlight is installed but hasn't proved to be an issue

**Bludger** · 13-03-2012 12:55 PM

must be quiet as, considering all that piping.

**senna** · 13-03-2012 12:57 PM

Not really, sounds like an F18 jet....

**EG52NV** · 13-03-2012 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Bludger

Winter isn't known as a rainy season.

I've never had problems with the injen.

most of the problems you hear about water getting into engines if from an inexperienced person.

just use common sense.

a rarity these days.

I was also thinking along those lines too... We might get less rain and just more cold in winter, because rain/storms generally form due to extremely hot and humid weather...

**mugen_ctr** · 13-03-2012 09:30 PM

Honestly dont think you will get hydro lock, been in some hairy rainy situation.... where theres similar puddle as you described with cai

From my experience, when crossing those deep puddles either stop an do u-turn to higher ground... or creep slowly in the puddle, that wont create any form of splash or kick up water...... Though it may take 10 yrs to cross, better to have a car that still runs than a car thats hydro locked lol.........

**dougie_504** · 14-03-2012 10:33 AM

Or just get out, pop bonnet and disconnect CAI from throttle body until you reach the other side.

**EG52NV** · 14-03-2012 11:11 AM

^ wait what!!! Give that man a ****ing beer! Why have I never though of that earlier?

I'm no afraid of splash back was more worried about air filter being completely submerged.

Ok its settled then CAI stays!