interesting CAI setup.

[n/a]

hey guys, saw this on some website but thinking that there would be troubles of the filter getting wet.


your opinions?

[Slow96GSR]

With or with out the bumper? Once the bumper is on the filter is in an enclosed space and will not see much water, if any.

[Sexc86]

filter has to be completely submerged in water to get hydrolocked

[quangsta]

isnt that how the injen and aem and some other cold air intakes sit??....dont think theres been much of a problem with those

[saxman]

that's a pretty common set up for cai's...

[egads]

thats similar to what im running.

[Dylanamus]

Cotton filters can handle the wet. You're supposed to clean them in water... If you submerged the filter in water then you deserve hydrolock! Going through a puddle wouldn't cause it, you would have to have half the car (at least at the front) underwater. A bit of water in the engine won't hurt it too much either - injecting extra water is an old method used to gain a bit of extra power :P

I plan to eventually do this, DYI style, cutting out the foglight housing on the bumper and lining the face on the recess with black mesh (just for a nice finish).

[Andrew21]

That CAI setup is very common and works quite well.

egads - You should try removing the splash guard , you will give you air filter much more air , also the filter you have only sucks from the sides (360') so ur restricting it.
I have run this setup in my previous car for ages and never had a problem with dirt or water getting in.

Just clean them every now and then and they'll be fine !

Here's a pic of where i had mine on my old beemer ( you can just see the filter) :



I had 3" pipe from the throttle body , cut through the engine bay, then had the filter sitting inside the guard, after getting this done it made the car scream ove 4000rpm.

[simbadda54]

By taking out ur guard and leaving the filter exposed like that looks heaps dangerous. That would surely get the attention of cops and would take in heaps of water. I reckon u shoulda left the guard on that beemer

[Dylanamus]

Granted it would breathe better and make a lot of noise, but if you were worried about monting behind the bumper, then this mount is not for you haha I imagine the wheel spins a lot of crap into the filter too...

[Andrew21]

Nah i got defected for alot of other things with this car ( wheels, lowered ,buckets e.t.c) but they never said anything about the filter, you couldnt see it really unless you got on the ground or turned the tyre full lock.

And no i never had any issues with tyres spitting shit ontop the filter or water issues.
Once a month i'd just clean the filter and put it back on (10min) job and it was always fine.

[simbadda54]

u would go thru a heap of reoiling kits i bet. Normally u would only clean and reoil every 5000 to 10000k's