Cai sucking in water! Help

**Ghost** · 27-11-2009 01:42 PM

what brand of CAI is it? i had a look at pics for the most popular CAIs for DC5s (seems like thats what u got) and it looks like u'll need water at least 30cm+ deep to touch the pod,,,,

**mrpsi** · 27-11-2009 02:08 PM

CAI's are a waste of time. more trouble then what they are worth.

**dougie_504** · 28-11-2009 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by mrpsi

CAI's are a waste of time. more trouble then what they are worth.

I reckon they're great man. Good mod IMHO because it's cheap, easy to install yourself, you get a nice little gain and the sound is very sexual.

Just gotta make sure you don't drive through puddles that are like 40-50cm deep

**WATAJK** · 28-11-2009 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by dougie_504

I reckon they're great man. Good mod IMHO because it's cheap, easy to install yourself, you get a nice little gain and the sound is very sexual.

Just gotta make sure you don't drive through puddles that are like 40-50cm deep

Yet if it does suck in enuff water...
You'll end up blowing a piston as a guy did to his DC5S and told his story on ClubITR
It happens..
Juz learn from the experience and that u got let off lightly

**dougie_504** · 28-11-2009 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by WATAJK

Yet if it does suck in enuff water...
You'll end up blowing a piston as a guy did to his DC5S and told his story on ClubITR
It happens..
Juz learn from the experience and that u got let off lightly

So like I said...just don't drive through deep puddles!

**GSi_PSi** · 28-11-2009 08:35 PM

IMO its pretty hard to get water sucked in, if you have ur splash guards on properly they will repel water anyway, so you have to be in pretty deep water to get a lot of water that will actually hydrolock your engine. Just be carefull when its raining and you will be fine

**typeRr** · 29-11-2009 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by **Ghost**

what brand of CAI is it? i had a look at pics for the most popular CAIs for DC5s (seems like thats what u got) and it looks like u'll need water at least 30cm+ deep to touch the pod,,,,

Injen cai

**GSi_PSi** · 29-11-2009 06:35 AM

in terms of price and quality fujita comes on top, then injen

**u mad?** · 29-11-2009 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by WATAJK

Yet if it does suck in enuff water...
You'll end up blowing a piston as a guy did to his DC5S and told his story on ClubITR
It happens..
Juz learn from the experience and that u got let off lightly

link to thread? i never seen that thread!

**bennjamin** · 29-11-2009 08:12 AM

Guys I too had a mate
who blew his motor due to excessive water indigestion. Funny thing is after it got rebuilt , sold to another guy the new
Owner did the exact same thing !

That's enough to send me away from this long arm type intake.

Personally , I have opted for a comptech icebox.
Inducts air from the same place at the
front bar and is perfectly safe. And as for peer or feel gained - like all intakes it just makes more noise lol.