Naked, wrapped, or bypassed?
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FamilyTuning



Joined: 18 Jul 2008
Posts: 23

Posted: 8/6/08 2:50PM    Post subject: Naked, wrapped, or bypassed?  

I just got my Injen CAI delivered today :D

What I want to know is do you practice safe CAI?

How do you protect from hydrolock?
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redline8k



Joined: 25 Nov 2007
Posts: 399

Posted: 8/6/08 4:30PM    Post subject:  

I say naked, Just watch out for areas that will engulf your lower bumper. It takes alot of water to hydrolock a motor(My best friend did it to his 3rd motor in his subaru) little splashes will be protected for the most part.
Stay away from the aem bypass it will crumble with time and then get sucked into your motor. (again seen it happen).
I have the Aem intake and Im naked...
hope this helps
-nick
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08SWbox



Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 165
Location: Corona, CA

Posted: 8/15/08 11:49PM    Post subject:  

im running the Fujita CAI naked and have no problems at all..

granted, im in southern california so rain isnt much of an issure with me.. stock airbox takes all of 15min to put back in if its raining a lot..
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whitebreadbox



Joined: 22 Sep 2007
Posts: 254
Location: Mount Laurel NJ

Posted: 8/19/08 8:49AM    Post subject:  

i'm running AEM naked and haven't even come close to getting the intake close to water deep enough to cause a problem. if you live in a flood proned area and will have to drive thru it, i'd buy the bypass from AEM, but would keep an eye on it so it doesn't come apart and get sucked in the engine, as mentioned before. if there is no chance of forging thru water, go naked. chicks dig it!!! :rofl:
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