Yeah, I'll agree that I'm probably an exception.  I'd still rather have the peace of mind and lose the few ponies.

Edit: The other side benefit, somehow by switching the tubing, it got rid of a severely annoying exhaust rasp that I've had since I put the mid-pipe on.  Don't ask me how.

Last edited by rice patrol (2006-10-07 22:12:12)

Todescengel wrote:

Yeah, unless you are running through standing water at full throttle, mostpeople are not going to see these effects.

Note I said most. I'm not calling you a liar, just isn't something you hear a lot about.

I never ran through standing water, I had it on for less than two months before road salt got to it.  And yes, hydrolocking is probably the most severe, but I've only heard of it happening once.

kennedy3323 wrote:

Just go to SRI.  It will solve some of the problems.  Some advice though, I wouldn't spray anything on the maf!  You are just asking for something to have a fit.

I did go to SRI.  I sprayed the MAF almost two years ago, no problem.  There are milder MAF specific solvents out there.

go turbo...nomore worries!

My Nismo CAI has a bypass valve on it and has been driven in northwest washington, like the rainiest area in the country, and Ive never had problems. you just need to make sure the area in the fender is sealed off correctly and dont drive into puddles. Though I can see how your experiences have set your view on the matter since youve had bad luck with yours.

I hated the bypass on my Nismo intake... it looked stupid and after about a year the foam started to fall apart, so I just removed that section and put a coupler there.  I don't really have a need for it, as I avoid puddles. 

rice patrol wrote:

robbie2883 wrote:

go turbo...nomore worries!

I don't get it.

The intake is higher, off the turbo.

rice patrol wrote:

Todescengel wrote:

rice patrol wrote:

I don't get it.

The intake is higher, off the turbo.

People still run cold air on turbo setups...I still don't get it.

Not on a spec v.

rice patrol wrote:

My reliability beefs aside, why not?

It's damn near impossible. Where your CAI is now is where the Cool side IC piping runs on a turbo setup

Stolen pic from Robbie:

I don't think it would really matter, as long as you run a intercooler.

Todescengel wrote:

I don't think it would really matter, as long as you run a intercooler.

Well think about it.  Air should only increasae a set amount when it passes through the turbo.  I don't see why 20 degree cooler air at the filter shouldn't equal 20 degree or more cooler air at the engine.  Why whould cooler air be heated more (20 degrees in this example) ?

Seriously, WTF?  Do people just see a big puddle like two feet deep, decide to risk it and drive through it, and then start revving, going "I'ma gonna get a hydrolocked engine today I tell you what!"?  It's not that hard to avoid big puddles, which is what every driver should be doing for safety. 

I've driven in plenty of rain in my Spec, and never once did the thought cross my mind of "Geez, that big puddle looks fun because the water is like a couple feet deep, let's go see if I can make it through with my CAI, and once I get stuck I'll just like rev it redline so I suck up water, word!  It wouldn't be fun to have to drive one block farther to go around the puddle,  I'd just rather drive through it!"

Also, around Baltimore you can get standing water that is quite deep.  I myself never worried about hydrolocking it...a little water cleans the carbon out!

Thanks a lot.  I think I'm going to get the AEM and not worry about the bypass valve.

710-Ryan wrote:

Anyone seen my SRI with heat shield?
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238 … 050010.jpg

You make that?

710-Ryan wrote:

rice patrol wrote:

710-Ryan wrote:

Anyone seen my SRI with heat shield?
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p238 … 050010.jpg

You make that?

Yeah.  Looks good for homemade.

No, not bad at all.

Wow, that looks factory made! Good fucking job!

my spec was having the same probs and i dont have a cai on it yet. It would shut off in mid drive only if i was in nuetral or at a light stopped. if i didnt keep my foot on the gas to keep the rpms up it would die. sometimes it would have absolutley no power and it was really sluggy and wouldnt go past 4k rpms with your foot to the floor in first gear. i had it checked out and it was the idle control valve and sensor in the throttle body. You can buy the parts to fix it for about 50 dollars but the stock throttle body isnt servicable cause it is all pop riveted together. i ended up having to buy a new throttle body and have the idle control sensor relearned cause it was idling and like 1500rpms. it cost me about 225 dollars to have it fixed.

I live in MD as well and like most poster I haven't had CAI problems after 32k miles on my '06 Spec.  I did, however, get around to cleaning it the other day; I found some serious debris all over it (a pebble, two flies, one small puppy, and a walker.  No sign of the geriatric it belonged to.)  Sorry to hear about your troubles though.

I'll need to remember Heidi's coupler install tip.  My bypass section hasn't begun to deteriorate yet but when it does I guess I'll know what do do!  Like most of you, though, I avoid puddles like the plague.

Cheers!