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Originally Posted by Camarotobeornottobe
It's probably been mentioned someone in one of these air scoop threads but . . .
How much does the scoop increase your chances of getting water into the intake during a heavy rain?
I don't drive my Camaro in the rain, but wouldn't want to worry about hydro lock if I get caught in a surprise shower.
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The question has been asked many times but water ingestion has never occurred. In order for water to get to the air box it would have to enter the scoop, negotiate a 45 degree corner, make a 90 degree turn upward, and then climb about 12 inches vertically. While the scoop does direct additional cool dense air flow into the intake it does not create a vacuum capable of doing all that. Water vapor condenses against the back wall of the scoop and is drained through weep holes in the bottom rear corners. In order to force enough water up the scoop and into your intake to cause hydro-lock you would have to hit a body of water that is at least as deep as your fog lights at a pretty significant speed. If you do that you are going to have a lot of other problems to worry about as well.