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LCPLPunk · 05-12-2017, 10:07 PM

Hmm...I'm in Hawaii and now I'm not so sure because I"m thinking the rain may have a bit of salt in it from the ocean. If that's what's going to be dropping onto my engine I'll wait until I move somewhere with normal rain.

Dmpsix · 05-12-2017, 10:58 PM

Less weight = more horsepower.

Rock-It Man · 05-13-2017, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mudwheel57

Chevy put a rain tray on for a reason. Think about it. They don't just spend money on unnecessary componets for these cars.

Ryanbabz71 · 05-13-2017, 07:35 AM

Not as a DD but I run mine without it

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CCMADONNA · 05-13-2017, 08:39 AM

Here, for your consideration, is a lovely woman from Adam's Polishes taking a hose to the engine compartment.

This is 2017. All those parts that require it to be dry are now covered and sealed enough to withstand washing. Nothing bad happens.

OMG.

Moto-Mojo · 05-13-2017, 09:05 AM

I changed to a CF vent. I reinstalled the guard. Of course, I wax the paint under the hood. The guard dumps it forward so in a way, it still gets wet under there. Just not on the intake area.

EMB135Driver · 05-13-2017, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmpsix

Less weight = more horsepower.

Uhh......weight has nothing to do with horsepower.

Less weight=better power to weight ratio

JusticePete · 05-13-2017, 03:00 PM

All the under hood connections are tested and water tight to something like 12 meters. It is not an issue.

SS376 · 05-13-2017, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JusticePete

All the under hood connections are tested and water tight to something like 12 meters. It is not an issue.

Link? Source?

djcolopi · 05-13-2017, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LCPLPunk

Hmm...I'm in Hawaii and now I'm not so sure because I"m thinking the rain may have a bit of salt in it from the ocean. If that's what's going to be dropping onto my engine I'll wait until I move somewhere with normal rain.

Water evaoprates, solutes such as sodium chloride are left behind, thus the oceans increase in salinity over time. Right now the oceans average 3.5% salinity or 35ppt; 35g of salt for every 1000g of seawater.
What you should be worried about is pH. The weighted mean for the pH of rainwater (precipitation) in the United States is 4.9.

LCPLPunk · 05-13-2017, 04:46 PM

Ok...so does that mean I should be more worried about water from my spigot?

Dmpsix · 05-13-2017, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EMB135Driver

Uhh......weight has nothing to do with horsepower.

Less weight=better power to weight ratio

Nope, less weight = more hp

LCPLPunk · 05-13-2017, 05:52 PM

A 4,000 lb vehicle with 400hp has 400 hp.

If you drop 100 pounds off of that vehicle and do nothing else it still has 400hp. :P

fly2hip8 · 05-13-2017, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCPLPunk

A 4,000 lb vehicle with 400hp has 400 hp.

If you drop 100 pounds off of that vehicle and do nothing else it still has 400hp. :P

Less weight = better power to weight ratio

05-12-2017, 10:07 PM	#15
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	Hmm...I'm in Hawaii and now I'm not so sure because I"m thinking the rain may have a bit of salt in it from the ocean. If that's what's going to be dropping onto my engine I'll wait until I move somewhere with normal rain. __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

05-13-2017, 07:35 AM	#18
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	Not as a DD but I run mine without it Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

05-13-2017, 09:05 AM	#20
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,972	I changed to a CF vent. I reinstalled the guard. Of course, I wax the paint under the hood. The guard dumps it forward so in a way, it still gets wet under there. Just not on the intake area. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

05-13-2017, 04:46 PM	#25
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	Ok...so does that mean I should be more worried about water from my spigot? __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

05-13-2017, 05:52 PM	#27
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	A 4,000 lb vehicle with 400hp has 400 hp. If you drop 100 pounds off of that vehicle and do nothing else it still has 400hp. :P __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

05-12-2017, 10:58 PM	#16
Dmpsix Drives: Black L99 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,868	Less weight = more horsepower.

05-13-2017, 03:00 PM	#22
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	All the under hood connections are tested and water tight to something like 12 meters. It is not an issue.