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wal-dog · 09-16-2011, 02:23 PM

I just put mine on last night and I"m a little worried now. My filter is only 8.5" off the ground not 12" to 14". Is the filter supposed to be pushed as far as it will go onto the tube or just enough to tighten the clamp? I made a thread but haven't got a response. If I slide the filter all the way up the tube it will bring it higher off the ground. The instructions don't say how far to slide the filter on the tube.

wal-dog · 09-16-2011, 02:54 PM

Can anybody tell me which Hydroshield to order. X-1035?

Amenti · 09-16-2011, 03:28 PM

That's interesting.

I've had my Injen on for over a year now, and I never put on my Hydroshield. This last winter, California saw enough rain to officially declare the end of the drought. I've driven through some pretty deep puddles, and I've driven in driving-ran for three-hours straight without any problems. I've also driven through undercarriage car washes without any problems.

That really does suck that your intake injested water, though. It seems to me like the wheel-well cutout would be the culprit in that case. If the wheel was helping dump water over the filter, then it could have reached a point where the water fully obstructed the intake tube, created a vacuum and pulled that water directly into the engine.

I like my Injen, but this does make me reconsider my intake choice.........or makes me wanna take a sawzall to the intake tube and cut a few inches off of it.

Injen modification thread incoming?

wal-dog · 09-16-2011, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wal-dog

Can anybody tell me which Hydroshield to order. X-1035?

I found it. X1037 Hydroshield fits filter #1021. Just ordered one from Amazon. $26.87.

CamaroC-17 · 09-16-2011, 03:41 PM

Yep I'll be moving mine now...I have my wheel well in place and still when it rains I can see water splashes on the tube and water resting on the inside of the front facia. I can even see water splashes up on the inside of the wheel well.

bmorecam · 09-16-2011, 04:03 PM

I believe the op. Just because it didn't happen to us does not mean it can't happen. I don't have the injen but my AEM is a long neck just like the injen. We got poured with rain all last week and my filter was getting wet. I didn't experience anything like what op experienced even after driving through 5" of water but every time it rain hard I do take some precaution now. I was thinking about the AEM by pass too but im good with my AEM pre filter for now.

KMPrenger · 09-16-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bmorecam

I believe the op. Just because it didn't happen to us does not mean it can't happen. I don't have the injen but my AEM is a long neck just like the injen. We got poured with rain all last week and my filter was getting wet. I didn't experience anything like what op experienced even after driving through 5" of water but every time it rain hard I do take some precaution now. I was thinking about the AEM by pass too but im good with my AEM pre filter for now.

Well after seeing the picture he posted, you gotta believe it. I mean, the tire was obviously throwing gobs of water directly on the intake with the wheel well liner removed.

I'm not saying no hydrolock would ever happen in any circumstance, but I have to go with the thought that if that liner was in place, this would not have happened.

bmorecam · 09-16-2011, 04:29 PM

I don't know how I missed that pic op posted. You have to be kidding me right? why in the hell would you remove part of the wheel liner and what was the purpose of that? No wonder why you got drenched.

crz2fer · 09-16-2011, 04:30 PM

yeah this is most likely my fault, i just figured since the wheel are rolling forward (and not backwards) the rotation wouldnt feed water into. When installing i just didnt see how having the filter confined in an area with little to no airflow (between the front bumper and the wheel well liner) would be any change from the stock air box. Thats why I took it upon myself to modify it in the way that I did. Does anyone know if chopping the intake tube in half and adding a BPV before the MAF will/will not work on this application? I appreciate all the responses, I know i'm in "newb" territory cuz of my # of posts

zogster · 09-16-2011, 04:30 PM

Not saying it didn't happen or can't happen, but the OP obviously did not install the intake correctly. First he says that putting the wheel well back on caused the tire to rub on the wheel well because the intake pushed the wheel well into the tire.

Wouldn't this mean the tire is maybe a quarter of an inch from the tire? It's no wonder that the water got intake into it, all of the water from the tire went directly onto the intake.

The only way for water to get suck in, if the wheel well is on, is if the puddle is 8 inches tall or so (wherever the bottom of the intake is at). Otherwise, there's not going to be water sucked in.

If the intake would have been installed correctly, it would have been fine. End of story.

SIXJAK · 09-16-2011, 05:14 PM

Not to slam the Ingen design but a RotoFab or CAI Inc or K&N no matter how bad you screw up th install isn't going to net you this.

When i mod I don't want to have to think about stuff. I want it to last and be as trouble free as the OEM part would have been. Hydrolock does not enter my consiousness when I have to go through a puddle.

wal-dog · 09-16-2011, 05:50 PM

I'm not worried about it anymore. Clearly removing the wheel well caused the filter to get soaked. I'm gonna put the Hydroshield on and not worry about it cause the Injen is awesome. Love it.

Blade · 09-16-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bmorecam

I don't know how I missed that pic op posted. You have to be kidding me right? why in the hell would you remove part of the wheel liner and what was the purpose of that? No wonder why you got drenched.

LMFAO.......I was waiting for this exact post from you.....When I saw the one before I was like "He didn't see the picture yet...wait for it...."

jshaf · 09-16-2011, 06:15 PM

waited to post also......cutting the wheel well liner not the smoothest move. glad I am not the one learning a lesson from that one....truly one of those**DUH** moments

09-16-2011, 03:28 PM	#31
Amenti Drives: 2017 1SS Convertible Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 583	That's interesting. I've had my Injen on for over a year now, and I never put on my Hydroshield. This last winter, California saw enough rain to officially declare the end of the drought. I've driven through some pretty deep puddles, and I've driven in driving-ran for three-hours straight without any problems. I've also driven through undercarriage car washes without any problems. That really does suck that your intake injested water, though. It seems to me like the wheel-well cutout would be the culprit in that case. If the wheel was helping dump water over the filter, then it could have reached a point where the water fully obstructed the intake tube, created a vacuum and pulled that water directly into the engine. I like my Injen, but this does make me reconsider my intake choice.........or makes me wanna take a sawzall to the intake tube and cut a few inches off of it. Injen modification thread incoming? __________________ Performance Mods: Injen Powerflow CAI, Doug Thorley Cat-Back Exhaust, Doug Thorley Shorty Headers, Trifecta Tune, TSW Nurburgring Wheels 20x9, 3.45 Ratio LSD Swap, VMax Black Ice-Olator Appearance Mods: RiderGraphix LS7 Front Fascia Blackout Vinyl, Gill Insert Vinyl, Rear Deck Lid Vinyl (Gloss Black), Gary's Customs Painted Bowties Coming Soon: BMR Trailing Arms

09-16-2011, 05:14 PM	#39
SIXJAK Drives: MO's only SC'd LLT. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Branson MO Posts: 2,574 View My Garage	Not to slam the Ingen design but a RotoFab or CAI Inc or K&N no matter how bad you screw up th install isn't going to net you this. When i mod I don't want to have to think about stuff. I want it to last and be as trouble free as the OEM part would have been. Hydrolock does not enter my consiousness when I have to go through a puddle. __________________ IPF supercharger kit, IPF tune, SW LT's, R. Tech HFC's, ARK DT-S catback, SS Brembo brake upgrade, BC Racing adjustable coilovers, Hurst STS, Pfadt rear arm package, Pfadt adjustable sways & end links, Pfadt diff bushings, BMR rear cradle full kit blk bezels,SS diffuser, Innovate gauges.

09-16-2011, 06:15 PM	#42
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	waited to post also......cutting the wheel well liner not the smoothest move. glad I am not the one learning a lesson from that one....truly one of thoseDUH moments __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

09-16-2011, 02:23 PM	#29
wal-dog Drives: 2016 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tucson Posts: 208	I just put mine on last night and I"m a little worried now. My filter is only 8.5" off the ground not 12" to 14". Is the filter supposed to be pushed as far as it will go onto the tube or just enough to tighten the clamp? I made a thread but haven't got a response. If I slide the filter all the way up the tube it will bring it higher off the ground. The instructions don't say how far to slide the filter on the tube.

09-16-2011, 02:54 PM	#30
wal-dog Drives: 2016 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tucson Posts: 208	Can anybody tell me which Hydroshield to order. X-1035?

09-16-2011, 03:41 PM	#33
CamaroC-17 Formerly Camaroc5 Drives: 2010 Camaro LT/RS M6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,647	Yep I'll be moving mine now...I have my wheel well in place and still when it rains I can see water splashes on the tube and water resting on the inside of the front facia. I can even see water splashes up on the inside of the wheel well.

09-16-2011, 04:03 PM	#34
bmorecam Account Suspended Drives: jealous vendors mad!! HAHA!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CYBERGMONSTER@GMAIL.COM Posts: 3,658 View My Garage	I believe the op. Just because it didn't happen to us does not mean it can't happen. I don't have the injen but my AEM is a long neck just like the injen. We got poured with rain all last week and my filter was getting wet. I didn't experience anything like what op experienced even after driving through 5" of water but every time it rain hard I do take some precaution now. I was thinking about the AEM by pass too but im good with my AEM pre filter for now.

09-16-2011, 04:29 PM	#36
bmorecam Account Suspended Drives: jealous vendors mad!! HAHA!! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CYBERGMONSTER@GMAIL.COM Posts: 3,658 View My Garage	I don't know how I missed that pic op posted. You have to be kidding me right? why in the hell would you remove part of the wheel liner and what was the purpose of that? No wonder why you got drenched.

09-16-2011, 04:30 PM	#37
crz2fer Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 16	yeah this is most likely my fault, i just figured since the wheel are rolling forward (and not backwards) the rotation wouldnt feed water into. When installing i just didnt see how having the filter confined in an area with little to no airflow (between the front bumper and the wheel well liner) would be any change from the stock air box. Thats why I took it upon myself to modify it in the way that I did. Does anyone know if chopping the intake tube in half and adding a BPV before the MAF will/will not work on this application? I appreciate all the responses, I know i'm in "newb" territory cuz of my # of posts

09-16-2011, 04:30 PM	#38
zogster Drives: 2014 RRM ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: IL Posts: 659	Not saying it didn't happen or can't happen, but the OP obviously did not install the intake correctly. First he says that putting the wheel well back on caused the tire to rub on the wheel well because the intake pushed the wheel well into the tire. Wouldn't this mean the tire is maybe a quarter of an inch from the tire? It's no wonder that the water got intake into it, all of the water from the tire went directly onto the intake. The only way for water to get suck in, if the wheel well is on, is if the puddle is 8 inches tall or so (wherever the bottom of the intake is at). Otherwise, there's not going to be water sucked in. If the intake would have been installed correctly, it would have been fine. End of story.

09-16-2011, 05:50 PM	#40
wal-dog Drives: 2016 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tucson Posts: 208	I'm not worried about it anymore. Clearly removing the wheel well caused the filter to get soaked. I'm gonna put the Hydroshield on and not worry about it cause the Injen is awesome. Love it.