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wangtangjf7 · 07-14-2010, 01:22 PM

This may be a noobie question.

My injen cold air intake just came in and i looked at the instructions. I have NEVER modded a car before so this is my first and i am pretty nervous (mostly about parts of my warranty being voided). anyways, I was looking at the way the intake looked after it was finished and noticed that it actually goes down near the tires right behind the engine mud guard.

Well, my question is that since its closer to the ground compared to other intakes i've seen installed, does it make it more dangerous for my engine when it rains. Especially when its raining and i accidently run over a huge puddle of water.

Thanks!

gahammerle · 07-14-2010, 01:31 PM

I drove mine through heavy rain yesterday (even hydro-planed at about 70mph) and mine ran fine.

x626xBlack · 07-14-2010, 01:40 PM

Should be sealed. If not you have bigger things to worry about before the flood comes like dust and sand when it is dry.

PoorMansCamaro · 07-14-2010, 01:55 PM

short answer, no.

wangtangjf7 · 07-14-2010, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I feel more at ease.

wangtangjf7 · 07-14-2010, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

short answer, no.

lol sorry you had to see this post twice

MAGfuz · 07-14-2010, 02:01 PM

From what I remember, the only way you can really harm your engine with an intake that is that low, is if you park/submerge your car so that the intake is completely underwater, causing you to hydrolock your engine, see CATASTROPHIC FAILURE!

So you should be fine, could get the hydro shield to be safe, just don't go in big puddles or larger!

wangtangjf7 · 07-14-2010, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAGfuz

From what I remember, the only way you can really harm your engine with an intake that is that low, is if you park/submerge your car so that the intake is completely underwater, causing you to hydrolock your engine, see CATASTROPHIC FAILURE!

So you should be fine, could get the hydro shield to be safe, just don't go in big puddles or larger!

yeah, the order came with a hydro shield but i skeptical if it actually could keep water out.

MAGfuz · 07-14-2010, 02:07 PM

I believe it will repel most of the water, if not all. Never had one with my cobalt injen intake as I got sick and tired of converting for SRI to CAI, so I left it a SRI.

wangtangjf7 · 07-14-2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAGfuz

I believe it will repel most of the water, if not all. Never had one with my cobalt injen intake as I got sick and tired of converting for SRI to CAI, so I left it a SRI.

THanks!

For the people that have the injen intake installed, did you guys re-install the washer fluid or did you just leave it out?

RED10LS · 07-15-2010, 02:12 AM

Just put the Hydra shield on and no worries! And yes I installed the Injen washer bottle with
no problems at all.

scrming · 07-15-2010, 09:00 PM

Well... I just drove through a horrific thunderstorm coming home from Detroit! It was incredible! At one point there was a HUGE amount of standing water on the highway! It was coming down so hard people were parking on the shoulder... Going through the standing water I was throwing up a HUGE WALL of water on both sides of the car!!! I was going around 20 MPH... I must admit I was a bit worried... But I came through it with no problems what so ever! Even the Nitto NT555Rs did fine! And they have 8500 miles on them!

dtm4192 · 07-15-2010, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wangtangjf7

THanks!

For the people that have the injen intake installed, did you guys re-install the washer fluid or did you just leave it out?

I haven't had any problems in the rain, and also I installed the washer fluid. Why would you want to leave it out?

SDCamaro10 · 07-16-2010, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wangtangjf7

lol sorry you had to see this post twice

try like 183 times.. lol.

07-14-2010, 01:22 PM	#1
wangtangjf7 Drives: CGM LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Groton, CT Posts: 307	Intake location question This may be a noobie question. My injen cold air intake just came in and i looked at the instructions. I have NEVER modded a car before so this is my first and i am pretty nervous (mostly about parts of my warranty being voided). anyways, I was looking at the way the intake looked after it was finished and noticed that it actually goes down near the tires right behind the engine mud guard. Well, my question is that since its closer to the ground compared to other intakes i've seen installed, does it make it more dangerous for my engine when it rains. Especially when its raining and i accidently run over a huge puddle of water. Thanks! __________________ CGM LT/RS Trifecta Tune "Ghost Cam"-ARH LT Headers w/ Straight Pipe-Bullet Mufflers- Magnaflow Resonated X Pipe-Injen CAI-RX Catch Can-Pistol Grip Shifter w/ Tap shift-Xenon Dome Lights

07-14-2010, 01:31 PM	#2
gahammerle Drives: 2010 Camaro LS M6 Inferno Orange Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 1,673	I drove mine through heavy rain yesterday (even hydro-planed at about 70mph) and mine ran fine. __________________ Gordy Injen CAI / Solo Mach-X LLT / Solo High-flow res-cats / Barton short shifter / RX Catch Can / RPI Gills / 35% tint / LED Footwell Lighting Front & Rear / Pedders Street 1 / Pedders steering rack bushing / SS struts / Pfadt drop springs / VMax Ported Throttle Body / Spohn Toe Rods / Spohn Trailing Arms / Trifecta Tune / MACE 25mm Intake Spacers Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gahammerle

07-14-2010, 01:40 PM	#3
x626xBlack ARMY of one. Drives: 2011 Black SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston Tx. from Lafayette La. Posts: 823	Should be sealed. If not you have bigger things to worry about before the flood comes like dust and sand when it is dry. __________________ Houston's very own H-Town Camaro Club

07-14-2010, 01:55 PM	#4
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,201	short answer, no. __________________

07-14-2010, 01:57 PM	#5
wangtangjf7 Drives: CGM LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Groton, CT Posts: 307	Thanks for the help guys. I feel more at ease. __________________ CGM LT/RS Trifecta Tune "Ghost Cam"-ARH LT Headers w/ Straight Pipe-Bullet Mufflers- Magnaflow Resonated X Pipe-Injen CAI-RX Catch Can-Pistol Grip Shifter w/ Tap shift-Xenon Dome Lights

07-14-2010, 02:01 PM	#7
MAGfuz Drives: VR 2SS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,157 View My Garage	From what I remember, the only way you can really harm your engine with an intake that is that low, is if you park/submerge your car so that the intake is completely underwater, causing you to hydrolock your engine, see CATASTROPHIC FAILURE! So you should be fine, could get the hydro shield to be safe, just don't go in big puddles or larger!

07-14-2010, 02:07 PM	#9
MAGfuz Drives: VR 2SS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,157 View My Garage	I believe it will repel most of the water, if not all. Never had one with my cobalt injen intake as I got sick and tired of converting for SRI to CAI, so I left it a SRI.

07-15-2010, 02:12 AM	#11
RED10LS Drives: 2015 Camaro SS/RS Silver Join Date: May 2010 Location: Peoria, Az Posts: 293 View My Garage	Just put the Hydra shield on and no worries! And yes I installed the Injen washer bottle with no problems at all.

07-15-2010, 09:00 PM	#12
scrming Red Brick of Vengeance! Drives: 12 Second Brick Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: at my pulpit Posts: 7,745	Well... I just drove through a horrific thunderstorm coming home from Detroit! It was incredible! At one point there was a HUGE amount of standing water on the highway! It was coming down so hard people were parking on the shoulder... Going through the standing water I was throwing up a HUGE WALL of water on both sides of the car!!! I was going around 20 MPH... I must admit I was a bit worried... But I came through it with no problems what so ever! Even the Nitto NT555Rs did fine! And they have 8500 miles on them! __________________ 2011 Ford Flex EcoBoost Limited - 12.727 @ 109.790 MPH

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