Air Filter Location

[Ynot]

I have been driving with a cold air intake system from Evolution motorsports since April 12, 2004. I have driven on wet streets and cloud bursts and have not had any problem. This system places my air filter behind my ground effects airdam 8" off the ground. I have noticed the streets are cleaner since I put this on in my driving areas

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Question, any one have positive or negitive experiences using this type of intake system? Inquiring minds wnat to know.

Ynot

 

[20IndigoBlue02]

as long as the filter does not get completely submerged, when traversing a river or deep puddle, you should be fine

 

[dieseldorf]

Question, any one have positive or negative experiences using this type of intake system?

Yes, when Fred turns the search engine back on, search on "Turbo Steve" and "hydrolock".

 

[03_01_TDI]

When your driving in a storm and you need to use full power to avoid an accident.

that wet filter with a 20psi turbo is not a good thing.

Might be OK for normal driving but if you ever use full throttle.

I know this because I had a supercharged LT1 camaro with the filter in about the same location. On rainy days I couldn't use much over a 1/4 of throttle. Not that my tires with 450+HP would handle it. Anyways I could fell the moist air getting sucked in a bog the engine down.

 

[Ynot]

Thanks to all for the insightful replies. They all make sense and are what I felt would be the case. It is not needed as a daily driver, so I can try and miss the bad weather. On dry days though, look out.

Thanks for the thread link, I knew this was a subject that has been covered before just could'nt find it.

Ynot