WITH THE AEM CAI WILL IT SUCK IN WATER TO THE ENGINE IN RAIN AND IF SO IS IT WORTH IT TO GET THE BYPASS VALVE?

 

You can drive around your car when its raining without the Bypass Valve, you'll still be fine. But if there's a big puddle, you need to avoid it.

I've heard that the Bypass Valve isn't all that great. It breaks and makes the car lose a bit of power, as compared to a whole/full pipe.

I have an AEM CAI without the Bypass Valve and I have no trouble with it. I never drive it in the rain anyways, so the Bypass Valve won't be needed in my case...

 

THANKS THE REASON i ASK IS i LIVE IN WASHINGTON IT ALWAYS RAINS

 

DOES ANYONE HAVE THE CAI THAT LIVE IN A RAINY PLACES THAT CAN GIVE ME A DEFINITE ANSWER

 

I got a bypass valve, and a 2 3/4 inch hose (inner dia.). when the weather is nice or I'm going to the tracks I'll put on the hose. When the weather looks shitty, I'll put on the bypass valve. Five minute job if that.

98' gsr

 

I live in Orlando, it rains daily in the summertime. I've never had a problem, but I'm careful and only .75" lower than stock.

 

well i live in vancouver b.c. and up here it rains everyday, i have the aem cai for almost year and have no problem....when it rains just dont floor it and aviod puddles......

 

just pay attention to where your driving (i.e. puddles) and youll be fine -- oh and i have heard from a couple places that the iceman is as good or better than the aem

 

makesure to kep your fender liner in....if you have a kit , there nothing protecting the filter from the ground water and the dirt.your filter wil just get clogged up...
maybe you want to try and get the injen with an extension or fabricate your own intake tube so it doesnt hang so low..

 

This may sound stupid but out of curiosity what are the chances of the AEM CAI sucking water while the car is going through a drive through carwash (in neutral of course) ?

 

none...