Hey everybody I've got a stock Prelude with just a catback on it. I want to get an intake but have a few questions. Yes I searched and didn't find much.

I can't decide whether I want cold air or short ram. Generally, I would think cold air is better but I have been reading about hydrolock and what not.

I live in Kansas, so we do get snow and rain. Nothing too drastic and I know the Intake is up high enough off the ground but I still wouldn't want to take any chances.

I also read a bypass valve would fix any chance of hydrolock... what does that do?

Also, should I fork out the cash for an AEM Intake or would an ebay one work fine? Maybe get a better filter but as far as the piping goes an ebay one would be fine?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

 

well everything your asking have been covered before. try searching a lil harder. they tested a ebay intake with k&n filter vs a aem intake and the difference was like 1.3 hp i think. you make your call there. as for the bypass valve yes it keep water from getting any further up the intake. i have heard and seen kill stories about hydrolock but in most cases it was a stupid mistake...driving through a huge puddle. if you want to feel safe just get a bypass valve for the heck of it. and get a cold air. just push in the clutch when you dirve over puddles.

 

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x2 or avoid any puddles.

 

That's where the AEM CAI filter sits on a 4th gen. Pretty high up if you ask me. You'd have to go thru a VERY deep puddle to completely submerge that thing.

 

Okay so a cheapie ebay intake will do? Just later down the road get a K&N Filter instead of the cheapie filter?

And press the clutch in when going over puddles... gotcha.

But if I decide to get a bypass valve, are they pretty generic or would I have to get a certain one?

 

what people dont get is you dont have to SUBMERGE the intake to get water in your engine. if you fly thru a 3-4 in deep puddle you will throw enough water on the filter to get some sucked into the engine. make sure you have the inner fender well/splash guard. it does wonders. + the bypass valve is what i use.

 

bypass valve is not needed. I just installed a CAI not to long ago and everything is fine. Just make sure you have the fender lining installed.

 

if you get a ebay intake, make sure the filter is decent. I bought one and the tip of the cone was done wire mesh. No way it was stoping dirt. The pipe works great, just get a good filter.

 

i blew my motor using a cold air intake and almost blew my 3g eclipse using one
our backroads get flooded real bad but when I blew up my prelude motor I didnt think the puddle was that deep, and it wasnt, but it still sucked up enough water to blow it up
i dont know if I want one anymore, im just gonna cut down the cai till i get my turbo

 

I guess I'LL answer his question - you guys are COMPLETELY off subject.

Anyway, I'm going to tell you to go with a cold air intake.

There are pros and cons of both - and i"ll let you do the searching on that. But what I've found, the pros of the CAI outweigh the cons. Do a search on google, rather than on H-T. The bad thing about the search feature is that people make stupid thread titles that are in no way search friendly. AND, they spell things the incorrect way.

 

you got it kingpin... anyways, what's the weather looking like tomorrow

 

get a bypass valve it can't hurt......

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and he is right

 

i bought my CAI off ebay with a bypass valve shipped under 50 bux. just buy one like that and call it a day.....