I am thinking about putting a CAI in my 7th gen V6 Accord 03. I live in LA and I wonder if i would be able to drive when it rains if i have this. Also, what brand intake should I get? Thanks.

 

INJEN, AEM make good respectable CAI for all accords, yes you can drive it in the rain, but avoid big puddles, because you could experience hydrolock. If it is just a slight rain or drizzle, your fine, but if its pouring its *** off, just avoid the bigger puddles.

 

You have to submerge the intake filter in water to hydrolock. Thats a pretty deep puddle...

 

Which if your car is already lowered. Then its not hard to do . I have been there . A few times to be more realistic. Your location , seems to be fine . Out here on the east coast . we get rain about once a day and before boost . I almosted hated that CAI .

 

Well, rain is fine ... deep puddle is no. FLOOD, is a big NO NO!

You'll be fine ... which one are you getting ?

 

i have an AEM and i love it i live in cali too and i lowered my car 2.0 inches but youll be fine

 

i would get the AEM V2 intake.

 

AEM, Injen, and Weapon R make all good brand name intake kits. You could also buy an Ebay special intake and put a K&N filter on. Basically all the pipes are the same, its the filter thats different. And if youre that worried about hydrolocking your engine, get a bypass valve. It would help prevent hydrolocking.

 

I have a K&N 69 Typhoon Series cold air intake...

its amazing.. the responsiveness i get from it has really improved the driving and 'fun' of driving the car...

I also have gone from 25mpg to 30mpg since the switch .. I highly recommned K&N's intake.

 

Thanks you guys. I was also thinking about the K&N Typhoon.

 

just get a short ram and that will work just as good. and you wont have to worry about the rain.

 

YEAH i got the aem v2 cold air intake its really worth the price i got it for 323$ shipped on http://www.autopartswarehouse.com

 

im in cali too and i put a cold air intake on my v6 coupe but now my gas mileage sux *** does yours get any less mileage since the mod????

 

you probley on it more or a vacume line isnt hooked up

 

I live in florida and sometimes i feel like the ocean is being dumped on me. just avoid those deep puddles and you should be fine. i have an AEM and i love it. i lowered my car after i got the CAI and its been fine.

 

isnt there just two lines that hook up to the intake if anything those are hooked up and i dont see any other hoses disconected, i dont punch the gas . some are telling me the airflow sensor is trying to compensate for the less restricted air and is feeding the engine more gas but they are no mechanic either.

 

i actually just purchased a Fujita Intake and it's nice. it fits perfectly and very good quality. i only paid 160 shipped. i drive a 2001 accord 4cyl. that's just my opinion. i think it's awesome.

 

Sry but Fujita all the way. i have an 06 Accord coupe i4 5spd and i got the Fujita CAI and its a whole different car. Sounds amazing and you can really feel a decent gain a bit.
wow 160 is good for a Fujita b/c there a little pricey sometimes. but quality is the shizz and easy 2 install if you know enough 2 take off the front bumper.

 

an injen cai will give u the best balance between low rpm torque and high rpm horsepower. make sure u buy some kind of valve that traps the moisture before it can make it to ur throttle body. something else to do is when it rains and u see a big puddle coming up, let ur foot off the gas so the throttle body is closed and won't pick up all that water. hope this helps...

 

I was just wondering if you guys have ever heard of a inline bypass valve. If you do explain me the difference between the two bypass valve

 

yeah, it's a sponge. lol. it goes in between the the cold air pipe somewhere b4 the throttle body. it absorbs water so if u do happen to submerge your filter in water, it can stop that water from getting in your engine.

 

but what is the difference between the two. Is one better then the other, Does on only go with certain cars...

 

get the intake - your car will be fine

if youre worried, get a bypass valve it clear the water b4 it reaches your intake manifold