imported_snguy82

Hey,

I recently installed a CAI on my civic. I was wondering if I should change it to a short ram for the winter? Or is it safe enuff in the fenders that it wont suck up liquid from the snow/slush.

thanx

Steven

imported_JDMman

im in the same boat as you man....im thinking it will be ok unless i run over a fat puddle or unless i have to ride over some deep snow... but the odds of that are unlikly for me but it could still happen i guess...

i would also like to hear what people have to say about this

imported_snguy82

I have a buddy that also has a civic hb with a CAI and he's saying that the 1.5L engine is not strong enuff to suck water up the intake. How true this is I dunno, so I figure i get a few more opinions.

imported_t_dot_SiR

the chance of any sort of hydrolock is low.........

unless you run over a pond of water, its not likely you'll suck up any water/snow

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

i drove with a cold air intake on my civic for 2 winters with no problems. Then when i went to the dyno and found out that a SRI makes a few more whp than the CAI i ditched the CAI for a SRI.

chris_si98

better safe then sorry.. you could drive through a huge pile of melted slush or something and suck up a bit of water. Better off to stay sri. Plus sri's give you better low end

Double_B

I had a CAI and pulled out the filter after the winter was done, and it was filthy as hell. I use a SRI now and happy with that.

Xscorpio

i changed mine from CAI to SRI for winter.

electronblue

iTrader: (1)

I run my CAI year round...plus it sounds really nice at -40 at start up, it sounds like it could suck the chrome off a trailer hitch

imported_snguy82

I guess Im switching to SR this weekend then. Certainly dont want to be sorry. But what a waste of the long tube tho.

How about u JDMman? Cai or SR?

thx for the replies guys.

Steven

DumbasSi

I ran mine for a few winters too. The filter was 16" off the ground, so you would need to drive through a very deep amount of water/slush to suck any thing up. I personally wouldn't worry about it.

imported_t_dot_SiR

i'm running stock air box with k&n filter hahahahhahahahaha... safest of the world =)

spike

I put my CAI to a short arm for the winter just to be on the safe side, beause i got water in my engine once from rain, and i am not letting it happen again in the winter.

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

if you drive your car through that much water, you sort of deserve to have bad stuff happen to your car.
Don't worry about using a CAI in the winter....its all good.

spike

it was just raining hard, i was not driving throught deep water, it was just raining out that bad.

Xscorpio

well i always change mine not because i am worried about water sucking in, but instead filter getting all ****ed up with sluch and salt etc. as brian said it gets filthy as hell.

1sykcoupe

there is a possibillty of it happening. go SRI for winter.

szuberi

lol

Gallagher

I have a cold air intake on my jetski with no problems......

Brett

I run my CAI all year around and live on the wet coast. In the winter it rains pretty much everyday and i've had no problems...