Hey guys, I just ordered a black Ingen cai this past Friday and i was reading the threads about which is better: a full cai or a short ram. It seems like every thread is getting mixed answers. I was wondering if someone could clear it up for me. I know that the full gives you a lil more power but am i taking any risks of hydrolocking (i dont no wat hydrolocking is) when it rains? Or does it have to be fully submerged in water to mess it up? Do i have to worry about it when Im driving while its raining? Also could someone send me a link on the DIY install of this. Thanks I appriciate it.
-Griff

 

the install is in the tech section. as for hydolocking, the filter is very well protected on these cars so i wouldn't worry too much about it but i did put a bypass valve on mine just for peice of mind.

 

O ok thanks. So you think i should be fine without a bypass valve? And why do u recommend the full over short ram? Pros and cons of both...

 

psssssst......its "Injen"


full CAI will get more power and less heat.

 

thats why you should keep it a CAI. and you shouldn't have a problem with water unless you like driving through deep puddles.

 

ok gotcha. InJen**** - oooops

 

I like the CA, that's what I have and have had it on for like...4-5k miles, I love it.

 

to get hydrolocked...the filter must be submerged in water and that's hard because once installed...it sits about 2 ft above ground. It has happened, but it's extremely rare!

 

theres also the splash guard on the bottom of our bumpers so i doubt it

 

order the Injen Hydroshield, it's a little sock that goes on your intake filter and makes it more resistant to water.

 

People worry too much about water. It'd have to submerge the filter to hydrolock the engine. Actually, they used to have water injection systems on airplanes to increase power. I wouldn't reccomend trying it on your tc but a little water on the filter isn't going to hurt.

 

i think this is your best bet i think the cost like $20or maby a little more i have fog lights in the front scoops and i wory about rain just a little and deep puddles that are around my pad when it rain soo ill be buying a condom for my CAI

 

Okay guys thanks for the info. Watta bout a bypass valve? I saw that on trdspaeks. Is it the same as a filer"sock" or "condom" as hashmanson76 calls it?

 

No the bypass valve goes in bewtween your SR and CA pipes as opposed to the rubber gasket. This acts as an alternate means of gaining air if the intake filter were to be submerged. Both are relativeley extreme measures since as we stated before, it's quite difficult to do.

 

The good thing about the hydroshield is that it keeps the filter clean for a longer period of time.

 

That's really about all it does though.

 

wich in turn is good thing so go out and buy a hydro shield and the bypass valve

 

True

 

can i buy the hydroshield at a store likre like advance auto or do i have to order it?

 

Order 9/10 times. Ptuning.com has em.