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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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i went from an injen CAI to an injen/hks short ram because of all the rain down here, so yes i would say go for it.

only bad part is how dirty it gets so quick, i usually clean the filter every month and change to a new one every 6 months.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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thats a bit pricey lol.....maybe ill go for aem one lol. first is a pipe though
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 01:27 AM
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i decided on this because of the threat of hurricanes we get here. I dont want to worry about sucking up water either.

Originally Posted by Stevemg
I have the Injen CAI but worry about it sucking up any water. Would the HKS cage be a good choice to keep water out? Also, do I just need to buy the cage and the filter, since I have the piping?
thats it, just the HKS cage and a HKS filter.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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Cool, thanks. The cage in the link is the correct size, right? Thats not too pricey I guess. Also, is there any chance rain could get in? I have the normal hood so no vents there or anything.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 02:34 AM
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Nice dude.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by tCtCtC
watching
?it's over? And past your bedtime!!!



Btw, it sounds really nice and mean when I step on it!
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
Originally Posted by tCtCtC
watching
?it's over? And past your bedtime!!!
giving it 1 more shot.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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looks good yanki

clean your engine bay lol
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tcridinclean
looks good yanki

clean your engine bay lol
thanks bro, yea i do need to clean it up a bit. just getting a little lazy.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Nice! I need to repaint my Injen cause of scratches. I think i will go your method.
Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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i fixed the crooked filter, it was slanted a little because i had mounted the bolt to the chasis and didnt use a spacer in which normally the intakes come with. I made one out of pvc and it raised the intake up a little, now it looks better.

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