Help CAI question....

JhonnyboyNYC · 03-24-2009, 09:29 PM

hey guyz i was looking around and found a CAI that i like and got good reviews Stillen G3 CAI.. my question is i have a carbon fiber hood with vents on it. my friends where telling me that its not good to get a CAI while having this hood due that when it rains water goes inside and something about water not being good for a CAI? honestly dont now much about this so was hopping you guyz could help me out on making a right choice and not f*****g up my new car lol.. thx

wakeboardr116 · 03-24-2009, 09:31 PM

Use the search button. There are plenty of threads on the topic of water and CAI's.

In short, no you should be fine. Espcially since the G3's sit infront of the radiator unless the vents on your hood extend down that far it should be fine.

jnguyen · 03-24-2009, 09:37 PM

most people fear this but to me i think the engine is so hot that even if water get in there it would just turn to vapors. Also for a CAI to get hydrolock you have to cover the whole filter in a puddle or even hit a puddle full throttle.

Also you dont have things that come with the hood to close up the vents?

also agree with wakeboard the Stillen g3 sit in front of the grill so it wouldnt matter on the vent.

xyz · 03-24-2009, 09:52 PM

In short, your friend worries too much . . .

sTiLLBaLLiN37 · 03-24-2009, 09:56 PM

A lot of people here with the CF hood with vents don't drive in the rain period regardless of intake.

aliiin · 03-24-2009, 10:00 PM

basically get the CAI, your friend mis-informed. you won't hydrolock your engine... even if you're driving through rain and puddles.

Stylin G · 03-24-2009, 10:40 PM

Get the Stillen G3, put mine on couple weeks ago now and have been caught in the rain several times with no issues. Vents in the hood won't bother the G3.

JhonnyboyNYC · 03-24-2009, 11:15 PM

sweet thx guyz great help ill order it then

jnguyen · 03-24-2009, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JhonnyboyNYC

sweet thx guyz great help ill order it then

should order from Ig0r@180custom. he is right there by ya and has great price

Raizon · 10-23-2009, 10:03 PM

With Injen's CAI, is it normal for the filter to be wet when driving in rain and over puddles? Usually Seattle doesn't get hard rain but for some odd reason today it was raining pretty hard. I was driving slow to be safe but when I got home to check the filters they were both wet. Not drenched, but wet. It seems like the water is coming from the intake holes that used to go into the OEM filters from the grille. So is anyone experiencing wet CAI filters when driving in the rain?

03-24-2009, 09:29 PM	#1
JhonnyboyNYC Registered User 2008 Infiniti G37 Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 53	CAI question.... hey guyz i was looking around and found a CAI that i like and got good reviews Stillen G3 CAI.. my question is i have a carbon fiber hood with vents on it. my friends where telling me that its not good to get a CAI while having this hood due that when it rains water goes inside and something about water not being good for a CAI? honestly dont now much about this so was hopping you guyz could help me out on making a right choice and not f*****g up my new car lol.. thx

03-24-2009, 09:31 PM	#2
wakeboardr116 Premier Member 2008 Infiniti G37 Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 3,828	Use the search button. There are plenty of threads on the topic of water and CAI's. In short, no you should be fine. Espcially since the G3's sit infront of the radiator unless the vents on your hood extend down that far it should be fine. __________________ \|2008 PG G37S\| \|Premium\|Navigation\|20% Tint\|LED's\|Illuminated Kickplates\|Valentine 1\|Tanabe Medalion Touring\|Ichiba Y-Pipe\|5000K HID\| \|Injen SRI Black\|BBGK v2.0\|Yoko S Drives\|GTspec FSB\|Hotchkis Sways\| New to the Forums? Learn to use this: Search Forums

03-24-2009, 09:37 PM	#3
jnguyen Team Outcast Trader Score: (14) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 10,373	most people fear this but to me i think the engine is so hot that even if water get in there it would just turn to vapors. Also for a CAI to get hydrolock you have to cover the whole filter in a puddle or even hit a puddle full throttle. Also you dont have things that come with the hood to close up the vents? also agree with wakeboard the Stillen g3 sit in front of the grill so it wouldnt matter on the vent. __________________ TEAM OUTCAST

03-24-2009, 09:52 PM	#4
xyz Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 631	In short, your friend worries too much . . . __________________ 2008 G37S 6MT BS/FSTB/Pro-Kit/Rear Camber Kit/Sways/GT30s/CBE/SS Brake lines

03-24-2009, 09:56 PM	#5
sTiLLBaLLiN37 President Of LA G's Trader Score: (6) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ~So.Cal~ Posts: 7,770	A lot of people here with the CF hood with vents don't drive in the rain period regardless of intake. __________________ 08' IP G37 - President Of Los Angeles G's (LA G's)

03-24-2009, 10:00 PM	#6
aliiin Premier Member Trader Score: (4) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 6,361	basically get the CAI, your friend mis-informed. you won't hydrolock your engine... even if you're driving through rain and puddles. __________________ I'm a noooooooooooooooooooob who doesn't remember to log out.

03-24-2009, 10:40 PM	#7
Stylin G Registered User Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 18	Get the Stillen G3, put mine on couple weeks ago now and have been caught in the rain several times with no issues. Vents in the hood won't bother the G3.

03-24-2009, 11:15 PM	#8
JhonnyboyNYC Registered User 2008 Infiniti G37 Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 53	sweet thx guyz great help ill order it then

10-23-2009, 10:03 PM	#10
Raizon Registered User 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 429	With Injen's CAI, is it normal for the filter to be wet when driving in rain and over puddles? Usually Seattle doesn't get hard rain but for some odd reason today it was raining pretty hard. I was driving slow to be safe but when I got home to check the filters they were both wet. Not drenched, but wet. It seems like the water is coming from the intake holes that used to go into the OEM filters from the grille. So is anyone experiencing wet CAI filters when driving in the rain? __________________ 2008 G37 Blue Slate / iForged / Yoko / Tananbe / Injen / AIT / GTSpec / Stillen / KP Tech

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