I have a question, i was looking at the CAI Kit by Boshart Motorsports however i have a few concerns. I have been reading about "water/hydro lock". I did notice that the kit was in 2 parts on that connects where the air cleaner is on the engine and the downward tube. Now im not expert in auto's however wouldn't you be able to use the 1st section of tubing and hook the air filter on that which would keep it closer inside the engine bay hense avoiding the "hydro/water lock". I understand performance may be hindered a bit, however would still provide better flow than the stock box.
there are several threads on CAI, and so far is pretty tied on the "hydro lock" debate. I believe that unless you are in flood conditions or you have your filter in the an area that is out in the open then i don't see it as an issue, i have mine where the lowest (1st) stock resonator was and have had no water issues. thats not to say that will not happen, just has not so far.
My roommate had a 01 celica with the filter hanging just above the buttom of the bumper and it got hydro locked. so it can happen. but it was also in hurricane conditions.
So like i said above its kinda 50/50 on weither to do it or not.
NOTE: I have an 08 forenza but I don't have the bms I have the universal 'build it yourself' SPECTRE intake.
I think hydro-lock is nothing to be scared of but the aveo guys seam to have bad luck with it.
The BMS CAI will work and a SRI or with the AEM bypass valve inplace of our silicone coupler. It's designed for any of those setups. I carry the BMS CAIs for the same price if you wanna buy from me, just PM or email me at danny@kinkymotorsports.com
the aem bypass fits perfect i have one on my car just in case. if you want to see how it looks check out my gallery pics. theres a pic or two of the intake
the aem bypass fits perfect i have one on my car just in case. if you want to see how it looks check out my gallery pics. theres a pic or two of the intake
I can't really tell what it's made of...does it suck any air through the bypass?
its made of a foam and has a plastic grid inside to hold its shape.hm not sure if it takes in air i doubt it, its not designed that way. with the inside air(inside cai)moving faster than the outside air (engine bay) its meant to push out not pull in.
its not designed that way. with the inside air(inside cai)moving faster than the outside air (engine bay) its meant to push out not pull in.
I am just trying to understand the bypass thing, I am debating on weither to put one on mine or not. But if the air in the cai is moving faster than the engine bay air wouldn't that mean it could cause a vaccum if there is a way for air to get into the cai tube? so from my thinking (i am no physics guy or expert) the bypass could allow air into the cai. although it is 'filtered' by foam i don't know that it will keep water from the engine. now i could see if the filter is clogged or water logged that the bypass would suck air in from that section instead of the filter. Also i have another question: does the manufacturer of the bypass recommend cleaning or replacing it after a certain amount of time or mileage?
most water that gets in your intake is little droplets that slowly make their way up the intake and towards the throttle body. 99 times out of 100 they never make it. what the Bypass does is take all that water that clings to the side of the intake and makes an obstacle to it with the foam. the water will soak into the foam and therefore ends its journey into your engine. It's just a place for the little excess water to go when it makes it pass your cone filter. really nice piece of mind for not alot of money.
2008 Forenza CAI
Linear Mode
