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Originally Posted by Ziebap123
I would stay away from the cold air because if you run over a large puddle you might get hydro lock...
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I think you are a little exaggerated in what it takes to ingest water with a CAI. I have one on my '01 Accord and it is probably only 12"-15" off the pavement. I have driven through standing water, less than 5" or so, and have had no problems. If you try to cross a stream or something, well, that's another story. Hitting a "large puddle" won't cause any problems.
They also sell bypass valves that will prevent water ingestion. Sport Compact Car, i think, tested one on an NSX a few years ago. If I remember right it was AEM owner's NSX. They installed the cone filter on a piece of clear pipe a few feet long, that was attached to the throttle body with a piece of flex. On a full dyno pull they would dunk the filter in a 5 gallon bucket of water. The water would travel up the tube but never enough to get in the engine.