I bought a k&n typhoon cai and im waiting for it to arrive but my question is is it ok to drive with a cai in the rain as long as you dont drive through any deep puddles? Will i need to convert it to short ram when it rains and does the k&n come with a splash guard? Also, anyone with the aem cai, does it come with a splash gaurd because i heard it did? Thanks alot

 

K&n's are one of the most dangerous in the rain, because it is one of the lowest. But you have to drive through a good puddle to do damage. We have had 2 different cai's in psi chick's car since new (2 years, 2 months) and no problems. Never converted to short ram. Ipp cai and now jmb 3"...

And yes aem and mopar cai's come with a splash guard.

 

k&n cold air setup, seattle, no probs- what else can i say? just don't drive thru any standing water and you should be fine.

 

noooooo!!!! don't listen to them. You should garage the car and drive an alternative when it rains or your car will blow up!!!!!


just kidding - you should be fine. Just be careful, and never hit the gas hard when you are going through puddles.

On a side note - if you are concerned, having the ability to convert to a short ram is a plus imo. I run an aem sri and am very happy with it. I have friends with the k & n who are happy too. Heck - the stock airbox seems to be fine for many I know as well. It's really about what you like personally, and the K & n is a fine choice.

 

i blew up my civic with an aem cai going through a slightly flooded road i guess a little to fast, what can i say but "thank god" because i got to get the srt! So i can happen just be carefull

 

I have the K & N Typhoon CAI and have not converted it to a short ram, except when I first put it on I had it as a short ram, and have never had any problems. I had the Mopar/Iceman CAI on my '99 Neon R/T for the 3 years I had it with no problems. Just be careful driving and avoid high water, regular puddles are fine though, simply realize that if you go into one that's too big/deep your gonna wind up swimming home. The K & N doesn't have a splash guard and I've never needed one yet since the wheel well splash shield keeps it from getting to the CAI/filter.

 

Me too. Blew up one DX and 1 month later I had one SRT-4. Sucked at first, but after all - best engine seizure ever - if it didn't happen, I would not have gotten this car, either.
Hydrolock definitely can happen if you aren't smart about going easy in puddles. Mine was a sri, and I was extra stupid(read - drove through a forge after a rain storm with my foot on the gas HARD. - duh).

 

sounds simular to my story, but it was for the better, no more stupid ricer