CAI and Snow

[SpinmanADK]

I just installed the Injen CAI on my 2003 P5, and I absolutely love it. However, I feel a bit of paranoia creeping in. I've seen some things in this forum about people taking off their CAI for the winter, but I have yet to hear of someone actually having a hydrolock problem in the snow with the Injen CAI. Anybody out there experience this? Also I've notice that some of you that do have the Injen live in the northern states. Have any of you kept it on all winter?
I'll be using this car in the winter, and I will be driving along the shore of Lake Ontario to get to/from work. (Translation: Where the hell is the road in this sea of white?!?!)
I was also thinking about removing the secondary intake pipe from the CAI and attaching the filter directly to the MAF for the winter. Anybody tried this? How do you brace the intake and where do you put the temp sensor? Any thoughts y'all could offer would be greatly appreciated.

Bound To Be Snowbound,
Spinman

P.S. I know I could put the stock intake back on, but what fun would that be?



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[good0177]

I live in MN and have a Injen. I just got it, so did not have a winter to take it through. I heard the filter element is tucked in nicely, so snow should not be a problem. Get an AEM bypass if concerned. Should eliminate any worries of hydrolock, though it robs some of the already minimal gains obtained by putting the CAI on in the first place. I plan on leaving it on with a bypass. Snow should not bet packed into the wheel well. Just don't park with your hood wide open while in a snow storm and I think you will be alright. ha. Peace.

 

[SpinmanADK]

Thanks for the response. Did you have to cut one of the pipes to install the AEM bypass valve, or is it an easy installation?

 

[good0177]

I did not have to cut any pipes. I installed it after the MAF. So, what I did was put the AEM in place of one of the red 3" tubing that would otherwise be there if no bypass was used. It fits using the AEM supplied rachet rings. No problems so far, knock on wood. Good luck.

 

[REMillers]

The AEM bypass works extremely well from the few tests I've seen on it. One involved taking a NSX and dunking the intake into a bucket of water. Non of the water made it pass the bypass

Just make sure to keep the snow from building up under it like what happen around here in VA last winter. And avoid large puddles when the snow is melting.

 

[good0177]

Yes, good points.