Cai Questions

[BHOUST528]

Ok so ive been lookin at a few cai for my m3 s 5dr. My main concern is do i need the bypass valve so i dont suck water up into the intake? In earlier post some people have listed intakes for sale either on ebay or bomzracing or something. I have noticed that these cai's dont come with the bypass valve. How much of a nessesity is this? I really dont want to damage my motor being it only has 42k on it and its an 04. I like the fact that the one at bomzracing.com is only 80$ but what do you guys suggest i do please HELP....
P.S. Thanks you all have always been such a good help i love this site and dont know what i would do with out it ! BRIAN

 

[NCZ13]

its not really necessary unless your car is lowered, and your driving through lakes.

it really depends on the rainfall in your area... if it pours get one, but get a quailty CAI, i think certain brands off a bpv with the intake.

in socal its not really necessary because theres little rainfall, and your an idiot if you drive your car through 5 feet of water.

 

[BHOUST528]

LOL.....thanks.. no i deff will not be driving threw a lake or 5ft of water....i live in delaware so the rainfall here isnt that bad...Thanks for the input....

 

[NCZ13]

yeah i mean if you want to get just for sake of mind then by all means get it, but i just feel its not really necessary

 

[blustreak]

Like NCZ13 said it is not a requirement to have the bypass kit.

I am not sure what the Bomz systems uses for couplers but the first system we put on the wife's car was from Ebay and the couplers rotted off.

 

[$inCitySpeed3]

on aem website, it says not to use these on the SPEED editions----FGI