Cold Air Intake

[Br0therly Love]

I have a K&N short ram intake, it can also be switch to a cold air configuration. I understand that there's a risk that a cold air configuration could jeopardize my engine. What are the chances of something detrimental such as water entering the intake manifold? Would you guys recomend putting my K&N intake to a cold air configuration?
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[jeg0024]

Well there really isnt much gain with the CAI over the SRI. I would just stick with the SRI set up. Theres probably not much of a chance of sucking up much water with the CAI unless you drive through a lake but its really all up to you. Try it both ways and however you see that your car runs better then leave it like that, but I would recomend the SRI setup when its the rainy season.

[LX_StreetGlow]

i have a K&N Cai and never had any issues with it, i even cut out the bottom part of the plastic on the car leaving the air filter sumwhat exposed

[jomoyo069]

if you get water in it you could hydrolock the engine.. or you could buy a water bypass valve which costs around 40$

[CantCMe]

I have an AEM intake on my car and the air filter is down soo far in the engine bay it's almost like a cai. The throttle response is great. Like someone stated earlier, the gains between a cai and the sri are minimal, and it's less of a headache to get to the filter to change or clean.

[5PADZAM]

As was stated before, you won't hydro-lock your engine unless you drive in very deep water. I really like my ebay/K&N CAI. My only complaint is getting to the filter to clean it.

[Sharki]

it might be a pain get to the filter to clean. I know some people that have to jack up the car, and some take the pipe apart to get to the filter. i guess it you might have to use what you see best. do you have a pic of you intake?