Injen hydroshield

[IBBI]

in theory it will "just like rotary engines are supposed to be efficient"

ive had water go in a v8 and all that was needed was to dry spark plugs and vaccum the water out.....

ive had a SSS turbo with the pod sitting around 20-25cm from the ground and driven the car in the wet....water really doesnt come in contact suprizing! even when its pissing down...

personally i wouldnt bother, but if it makes someone happy and confident then fair enough....you can buy some tampons for cheaper! that will make you feel more confident....jokes

IMO just get a good pod with great flow and filteration such as the 3A racing pod.....its only $30 and out performs all high end brands that can cost over $300!

[jj17]

JJ17 make sure you let us know of your decision!

holy cow.. ive only been away for 1 day and came back to check the thread and its 5 pages long =/

really appreciate the input guys, and the arguments...

but does it affect anything else? like sound etc etc

[urbanracer.com]

i got one and i take it off during summer time. it restricts a bit of air during hot days. i tend not to drive my car during winter time, but if a little bit of water gets on the air filter it changes the sound a bit.. i was a bit concerned about air filtration so i got one of those hydro covers for winter time. it stopped the sound issue as the filter didnt get as wet.

performance wise.. not sure, i havent run my injen intake after its been splashed with water on a dyno. its more for peace of mind.

/end my 2c.

[jj17]

thanks dude, that helps.

[DLO01]

I think its just 'another' product they can sell to the consumer. Sure yes it may repel water better, but theres only really 2 situations here.

1. Some water being 'splashed' on the filter or even at worse the filter partly submerged. As long as the intake has a path to air, at most the engine will only suck up a very little bit of water for the reason it will more readily and easily suck in air than water.

2. The filter is 'totally' submerged and the intake as no path to air. This is a problem and has the potiential to do serious damage. No sock or or anything is ever going to save you.