Cold air intake questions

Ok im thinking about getting a cold air intake.
im new to this.
the aem v2 sounds nice. I love the sound but is it made for any or jus the v6 model. I looked at this one that was on a v6 6 sp accord and it sounds sexy. I have the i4. Would it matter which model? And to solve the water puddles problem, is there something that would solve that?

not sure about what car it fits on.....
but
 
the v2 has a special dual chamber and cannot vit a bypass valve. so basically you do have the chance of hydrolock... but if you haven't read in the other posts.. its rare that happens..
your intake has to be completely soaked into water to be able to get water inside the engine and cause permanent damage.
 
and v2=300 dollers....  i dunno if its really worth that much when you really are getting only 5 hp.
 
intake= more for looks and sound not performance..
the only way they really do make a differernce is if you get a intake, header, and exhauast.
 
that cost about a $1000 and you're getting maybe 20 hp at the MAX

ive had my CAI for a little more than a year now without a bypass valve and havent run into any problems with hydro lock. And its been very rainy here in NY. Honestly get yourself an ebay intake and a K&N filter. no company has the market on make metal pipes, there all the same. Save yourself some money.

As for hydrolock, from reading on forums, asking friends, and referring to manufacturers' sites, they all say that the filter must be entirely submerged to actually achieve hydrolock.

Having said this, at least a third of my engine would have to be underwater for that to happen, in which case I'm sure I'd have more things on my mind than hydrolock from a CAI.

if you wanna save money, go with an ebay tube and a name-brand filter (K&N, AEM Dryflow, etc...). or buy a Fujita CAI! like i did.
 
EDIT: btw, when i took my intake to my local shop to see what they thought about it, they saw the Fujita box and said they had never heard of the company. then they said they would have gone w/ the AEM V2. then i opened the box and the guy was so surprised, and he said mine was better quality then the AEM. and after i installed it, he said it looked and sounded better.

Intakes again???   V2 again???   What's next, OBX headers????    Cat-back????

so what would be better for me, AEM v2 or Fujita? I haven't heard the Fujita yet, that's why for now I hold AEM v2. I watched this video of it on youtube and I love the deep sound. As for a resonator, is it gonna affect the sound? Once in a while I do get baaad rain and there are lotsa puddles when it does. The thing is, I go to work and back and yeah...

where do you live AxCxCxOxRxD? cuz if you live in cali, you intake is gonna have an MAF sensor, thus i recommend going w/ Fujita. if your intake does not have an MAF, then do what ever you want. i still recommend the Fujita either way.

I had a V2 on my civic and they are very nice, great sound but I doubt I'd ever buy one again because of the stupid amount of money they cost.

I have fujita and its nice and cheaper than the V2...also mine came with a bottle of NOS energy drink!!!!!!

I live on the gulfcoast aka bottom of mississippi.I have some questions. Does the exhaust have its own sound or is it the intake. I watched ur vid accords own and the sound is nice as well.and what is a maf sensor, forgive me for not knowing and.. How much is a fujita?v2?

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also mine came with a bottle of NOS energy drink!!!!!!

same here! it is still in my fridge...im saving it for a huge party next weekend.

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I live on the gulfcoast aka bottom of mississippi.I have some questions. Does the exhaust have its own sound or is it the intake. I watched ur vid accords own and the sound is nice as well.and what is a maf sensor, forgive me for not knowing and.. How much is a fujita?v2?

exhaust and intake are seperate sounds. i only have my exhaust installed in my vid. my intake is much louder than my exhaust though. A mass airflow sensor is used to determine the mass of air entering an electronically fuel-injected engine, and it is located on the intake tube. if it is not plugged in, your car wont run. here is a pic of where it would be located on your intake: http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/upfiles/4200/178E27EDE2B243A5990AEDB1E873221D.jpg ...pop your hood and check if you have one.
 
EDIT: my Fujita CAI was around $220 (including shipping) cuz there was a $20 mail-in-rebate with it. not sure about the V2, but i think its closer to $300.

That's a pretty critical image imo, it really points out to ppl what a MAF looks like on the 6/7th gens.

Anyway, I'm no mechanic, but I'm sure you're fine and safe from hydrolock... We get bad rains here in Texas too, some that fill the streets in some places (hey, we dont' have many hills), so I understand your concern... But afaik, you have to actually drown the filter.

accords own do u mind if I ask u to make a video with ur fujita CAI?

and klrspz how positive r u about that? Sometimes i get small floods and I end up going 5mph through them. Wouldnt that soak up all the water ? Idk but I might jus get a resonator jus to be safe

I'm not 100% sure no.. I won't lie.

But from all I've read, it really requires a LOT of water.

As for splashing, I just installed mine and it's still really well protected... again, it would require my front quarter panel to be submerged for it to really be doing anything negative.

I have CAI and have driven with 2 inches of water on the road with no problem.  The filter is pretty well shielded in the corner of the bumper ..... it is hidden by an underbody shield.  Also, my car is dropped over 2".

Likewise, mine's dropped 2";
I'll try to take pics during the week or the weekend to show where everything sits.
But in reality, it's pretty protected

Thanks KLRSPZ you don't have to show me a picture. I went to Gen7Accord and they showed pictures with bumpers off on where the filter is and it doesn't seem much to worry. You only need to worry if you're driving in a flood. A puddle might not even spash the water to reach the filter. Thanks for the help though. I am now gonna aim for the AEM V2 CAI after I get the SP2.

Exactly,

would you mind posting the link here for future searchers?

I have the cheaper AEM with the bypass...I was sooo worried about the hydrolock when I got it, but after all...it's useless...it rains and snows a lot in Mass, and I never even worry about Submerizing  the CAI...
But one thing I like about having bypass is that you can switch from CAI to short ram back and forth very easily.
Simply take off the bypass and leave the short part of the pipe which attaches to the throttle body then put the filter directly where the bypass used to be. so I use short ram system for the winter and go back to CAI when it gets warm...
sorry, my english isn't good enough to explain well and have you guys understand...
i'll attach pictures if you want me to...
btw I personally like the short ram better than CAI cuz it's a lot easier to clean the filter (not all but most of cars...)...it's only a few HP gain, you don't really feel it, but the sound make you feel like it's faster...short ram sounds the same on mine...maybe not on others...
I'd say go cheaper with good filter...unless you are trying to drive around with your hood off...unless you have them side by side, ebay stuff will still sound great almost as V2 does...

btw, I like that idea of Fujita with a Nos drink...haha

http://www.hondaaccordforum.com/m_87615/tm.htm

Look at post  #23. That's what I was talking about...
http://www.v6performance.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86345

Huh ..... no headers?!?  What does that have to do with anything?  If you meant #28 regarding hydrolocking at 14" above the ground, ok.

BTW, the bypass can only do bad things ...... like get stuck open allowing unfiltered air into the engine or shredding and getting foam stuck in you intake manifold.  I looked at them, did research and decided that I don't want it.