CAI or SRI
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CAI or SRI - 3/29/2007 7:26:56 PM
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honda5o7
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i was about to get a CAI with a bypass valve but then people kept saying that it will still have a chance of hydro locking my engine and they said i should just get a SRI. But CAI have an advantage over SRI dont they? So should i just play it safe and get an SRI or go for and CAI? or is there something else that i should look at as well?
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RE: CAI or SRI - 3/29/2007 7:36:07 PM
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live2rice
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as long as you have a bypass valve you shouldnt have any problems with hydrolocking.
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RE: CAI or SRI - 3/29/2007 8:31:47 PM
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poser_pilot6
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You still have a chance of hydrolocking with a bypass valve, but you have about that same chance with just an SRI. CAI with bypass valve is a good bet.
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RE: CAI or SRI - 3/29/2007 8:58:45 PM
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Fenix
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i have a CAI without a bypass valve. i would have to drive through a puddle thats almost half way up the brake rotor for the pipe to ingest water. i think its just another way to squeeze 50 bucks out of the consumer
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RE: CAI or SRI - 3/29/2007 9:40:10 PM
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i have a CAI without a bypass valve. i would have to drive through a puddle thats almost half way up the brake rotor for the pipe to ingest water. i think its just another way to squeeze 50 bucks out of the consumer
Well, you would have to be in water that high for the pipe to be IN water, but the filter doesnt have to be submerged to suck water in. A big enough splash will cause water to go into your intake. Why not just spend the $50 to make sure you dont have to spend $1500 on a new engine? Its like auto insurance, you dont need it until something happens, and then if you dont have it, youre screwed.
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RE: CAI or SRI - 3/29/2007 10:49:26 PM
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A cold air intake allows a marginal + amount of horsepower over the short ram. To some it's worth it, to me it's not (anymore). The last thing I want to do is to crawl under the car, remove a wheel, an inner fender, just to clean a filter. To me it just ain't worth it for a proclaimed + 3HP or so. Your call, I chose not to deal with CAI maintenance a while back. Short Ram works for me.
If you decide to go with the CAI then cough up for the bypass.....just in case that deep water ever happens you won't be buying a new engine.
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RE: CAI or SRI - 3/30/2007 9:22:58 AM
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High five... for sexy time?
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RE: CAI or SRI - 3/30/2007 11:06:09 AM
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Fenix
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high five for one of stewies sexy parties
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RE: CAI or SRI - 3/30/2007 12:42:53 PM
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hondaaccordx21
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Go SRI !!!!!! Take it from me I was one of the unlucky ones and locked up my 99. It so wasnt worth the 2200 to fix my car.I have a sri now and its not a big diffrence. It doesnt take much water trust me.
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air from outside.. Thats what i did and i love it... and i dont have to take a wheel off to acess the filter ,just side fender ( very easy and worth it )
