A couple of people at a local performance/audio shop have suggested I install an AEM air bypass valve; along with some friends. The thing is that some of my friends told me it might not be worth it if I am careful. I would loose about two horses if I were to add this I was told. Any help is much appreciated.

 

well if it floods and u go through a deep puddle and submerge your filter then it will suck up water and mess up your engine. so spending what 40 bucks for the bybass vs a new engine. ive seen it happin before, also it only opens when the filter is submerged so it shouldn't take away hp, but if it does its prolly worth it.
good luck hope i could help you out a little bit

 

Thanks for the reply blackbean92. The reason (supposedly) you loose two horses is because you have to cut the pipe in half. AEM says you will only loose one, but I have been told by almost everyone you loose two to three horses. I thought I would argue with myself over bigger mods, heh. Thanks again.

 

You will never notice a loss of one or two HP. Just do it for the safety and well being of your car.

 

dont get it me an my roomate having been driving our hybrids in the rain for ever with our cold airs on ,the only way to hydro lock is to completly submerge the filter.just be carful in rain like they always say dont go threw a puddel of unknown depth.

 

well i know it rained pretty good one day and i was going down the road and i came to a stop light and i was in the far right lane in my car and water was coming in through the doors...and this is on like 34th/us19 and 54th ave n...there was a sheriff car submerged to the middle of the doors so i know there are big roads that can flood but yea u wont notice the 2 hp ...if u have a stock engine the CIA aint really giving u a whole bunch of power...5..6 maybe

 

Alpha, what kind of car do you you have?... Cause I cut mine only about 2" on a CAI in a 98 Integra

 

I know I will not notice 1-2 loss in HP, but I am still loosing that 1-2 HP so I will probably notice it in my head, heh. It rains every day here so I am glad the parking lots at work don't flood. I think common sense will keep me safe until I decide to get one or not. XIntegraRyu77X, I drive a 2000 Honda Civic SI.

 

Ok it depends if you gotta short-ram or a CAI... My CAI goes down towards the right wheel.

 

You probably have the same cold air intake I do. The tubing is about three inches and goes down toward the right wheel.