JWT Pop Charger Q's

[jkashyap]

Hey guys I have a bone stock '03 350z Touring. I was considering the JWT Pop Charger because it's reasonably affordable and has plenty of good reviews. I was just wondering how it prevents hydro-lock? I know it goes onto your stock tube, is there a bypass? Also, what do you guys think about that hole in the front bumper? Does it really make a tremendous difference? Is the difference worth the extra money it would cost at a body shop?

Thanks in advance, i really appreciate any input on the JWT Pop Charger.

[HeavyDuty]

Personally, I've known about and used JWT for almost 15 years. Their product is top notch and works exactly as promised.

Their POP charger eliminates the possibility of hydrolock due to the fact it's not a "tube & filter" (like AEM, for instance) style CAI that can ingest water by moving the filter into the bumper assembly where water could be sucked up and destroy the engine *in total*.

No need for a bypass.

I kinda like the duct in the bumper, but the stock channel in the radiator support gives adequate flow due to the high pressure created in the bumper (providing your lower splash guards are in place) that funnel air to the filter.

I just installed one a month or two ago. Good stuff always from JWT.


Modified by HeavyDuty at 2:16 PM 9/17/2009

[ZedHead]

I also love my popcharger. Added a nice growl over 4k or so, sounds great, looks great. Did not notice a power boost but the sound makes you feel like your going faster!

Do people really have hydrolock issues with an intake? I cant imagine an intake being able to suck enough water to hydro an engine. Fully submerged yes, but a puddle? If the water is that deep you should be smart enough not to drive through it at any high rate of speed anyway.

On a side note. I had an 88 prelude SI that I poured water through. Disconnected the intake at the throttle body, rev'ed it to about 4k and just poured water in it. Gallons at a time, 4 I think, smoking white out the tail pipe like crazy. Mostly to steam clean (or try to) the inside of the engine to remove build-up of carbon. This was done on a cold engine. No hydrolock, ran fine, had 155k or so on it. I guess I don't understand the hydrolock issue associated with intakes. It would take a lot of water all at once. I don't drive through standing water, it should be common sense, water is bad on a hot engine.

[HeavyDuty]

Do people really have hydrolock issues with an intake? I cant imagine an intake being able to suck enough water to hydro an engine. Fully submerged yes, but a puddle? If the water is that deep you should be smart enough not to drive through it at any high rate of speed anyway.

On a side note. I had an 88 prelude SI that I poured water through. Disconnected the intake at the throttle body, rev'ed it to about 4k and just poured water in it. Gallons at a time, 4 I think, smoking white out the tail pipe like crazy. Mostly to steam clean (or try to) the inside of the engine to remove build-up of carbon. This was done on a cold engine. No hydrolock, ran fine, had 155k or so on it. I guess I don't understand the hydrolock issue associated with intakes. It would take a lot of water all at once. I don't drive through standing water, it should be common sense, water is bad on a hot engine.

Edt: Driving through a ankle deep puddle? Not likely at all.

That is/was an old Smokey Yunick trick (I'm sure others did it, too) to clean the valves and combustion chambers on a carbureted engine. But I wouldn't recommend it on a dry manifold application. But even on a dry manifold like that one, at a higher rpm, the velocity of the air in the intake would partially atomize the water and therefore not hydrolock.

Not sure about it mattering or not if the engine is cold or at operating temp if the water were room temperature.

Where one gets into trouble would be a low rpm gulp (which wouldn't take much) then of course one or more cylinders gets partially filled with water (not water vapor) and yes, it's game over.


Modified by HeavyDuty at 3:54 PM 9/18/2009

[jkashyap]

Great input guys... Thanks a lot, I think i'm gonna go with the JWT Popcharger and probably not do the hole in the bumper thing. I like the way it looks, but i would like to save up some cash and have a pro do it, so maybe down the road! Thanks again!

[sluggoZ]

Very easy to install yourself.You can buy it here at a great price http://www.importpartspro.com

Good Luck!