Has anyone ever heard of a cover that goes on the cone filter for those people that are using the extension on their intakes? It's supposedly made to stop water from entering the intake. Also, I heard there is a flap that connects somewhere on the intake that opens when water accidentally gets in the intake. What is this called and where can I get this? I'm not referring to the heat/splash guard, this is supposedly an add-on that has a flap that opens.
Prices and websites are much appreciated. thanks
Protecting my intake from water
Funny you should ask this, because I just made something like you are describing. The thing that prevents water from going into the intake tube is the AEM bypass valve, goes for like $45...but that only works assuming your filter is submerged in water and water is alreay sucked into the air intake...which DOESN'T happen very often unless you live in a really rainy area or routinely splash through deep puddles...A good, well oiled filter will prevent any water from getting through assuming the water is just rain getting in under the bumper and splashing up and what not. Anyway, I made my own custom 3" cold air intake that I'm very pleased with, and the filter is dropped right down in the bumper, and in my s14, theres a big open hole for air to flow through and hit the filter...works perfectly in nice cool (55 degree) weather, feels like a turbo past 4000 in second. Anyway, instead of getting suckered into over priced AEM honda stuff, I went to the hardware store, got some plexi glass, cut it with a jig saw to the exact contours of that big hole I was talking about, threw some velcro on the edges of the hole and on the plexi glass, and now I just pop it on in the rain, and prevents any water or rain from getting in to, or covering my air filter. Pretty good idea and function for $2 in my opinion....Also I plugged up all the wholes in the splash guards to prevent water from getting in that way. Maybe I should start marketing these guards...if you have an S14 with the same bumper as mine, send me $10 and I'll make it for you and send it back....Hope this helpedMarc
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How about I don't post pics and let my ingenious idea leak out? How about you give me $10, and I'll make one for you?? Hahah, just kiddin guys...I don't have a digital camera, and I don't have pics of it, so I couldn't put it on the net unless I took pictures of it with a throw away camera and then scan 'em....