revhard

I am not sure if I want to change from the RM HAI to the AEM CAI due to the fact that it might suck in water. Let me know what you think or if you ever heard of this with this intake.

Thanks

Sunchild

I doubt it's a problem, but there must be a reason that AEM sells a bypass.

Rick Hesel

You might want to check this thread -- it discusses this concern at length.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...light=Water+AEM

jschmidt

This is undoubtedly the most over-hyped problem in the mod world. Know anyone who's ever had the problem?

Drive on, worry free!

brandonb

No problems here and I've driven in some pretty bad weather.
Go for it!
-Brandon

vtecvoodoo

You need to venture out of the s2000 world and visit a few other Honda sites. It happens..quite often. The consequences are brutal. Especially since f20`s don`t grow on trees unlike the b-series motors.

Ryan

Phantom

revhard,

1. In 2001, how many times has it flooded in your area where the water level on the streets you normally drive on exceeded 1 foot deep? If the number is pretty high...you have no business with the AEM intake; or at least get the bypass vavle.

2. If you are the type of person who will try to drive through pretty deep water in the S2000; you better not get the AEM, and you are probably a moron.


All through 2001 in Houston, I remember it flooding enormously this one week in the whole year. Smart persons probably did not drive their S2000's that week. I would not go out in any regular vehicle other than a SUV or some high ass truck.

animeS2K

I had the AEM CAI on my Integra as well. The only time I ever saw a problem was driving through a VERY deep puddle that I couldn't even see. The downpour was tremendous and it killed the engine.

But just that - killed it. I was able to safely pull off the road and gave it about 15 minutes then tried starting it again. Everything was fine and I never had residual problems. 32k with the AEM and that was the only incident.

Was I lucky? I guess so. How much water got pulled up? I don't know. I'm guessing that to blow the engine I would have needed a lot more water.

- Chris

Lightning

talk to rick hesel about it - he'll be glad to tell you about the bypass valve and how he has no doubts whatsoever with the AEM. enough so that i'll buy one in the near future - i trust what he says.