I would think the MAF would die before you'd hydrolock as well.

 

This is true BUT Injen offers a hydrosheild to add to their CAI. So if anyone is going to buy the injen i recommend getting the hydrosheild as well; more so if you live in a very wet area.

 

Has anyone had experience or thoughts concerning GM's performance air intake vs. alternative systems?

Cheers
Richard

 

AEM 3.25" Dryflow Air Filter - Short Neck 5'' Element: 21-2110DK , is the modle and is that the right size neck for the filter?

 

Sounds like the right dimensions to me.

Say... I did this mod on my buddy's car over the weekend... he had this wierd lip around where the filter sits... we had to break some of it off so we could get a wrench in there to tighten the bolt on the hose clamp.

The lip inside my airbox wasn't anywhere near this big.

 

I just did this mod tonight, bought the 1009 k&N filter, I've had k&N on all my cars before even though GM said it would screw up the map sensor. Never had a problem before, map sensor is a lot closer to filter then previous cars but I did not oil it since it's new. I disconnected the battery to clear the learned trip values before the filter replacement. I will drive it tommorow and see if my cel comes on.

 

Drove in to work this morning, can't belive I'm awake after 3 hours of sleep. Car sounded great, really screamed especially at around 10 psi of boost. Did really get to test out speed difference but a defenite accleration difference. Its as good as any other time I've installed a whole cold air intake system but for a quarter the price. Great mod, Thanks, oh yeah and no cel with about a 40 mile comute.

 

I used a regualar hose clamp with a philips screw driver and all I had to do what drill a hole instead of breaking pieces of the lip off. I took pictures of it but just have not had time to post them, and for the water issue the water would have to be over a foot deep which is just nuts if your driving through that in a cobalt you would have more of and issue with your exhausted being restricted before you suck up water through you filter. Filter may get wet but the water would have to be up to where the filter seals around the neck of the intake tube. I have not gotten a CEL light, driven over 150 miles now, don't think I will get one either, I drove it really hard yesterday so if it was gonna suck up any oil on the the maf sensor it would have done it by now, just don't over oil your filters and you should be good to go.

 

YES! i just orderd my AEM filter, $46.86 give or take a penny but im excited and i get my car back from the body shop in like a week, ( took my car to canada, wrong choice, they ripped my wing off and fuckd up my trunk ... bastards! but hey i guess people are jelious of are car's ! lol but soon as i install it ill put word for u guys! peace!

 

well... now's your oppertunity to go wingless...

 

oh i was going wingless for like 2 or 3 months, but i just got some money in the bank and wanted my wing back i think it looks good tho without it, but the wing reallly finishes it off.. i dont want to go to the stock wing but havent found another wing that i was sure of on fittin on my car but tty guys later!

 

Check out the RK Sport 3-piece wing... like Mercury has... looks sick!

 

ohh man i just called the auto body shop.. but they were already closed.. i hope they didnt order my stock wing bc that wing is pretty sick.. but if tehy did already its cool.. u guys give me some websites so i could order my AEM filter bc the son of a bitch said they have to special order it and its gonna take 1 to 2 weeks the website was no limit motor sports.com or some ****.. but i think im gonna tell them to cut my shippin cost out and that ill wait that week or 2 then lol give me some sites guys

 

Check ebay. I just got mine yesterday and I got it off of ebay.

 

some of our supporting vendors also carry it.

 

Ok so i finnally got some courage and am going to buy the AEM dryflow filter lol. I just have one question, from what i understand with this filter no cutting or drilling to the airbox is needed its only clamped in if so ill have to do is tighten the clamp rite? If tahts it im ordering it 2morrow (finnally).

 

ya its honestly self explanitory , soon as u take it apart u will see how to put it back together.. u can drill a hole on the bottom of the case of the filter to have more air come in and more sound to come out.. but thats up to u.. some people cut the whole bottom off, but do what ever u want bro.

 

alright thanks good looking out.

 

Well, you should know that the stock filter does not clamp on, so you need to buy your own clamp and you will need to drill a hole in the airbox to be able to tighten/loosen the clamp.

 

You don't have to drill that hole in the airbox... you can actually fit a small ratchet up in there to turn the bolt. The hole just makes it easy to use a screwdriver.

 

which may end up being the longest part of the install

 

Oh bah Photo :P If I had known there was a lip in there we could have broken it off in the first place LOL. In either case, the hole drilled would have had to be through that lip too. I just think Carlos had a wierd airbox.

 

soooooooo anything new guys??? i get my car back on wednsday! so im excited, the lady told me that my wing already came in.. so i didnt feel like bothering her and askin if i could get hte other one.. but oh well.. tell u guys how my car is when i get it back.. ill try and put some pics up!

 

just a quick question, Dryflow Air Filter; Replacement; 3.25 in.; Short Neck; 5 in. Element; ..........will this fit the stock airbox perfect?

 

sounds right