Bought an intake for my 40th anniversary!

icearrowx · 04-11-2012, 09:20 AM

And so it begins! Just bought an Injen dual intake system from autoanything.com. Got them to price match it for $420, free shipping. Can't wait to start working on it!

KB2 · 04-11-2012, 10:40 AM

watch out for "puddles"

icearrowx · 04-11-2012, 01:13 PM

puddles?

speedfreek · 04-11-2012, 02:07 PM

He is referring to where the filters are re-located to with the Injen setup. Don't try to ford a small stream and you should be ok.

icearrowx · 04-12-2012, 08:28 AM

I think trying to that with this car would be a bad idea even w/o the injens lol.

tanamerra · 04-12-2012, 10:26 AM

Icearrowx,
i am not an Injen fanboy and the Stillens and other intakes are probably good too. But whether or not the Nismo front clip or ducting makes a difference don't know. But i can tell you after having Injens on my car for almost 2 years, driving at highway speeds through heavy rain, have not had any issues with hydro lock or any other problems with them.

KB2 · 04-12-2012, 11:11 AM

I have no personal experience with them, I just see it fromw time to time on here with ppl having hydrolock issues and what not

LukasC · 04-12-2012, 11:58 AM

Yeah i had a friend with those intakes who hydrolocked his a couple times.

vividracing · 04-12-2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LukasC

Yeah i had a friend with those intakes who hydrolocked his a couple times.

A COUPLE times? Wow.

In all my years of owning and being involved with modified vehicles, I've only seen 1 hydrolocked engine.

Also, if you're really worried about it you could always install one of these:

AEM Air Bypass Valve for Cold Air Intakes - Prevents Hydro-lock

All it would take is about an hour of time with a chop saw and a welder. You could get by without the welder, actually. I just like to over engineer stuff

icearrowx · 04-13-2012, 09:43 AM

That looks like too much work. I may just buy the K&N hydroshields and fenaggle them onto the air filters.

One_Quick_Z · 04-13-2012, 10:25 AM

LOL at the Hydro-Locking I had a nismo CAI on my 350Z never had an issue.

DAN

MaDMaXX · 04-13-2012, 02:03 PM

Everyone knows that hydrolocking is actually locking/seizing the engine, right? not just having a running problem due to some water ingress...

MacLean · 04-13-2012, 03:58 PM

I thought a lot of these CAI came with bypass values? I think it would be good & probably wise to have it. You may never know what could happen.

ZForce · 04-13-2012, 05:19 PM

Only AEM's comes with the hydro lock bypass valve as an optional part. The Nismo CAI for the 350Z had a bypass valve. AEM is the only other mfg I know of that uses the valve bypass for the 370Z. I have Injen CAI on both 370Z's with 30k miles and no problems with hydro lock.

Did consider AEM's bypass valve and if I lived closer to Scott's place - Vivid Racing, I would probably fork over some $$ and have him "over engineer" it.

I have a few extra Injen water repellant booties - hydro shields, if anyone is interested.

There is a thread around somewhere with mods to the Injen CAI setup.

04-11-2012, 09:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
icearrowx Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 12 Drives: 370z (40th) Rep Power: 14	Bought an intake for my 40th anniversary! And so it begins! Just bought an Injen dual intake system from autoanything.com. Got them to price match it for $420, free shipping. Can't wait to start working on it!

04-12-2012, 10:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
tanamerra Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delaware Posts: 145 Drives: 2010 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Icearrowx, i am not an Injen fanboy and the Stillens and other intakes are probably good too. But whether or not the Nismo front clip or ducting makes a difference don't know. But i can tell you after having Injens on my car for almost 2 years, driving at highway speeds through heavy rain, have not had any issues with hydro lock or any other problems with them. __________________ 2010 370Z Nismo Motordyne M370, Injen cai, HKS cbe, Uprev, Work wheels, Radi-Cal brake kit

04-13-2012, 10:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
One_Quick_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seneca Il Posts: 1,374 Drives: 10 Civic EX Sedan Rep Power: 218	LOL at the Hydro-Locking I had a nismo CAI on my 350Z never had an issue. DAN __________________ -My BRZ with exhaust will decimate all if we overnight parts from Japan- 10 Civic EX Sedan- Current Daily

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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	He is referring to where the filters are re-located to with the Injen setup. Don't try to ford a small stream and you should be ok.

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icearrowx Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 12 Drives: 370z (40th) Rep Power: 14	I think trying to that with this car would be a bad idea even w/o the injens lol.

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KB2 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 243 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	I have no personal experience with them, I just see it fromw time to time on here with ppl having hydrolock issues and what not

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LukasC Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 664 Drives: 11 Stillen SC Bl M6 Rep Power: 17	Yeah i had a friend with those intakes who hydrolocked his a couple times.

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icearrowx Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 12 Drives: 370z (40th) Rep Power: 14	That looks like too much work. I may just buy the K&N hydroshields and fenaggle them onto the air filters.

04-13-2012, 02:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
MaDMaXX Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oregon from England Posts: 292 Drives: 350z Rep Power: 13	Everyone knows that hydrolocking is actually locking/seizing the engine, right? not just having a running problem due to some water ingress...

04-13-2012, 03:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,589 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 16	I thought a lot of these CAI came with bypass values? I think it would be good & probably wise to have it. You may never know what could happen.

04-13-2012, 05:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 20	Only AEM's comes with the hydro lock bypass valve as an optional part. The Nismo CAI for the 350Z had a bypass valve. AEM is the only other mfg I know of that uses the valve bypass for the 370Z. I have Injen CAI on both 370Z's with 30k miles and no problems with hydro lock. Did consider AEM's bypass valve and if I lived closer to Scott's place - Vivid Racing, I would probably fork over some $$ and have him "over engineer" it. I have a few extra Injen water repellant booties - hydro shields, if anyone is interested. There is a thread around somewhere with mods to the Injen CAI setup.