370Z cannot go through water ??

Spartan 1771

Generally speaking, low cars have low intakes. When filled with water they suck it in to the cylinders of the engine. Water does not compress. Because of which, the piston rods will break and other internals will foul.

Regardless of the vehicle, this is INCREDIBLY stupid. Yes, it is bad for the car, but it is worse for your life. Cars can be replaced, but people can not.

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gbhrps

Gentlemen,

Forget the air intake and the chance to hydro lock the engine by filling the cylinders with water, or having water find its way into the rear end and quarter panel air vents.

The real issue is all of the electrical components hidden in the bottom of the doors, and low on the kick panels, etc.

For crying out loud .... my 1990 300ZX had the ECU hidden under a "plywood" panel on the floor at the firewall on the passenger side. What would water do to that with the car running? The doors have drain holes for rain water that gets in from the top to get out through the bottom, but the damn things will allow water in from the bottom in a flood! Door locks, window motors, window amplifiers, security system!!

If you drive one of these cars through any water that is higher than the rocker panels ..... you deserve the horrendous dollars it'll take to fix the fried and corroded electronics that will appear down the road, or immediately.