ok i searched and didn't find it...so my question is this. i am gonna lower my car, and i just installed CAI into my lx. i notice that the filter sits awfully low, right above the splashguard, actually. i was wondering if once i lowered it, i would be at a greater risk for hydrolock? it hardly ever rains here in so. cal. even now i am kinda afraid to ride thru puddles and stuff, cuz i think that my filter will be submerged and suck up water. so if i lower my ride, should i get the bypass valve, or should i just not worry about it, since it hardly rains, ever?

 
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Hey,
You should be fine I just got my car lowered and had to drive 60 miles home in the rain it is was perfectly fine, I have an R1 CAI which is identical to the AEM, so no worries here in so cal, just don't go through any foot deep puddles.

 
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dont drive into a lake and you should be ok[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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why not just get the bypass valve anyway, it doesnt hurt to be safe, you never know when you might accidently run into a puddle that is deeper than you thought. just my opinion

 
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Yes just get the bypass valve, it dosent hurt your performance at all and is a great safety feature...

 
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To be safe, get the aem bypass. It's better to be safe than sorry.

 
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bybass valves are a waste of money, you could get springs instead

 
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What would you rather pay? $50 for a bypass, or a few thousand for a new engine and be without a car for awhile. Get the bypass. You never know how deep a puddle is until you hit it, and it only takes one deep one.
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What would you rather pay? $50 for a bypass, or a few thousand for a new engine and be without a car for awhile. Get the bypass. You never know how deep a puddle is until you hit it, and it only takes one deep one.
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Instal a by pass valve

 

i guess that i will look into gettin a bypass. but since i am broke, it will be awhile. i got springs already, just don't have the cash to have them installed. thats my next investment.