XTINA

I want to install a v2 aem cold air intake into my 02 honda civic, but i dont want any water getting into my engine. what is a good way to prevent that?? does a valve work. if so does it completely stop water from getting into my engine?? need help...

xRiCeBoYx

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the aem v2 is a short ram... sucks air from the top of the engine bay.. very unlikey you'll get hydrolocked..

rockindavp

AEM bypass valve..... Good investment if you're gettin a CAI.

scatman

iTrader: (22)

NOT NEEDED!!!!

V2 is a short ram and wont even come close to any water

zachgeyer

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ibftl

y.0. KiLLa

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rockindavp

I stand corrected...(I did say CAI riiiiiight?? you guys sure are quick to nitpick) I wouldnt even bother with an AEM intake anyways, some say Injen is better? According to most people on this forum (found out by searching) at best you may see a hair of an increase in power but most just get it cuz it sounds cool n looks cool under the hood. Bottom line, IF IT WERE a CAI (not v2) a bypass would definately be a great last line of defense to water damage.

Al Gore FTW

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you wont have any problems. only worry about water gettin sucked up if you get an aem cai.

CuRiOuSfIsH

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it sits on the top of the tranny, not likely you would get water there unless you do it on purpose.

benya7thmix

what are the technical differences between short ram, cold air, and this V2? most everyone rates them all "good" but which part does what and what;s the difference?

--BENYA

QBoi

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Short ram = 2 short pipes, right over the tranny. will suffer from heatsoak
v2= overpriced short ram intake. (heatsoak possible?)
cold air intake = pipe that goes straight down, and sucks in cold air from the bottom. may need a bypass valve if you are afraid of large bodies of water)


HP gains = none-barely nothing. waste of money imo unless you want sound.

benya7thmix

the gains are minimal yes, but getting more air into the engine is a good start to tuning, right?


and can you better define "heatsoak"?

CuRiOuSfIsH

iTrader: (13)

heatsoak is when your intake pipe gets very hot. It's not really a problem in the winter time but once it gets above 65 degrees, thats it. I mean, if youre just having it for daily driving it's ok if it's heat soaked.... but for those that go to the tracks and do a lot of runs, thats a different story. Now, intakes do something...... but it's not much.

2K1Civic17"Gabe

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I bet when I mod my intake, i will see like a 10 hp gain, lol. Not on your car though. I have a flexitube that I need to ditch and put a matching pipe, thats smoother flowing on.

NightHawk04

iv seen dyno results comparing shortram to cai, the short ram gave more hp bc its shorter, cai it gave more torque bc of the length. If your worried about heat, wrap it in header wrap so the piping stays cool. But im sure someone will say, but the shorty still picks up engine heat = hot air into the cylinder, well the since the sort ram is more for hp youll b cruising when its affective so there will be cold air being sucked into the cylinder.
The V2 has a venturi effect, mean it squeezes the air and then pushes it into the cylinder.

CapYoda

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isolating the heat from the engine will do more than worrying about heat from heating intake ducting.

the air doesn't last long enough in the heated pipe to worry that much about hot air.

what you should worry about, is the location of the induction of the air.. (where the filter is located or where air is drawn from)...

that location's temperature will effect it more than any air in the heat up pipe from the engine's heat.

NightHawk04

Also to add to what capyoda said. location does matter, so if you want torque just get a cai, if you want hp get a shorty and get tubing to draw in fresh air to the shorty (ex. dryer hose). It may not look the best but it works. The best thing to do would be to have both setups run into a Y pipe w/ a gate to switch from one to the other at 5250rpm. It has been done.

benya7thmix

how do you operate the valve?