How to destroy a D17
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How to destroy a D17 So back in June I was driving in a huge rainstorm (bad idea) and I drove around a blind curve onto the flooded street (there was nothing I could do to stop in time) my CAI intake sucked up a ton of water, and as each cylinder compressed it they tried to compress water this broke 3 rods and bent the forth one. It happened really fast, the second I hit the puddle the engine stopped, I towed it home and got under the car to see a rod hanging though my oil pan
. So I got a new EX motor off eBay ($600) with only 14k on it. And I put it in and was up and running before the beginning of July. 
But all this on a car with only 12,000 miles on it. while it was out this gave me a good time to put my turbo on.
people with a CAI be careful of rainstorms.
. So I got a new EX motor off eBay ($600) with only 14k on it. And I put it in and was up and running before the beginning of July. But all this on a car with only 12,000 miles on it. while it was out this gave me a good time to put my turbo on.people with a CAI be careful of rainstorms.
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Originally Posted by nicad
guess the 10hp from that CAI was worth it then!
idiot.
idiot.
Does insurance cover ur engine if u have cai? My buddy got a new engine for his stang because it sucked up water but he didnt have an intake.
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Originally Posted by tonyt915
Does insurance cover ur engine if u have cai? My buddy got a new engine for his stang but he didnt have an intake.
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Originally Posted by caorndorff
Insurance said they would cover it but my rates would have gone up. And i got the new EX Motor for $600 and i did the labor
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Originally Posted by nicad
guess the 10hp from that CAI was worth it then!
idiot.
idiot.
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Originally Posted by nicad
guess the 10hp from that CAI was worth it then!
idiot.
idiot.
btw, at least you got a turbo kit from this
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Originally Posted by nicad
guess the 10hp from that CAI was worth it then!
idiot.
idiot.
could of done without the idiot but your post was funny.
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Get a K series, thats what i did
Get a K series, thats what i did
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Rep Power: 0 I put in a turbo D17A2 Motor already. Mabe next time. Im glad im not the only one out there that has had this happen to them.
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