I prepared for the tongue lashing about the search bar, but i could not find an answer. I already kno a cai is probably better, but for us with out maf sensor knowledge, i plan to go with a sri. Buuutttt, the one from weapon r has an actual ram attachment which i might as well use, but im not gonna route it out my bumper if it will suck up water, and theres the question. Its a flexible ribbed plastic tube, and if it is routed out the front of my bumper will it be even worse for sucking up water?, i mean it will be directly in the rains path, i supposed i can route it where the cai filter would ussually go, but there goes the "ram" effect. plus the aem bypass valve wont work for me since im not worried about puddles, just splashes.
As long as you're not driving in situations where the bumper is completely submerged in water then you should be fine.
Just try to avoid going through big puddles of standing water at speed.
ok, well since it is directly in the front of the car, woudnt water sucked in from the rain tails of the cars ahead of me, will routing the tube to have a bend in it minimize the risk. As in make it go from the intake down to a slightly lower position and then coming back up and out the front. Kind of think of it as the catch on a sink drain, just less drastic. Also if i would decide a cai intake is for me who can i talk to about mounting the sensors
ok, well since it is directly in the front of the car, woudnt water sucked in from the rain tails of the cars ahead of me, will routing the tube to have a bend in it minimize the risk. As in make it go from the intake down to a slightly lower position and then coming back up and out the front. Kind of think of it as the catch on a sink drain, just less drastic. Also if i would decide a cai intake is for me who can i talk to about mounting the sensors
There was a huge discussion on this recently. It was concluded that a drop in k&n filter is the best intake option, I believe.
eh, im not liking that option, and i wasnt asking for alternatives anyhow. Plus i saw no discussions over this, i only saw only discussions over which intake system was best, and maybe u thought that is wat i was asking, but if u pay close attention, ull see that it is not
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eh, im not liking that option, and i wasnt asking for alternatives anyhow. Plus i saw no discussions over this, i only saw only discussions over which intake system was best, and maybe u thought that is wat i was asking, but if u pay close attention, ull see that it is not
I have the Weapon R Kit for my 98. It works well. Not for performance much, but for better MPG. Now, im only talking an extra 2-3 miles but it is more consistent as far as getting 30-33MPG a week. With stock i used to get 15MPG one week, then get 28 the next. Very in consistent I will post pictures in a little while of my set up.
As far as the "Rain" issue. Its really only if it is submerged under water. I live in a small town where when it rains, it floods the main street. (the sewers can't handle the amount of rain). I obviously avoid them at all costs.
However, i have my corrugated pipe mounted to the filter cone, back under some wires, and routed around the battery (where the stock piping used to be behind the battery...), and the inlet is about 4-5 inches away from the headlight. It works very well. Plus it has a nice little ROAR to it when you accelerate hard
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'98 ROLLA
a work in progress:
New injector O-Rings, new intake manifold gasket, Tinted tail lights, tinted corner lights, Purple 8500K H4 bulbs, JDM Black headlight housing, Weapon-R CAI.
Last edited by grayface44; 11-02-2009 at 07:44 AM.
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If the filter element gets soaked with water, then you might be in trouble. A little rain, a little splash won't hurt the intake setup - as long as the filter does not get completely submerged/saturated. As long as it can draw in air - your fine.
K&N did tests/demos with a 4th gen Firebird WS6/Camaro SS with the factory ram air package - they took a water hose and sprayed water directly into the ram air opening as the engine was gunned, since the filter was able to shrug off some of the water and never completely got saturated with water - the engine was never in danger of hydrolocking.
If you are really concerned about hydrolocking the engine - get a bypass filter. You can put all sorts of bends and whatnot into the intake, but once you submerge the filter into water or saturate water all the way through, it will suck water into the engine.
Huh?? I'm a spammer?? Ha ha loser. Anyway layer today I will post my pics. I have had a little trouble getting the Internet to work on my laptop...
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'98 ROLLA
a work in progress:
New injector O-Rings, new intake manifold gasket, Tinted tail lights, tinted corner lights, Purple 8500K H4 bulbs, JDM Black headlight housing, Weapon-R CAI.
Admit it, you guys don't want an intake for mileage or performance, since it provides little to none of neither. You want the corolla to sound like the race car it is and have some new BS to put in your signature.
Admit it, you guys don't want an intake for mileage or performance, since it provides little to none of neither. You want the corolla to sound like the race car it is and have some new BS to put in your signature.
Can't deny it, I like the sound. I have to say tho my car actually gets better gas milage. No performace increase tho. And isn't it my car, my choice. Thought so, so STFU and let me do what I want..
Thanks
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'98 ROLLA
a work in progress:
New injector O-Rings, new intake manifold gasket, Tinted tail lights, tinted corner lights, Purple 8500K H4 bulbs, JDM Black headlight housing, Weapon-R CAI.
There is no ram effect. An air filter or "intake" placed in the engine bay will suck in hot air, giving you less power and better mileage. A filter placed in the bumper or where the stock airbox goes will give you colder air, and more (unmeasureable) power and slightly worse mileage.
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2001 Toyota Corolla LE - EBC Ultimax Rotors, HPS pads, Goodridge stainless lines, K&N drop in filter, Magnaflow cat and Exhaust, KYB GR-2, Tein H-Techs
1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo - More mods than Lindsay Lohan has freckles
There is no ram effect. An air filter or "intake" placed in the engine bay will suck in hot air, giving you less power and better mileage. A filter placed in the bumper or where the stock airbox goes will give you colder air, and more (unmeasureable) power and slightly worse mileage.
Look up what we r talking about dumbass before u chime in, the weapon r intake has a ram air attachment.
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Admit it, you guys don't want an intake for mileage or performance, since it provides little to none of neither. You want the corolla to sound like the race car it is and have some new BS to put in your signature.
I f***ing hate that guy, if there was a way to keep him off my thread i would, but i dont kno how. I never have found any helpful info coming from him, he just comes on here to shoot down everyones plan. Whatever
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