i heard a cold air intake could suck up water wich would be bad so what would be the difference with the ram air, or what would i have to do to the intake so it cant suck up any water

Haven't seen a true ram air device for the tib. Ram air usually comes from a hood duct or the front of the car somehow, using your driving force as the "ramming of air". This right? I dunno.

Haven't seen a true ram air device for the tib. Ram air usually comes from a hood duct or the front of the car somehow, using your driving force as the "ramming of air". This right? I dunno.

yea that's pretty much it, but for it to be effective you have to be traveling really fast, and since our tibs don't go fast enough it won't work as well.

As far as CAIs sucking up water, its very rare and can easily be avoided with a bypass value for another $20-30 bucks.

Yes the Bypass Valve will eliminate the chance of the CAI sucking up water if the filter were fully submerged in water.

Just remember that you will have a nominal power loss from using the valve...may not even add up to 2 HP, but still, just figured you should be advised of the power loss.

-Scott

Yeah go CAI and if your worried about your entire filter being submerged in water get a BPV with it, not a big fan of ram air myself, colder the better

CAIs are normally placed so that there is minimal chance of water entering the filter. I have the AEM CAI and its protected fairly well behind the wheel base. If your CAI filter somehow become submerged in water perhaps you should look into buying an SUV... tibs aren't the best for off-roading.

Cold Air......enuff said

i dont think my tib will ever be submereged in water put it will go to alot of car washes and puddles should i worry

washing your car won't hurt your CAI and avoid overly big and deep puddles, that simple.

yeah only if its completly submerged I belive will it be sucked up by the intake and actually hydrolock your engine

Unless you live below sea level like me.. you don't need a bpv.. but i will not lie.. it's comforting to have.

when i see big lookin puddles.. i always find a way to go around them.. just do that and u should be fine.. .rain or snow

peace

definately get a cold air intake, u get more power from them anyway. as far as gettin in water it's not somethin to sweat over, probably will never happen, just avoid big puddles.

I think you'd have to be completely submerged up to your fog lights, right? If you are in that deep of water you probably have bigger problems to worry about ...

You keep saying Ram Air or CAI, but you could go with an SRI.

Definitely go with the cool-air!!!
Just don't go driving through pools, ponds, lakes.... things of that nature. Look at this way, if you had Nitrous Oxide you wouldn't be able to install the bypass valve anyway. Don't remember exactly why it's bad, but it's definitely bad for the engine. Can you say "Boom"!