Well, today I drove about an hour in some of the heaviest rain I have ever been in. Many people were pulled over due to visibility.

So, first-off, I do not have a bypass valve on my CAI. During the course of my drive I had no choice but to drive through a bunch of monster puddles, and through all of the heavy water on the roads in general. I also was right behind and to the right of a car on the highway that was spraying water right at the front of my car.

To make a long stroy short, my car is now in the shop with a busted engine and I have no idea what I am going to do now......


Haha. Just kidding! No problems at all. And I can honestly tell you that you would have to be SUBMERGED in water to pull up a column of water into your intake. I drove through everything short of that for an hour today with no real choice in the matter.

Sorry if I stressed anyone out with my joke!!!

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Black/black CLS
Comptech headers, springs, swaybars
Koni yellows
Polarg M6 road lamps
Solaris Hi beams
Potenza RE730 225/45/17
Red AEM CAI
Denso Iridium plugs
35% metallic tint

 

Real funny. I thought it was kind of weird your engine locked up judging from your topic name but then i read on.

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No more scratches thanks to the dumbass who walked on my car and had to pay to have it repainted.

 

That's why I didnt bother with the bypass valve. Sure its happened to people, but who knows what the hell they were doing to get all that water into their engine.

Spiro

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Black/Black 2001 CL-S
Random Technology Cat
RED AEM CAI
Polarg M6 Roadlamps

 

I read "testimonial" and I figured it worked out great. Then I got to the busted engine part and I kinda got worried.

Bastard.

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2001 CL-S Aegean Blue/black interior spoiler, wheel locks, no-navi
Stock for now.
50% tint sides, 35% back.

 

hmmmm...realllyyy funny

 

You are sick!

 

It sucks down here in Louisiana, you get a thunderstorm that drops 2" of rain in 30 minutes and the storm drains all back up and you are driving through half a foot a water on the roads, sometimes deeper if its in a low spot.

This kinda stuff happens 3-4 times a year so I decided to just get the short ram so I wouldn't have to worry about when it does rain hard like that.

Even with a CAI the chances of extremely minimal, but I just like to have the peace of mind.

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2000 Acccord LX V6 Sedan
- Eibach Pro-Kit Springs& Koni Yellow Shocks
- AEM Short Ram Intake
- AEM Tru-Power Pulleys
- Jet Hot Coated CompTech Headers
- Denso Iridium IK20 Plugs
- Forged Racing Hart 17x7.5" CP-035's with 225/45 RE730's
- 15.44 @ 87.87mph (Track)

 

Hey JZ, you got me going there for a second. I just paused after reading it. and then read the 2nd part. hehe.

The rain was pouring pretty hard this weekend/ I was at solomons Island fishing and chillen at the beach. Of course my S was sitting at home w/ her fresh wax treatment.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter.Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

Very fun. You had me there for a sec.

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enjoy the flight

 

hahahahahhahahaha

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Acura 3.2CL Type-S w/ Navigation
Black/Ebony

- H&R Sport Springs
- Pirelli P7000 Supersport 235/40ZR17
- Custom CAI
- Cleared Headlights
- Tint all around
- Mesh Grill
- Dual 12'' Alpine Type-S Subs
- Kenwood KAC-728S Amp

 

Sorry. I hate myself for doing that to you guys. I'll go poke my eyes out with hot coals to repent.

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Black/black CLS
Comptech headers, springs, swaybars
Koni yellows
Polarg M6 road lamps
Solaris Hi beams
Potenza RE730 225/45/17
Red AEM CAI
Denso Iridium plugs
35% metallic tint

 

Hey JZ, I am with ya on the AEM CAI. I too, was wonmdering about the bi-pass, and decited to fuck it. I remember reading your posts a while back about the bi-pass and how it is useless. I agree. I live in miami, and I too, have been doing some serious driving through the wet weather and no problems at all.

It was funny when you said you had a busted engine, because you stood by your feeling about the bi-pass being worthless, and I figured you'd take back everything you said about the bi-pass

 

hahahaha you ass.

you had me. thought you were gonna have to get a new engine or something.

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_-Phil-_! (a.k.a. 'Green Box')
2K1 #10,029 Satin Silver CL-S since 6/13/00 named Laetitia with Navi! Mods : XEPHYR PERFORMANCE CAI~3M Reflective Tint(37%) tint~Hiper Hibrid Plasma "Xenon" road lamps & high-beams~Uniden LRD 6599SWS Radar Detector~Shine by Meguiar's Gold Wax~Member of the Scratched Rims Club~Upgraded cupholder ~

Green Box -4- Mod!!

 

Jon,
You're a prick! You had me for a moment.

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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior
Xephyr CAI
Polarg M6
Solaris 9005
Cupholder Ver 2.0 Part#77237-SOK-A02


gto2050 - The voice of absolutely no reason whatsoever!

 

You are getting a set of Depleted Uranium Wheels for Chrismas (with a lump of coal) (j/k)


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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Mud guards
• Wheel locks
• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (48lbs less than stock)
• Kevlar/SS Brake lines w/Brembos?
• Comptech headers & sways
• Silver AEM CAI
• 10 coats of Zaino magic

 

I just couldn't believe the rain part..
It's hitting 100s out here...80s in the morning...it's nice to live in Cali...the Westside!!!

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2001 Cl-S Black on Black with Navigation
Black Tint all around (15%~45%)
Weapon-R Dragon Filter
Weapon-R Coil-Overs
Koni Adjustable Struts
Comptech Sway Bars
Comptech Headers (hehehe...I got something for you drchang!!)
14.698 @95.977mph....Sears Point Raceway.I think I need a Level 10 Torque Converter!!
Yes, I know I'm going to hell for wasting gas on Civics....