bypass valve

**OAK2SLO** · 05-21-2007, 02:29 PM

hey everyone, i just bought a aem cai and got it in the mail today. i'm anxious to put it in, but am curious about the issue of bypass valves.

from what ive heard, hydrolocking is pretty rare and it only happens where its constantly raining. I live in a place where it definintely rains, but only during the winter and spring seasons off and on. So my question is, in your guys' oppinions, is it worth the extra 50 bucks for the security factor or is it just a waste of money because it wont do anything for mysituation?

i would like to know so if i need to get one, i can get it by this weekend and put them both in at the same time. also, i've heard if you just leave the panelling on, it protects from water just as good?

thanks,
tim

**E-dizzle** · 05-21-2007, 10:04 PM

You probably don't need one. Just be smart and go slowly through any standing water.

?e

**g5gt** · 05-24-2007, 05:33 PM

yeah just try to avoid huge puddles but if you cant, just take your foot off the gas if you are driving through a puddle that you think you will actually suck up alot of water...
it takes a fair bit to lock up a motor.
let us know how the install goes

**Arabian_Knight** · 05-24-2007, 10:57 PM

tim

did u keep your under engine plastics in place to cover the CAI filter? Or is the filter completely exposed to open air. If its the exposed the fork over the extra 50 bucks just so that if one day u do drive through a pot hole and cant move out of the way on time you wont need to replace/fix your engine. If its covered then fuck it.

**MartinGouda** · 05-25-2007, 04:50 AM

AEM Air-Bypass Valve - Tech - Sport Compact Car Magazine

if you can't rock a short ram then definatly throw on the valve... who needs one more hp

**Sal** · 05-25-2007, 12:19 PM

it is not worth gettign the bypass valve the length of the tubing is not longenough for the bypass to work properly.

the best thing to do is to cover the holes in teh plastic by the wheel well i used black duct tape and it usually last most of the year.

**MartinGouda** · 05-25-2007, 03:28 PM

see that's not logical, the length of the pipe shouldn't have much to do with the valve... i mean there does need to be a suction factor but they seem to be easy to open....

fuck it, put it on, intakes don't make power anyways.

05-21-2007, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
OAK2SLO Location: Oakland Posts: 29 Join Date: Aug 2006 Last On: 07-17-2008 02:04 PM	bypass valve hey everyone, i just bought a aem cai and got it in the mail today. i'm anxious to put it in, but am curious about the issue of bypass valves. from what ive heard, hydrolocking is pretty rare and it only happens where its constantly raining. I live in a place where it definintely rains, but only during the winter and spring seasons off and on. So my question is, in your guys' oppinions, is it worth the extra 50 bucks for the security factor or is it just a waste of money because it wont do anything for mysituation? i would like to know so if i need to get one, i can get it by this weekend and put them both in at the same time. also, i've heard if you just leave the panelling on, it protects from water just as good? thanks, tim

05-21-2007, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
E-dizzle Location: Washington State Posts: 56 Join Date: Sep 2006 Last On: 11-25-2008 04:27 PM	Re: bypass valve You probably don't need one. Just be smart and go slowly through any standing water. ?e

05-24-2007, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
g5gt Location: Binbrook/Hamilton Posts: 663 Join Date: Dec 2005 Last On: 11-15-2008 04:40 AM	Re: bypass valve yeah just try to avoid huge puddles but if you cant, just take your foot off the gas if you are driving through a puddle that you think you will actually suck up alot of water... it takes a fair bit to lock up a motor. let us know how the install goes __________________ ---1990 GT Coupe---

05-24-2007, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arabian_Knight AK47 Location: Richmond Hill Posts: 3,800 Join Date: May 2005 Last On: 02-09-2008 02:14 AM Vehicle: G35 Coupe 6MT 2nd Vehicle: Swapped 5th gen	Re: bypass valve tim did u keep your under engine plastics in place to cover the CAI filter? Or is the filter completely exposed to open air. If its the exposed the fork over the extra 50 bucks just so that if one day u do drive through a pot hole and cant move out of the way on time you wont need to replace/fix your engine. If its covered then fuck it. __________________

05-25-2007, 04:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,024 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Today 02:50 AM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	Re: bypass valve AEM Air-Bypass Valve - Tech - Sport Compact Car Magazine if you can't rock a short ram then definatly throw on the valve... who needs one more hp __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

05-25-2007, 12:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sal Location: Windsor Posts: 2,231 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-21-2008 04:46 PM Vehicle: 07 Dakota 2nd Vehicle: 02 Celica GTS	Re: bypass valve it is not worth gettign the bypass valve the length of the tubing is not longenough for the bypass to work properly. the best thing to do is to cover the holes in teh plastic by the wheel well i used black duct tape and it usually last most of the year. __________________ Let it not be said dat I iz a man dat does not care.

05-25-2007, 03:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
MartinGouda USE THE SEARCH FEATURE!!! Location: Streetsville Posts: 12,024 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Today 02:50 AM Vehicle: DelsolTurboN2O 2nd Vehicle: Talon TSI AWD	Re: bypass valve see that's not logical, the length of the pipe shouldn't have much to do with the valve... i mean there does need to be a suction factor but they seem to be easy to open.... fuck it, put it on, intakes don't make power anyways. __________________ www.martingouda.com.... the rumors are all true...

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