modidying a VL turbo intake system

[harry3]

in the current autospeed newsletter, theres a story about improving the air intake system for a VL turbo, with a cold air intake under the front bumper

its interesting, (you need to register) but as with all cold air intakes it looks too risky for driving thru flooded road sections or across creeks. theres always a real risk of severe damage from sucking in water and trying to compress it causing hydraullic lock damage

IMO the standard air intake should be a bit higher, also it seems that its air would be fairly cool

[jatsvl]

please provide an example of somebody who has had this problem PLEASE!
I know nobody who has done this and had hydraulic lock in the engine I think the odds would have to be 2,000,000-1 and considering there were only 151,801 vl's made then I guess the odds are on our side.
and further more the intake is about 3-4 inches in diametre and approx 4feet long (without the intercooler) so you would need full boost crossing the flooded creek to get any water in the engine at all.

[detox_nath83]

i agree Jatsvl.. i had my cold air intake setup for years(air intake... BEST method) years back.
i drove from melb to qld in the harshest of weather tourential(<----spellcheck) rain etc etc and never had a problem with water sucked in. I checked it at every fuel stop and it was fine as well as flood water crossings.

[calais24/7]

in the current autospeed newsletter, theres a story about improving the air intake system for a VL turbo, with a cold air intake under the front bumper

its interesting, (you need to register) but as with all cold air intakes it looks too risky for driving thru flooded road sections or across creeks. theres always a real risk of severe damage from sucking in water and trying to compress it causing hydraullic lock damage

IMO the standard air intake should be a bit higher, also it seems that its air would be fairly cool

i dont think there has ever been a case of anyone flooding their CAI, it would be pretty impossible. could you please post the link to this article? i would like to have a read cus im interested
cheers

[Goon]

The far as a flood has got to my car is the exhaust level, and thats in flash flooding!!!!!

i doubt it would get as high as my cai, id have to be silly not to move the car.

[dynoryder]

even if there is a big flood up north (im from south) why would you take a high out put street car into high water

maby a 4x4 but you would park the commy in too much rain any way