Sycostang67
Scooty Puff Junior
I saw one persons review on this product in another forum and would like to get some more opinions on it. The price is right but I would like to hear others tales before I fork out the cash.
Who is using the hypermax cowl intake?
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adam g
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It works good for getting cool air to the engine. I don't like it because my parts truck had one. After sitting through a rainy spring/summer my crankcase had 2 gallons of water in it. The air filter was sopping wet/rusted. I don't know if whoever put it on goofed but I wasn't proud.
dyoung14
Is getting worn out
as long as the cowl drain is working correct you should get no water even if you do as long as your air cleaner has a drain everything should be fine
Ironman03R
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I made my own from a $10.00 piece of dryer vent. I have NEVER had any water in my air box. The opening for the tube is at least 1" off the "floor" of the cowl and my drains run good so ther is no way for water to get in there. If it did the factory turbo airbox has a drain hole in it, but it drains onto the valley pan and we all know what happens when it get full of water.
You may need to take to tube off the airbox in the winter. I've found that if snow is sitting on the vents it will block air flow. It also pulls the fine powder snow into the filter.
You may need to take to tube off the airbox in the winter. I've found that if snow is sitting on the vents it will block air flow. It also pulls the fine powder snow into the filter.
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dyoung14
Is getting worn out
For anyone running ram-air intakes like me or hypermax intakes, take them off if its snowing! trust me on this one!
Sycostang67
Scooty Puff Junior
Well I think I will pick one up but probably not until next year when it warms up again. If I got it now I'd be rerouting the hose real soon for the winter anyway. I may as well wait until I can get some real use out of it.
dyoung14
Is getting worn out
snow and turbo blades dont go together at all, i know of one engine that was sucking snow into the air filter until it suck so much that it cut the air off and the engine died
Sycostang67
Scooty Puff Junior
It kind of makes me wonder about something though. If you remove the filter, wouldn't it sort of be like having natural water injection?
Not that I would be doing anything like that as I'm sure more than just snow would get in there, just a thought that popped into my head.
Not that I would be doing anything like that as I'm sure more than just snow would get in there, just a thought that popped into my head.
dyoung14
Is getting worn out
It kind of makes me wonder about something though. If you remove the filter, wouldn't it sort of be like having natural water injection?
the only problem is you wont be able to control the amount of water going in so then you could have a hydrolocked motor with bent rods
discbrks
Registered User
Snow? What is snow? I've heard of it, and seen pictures.... but never first hand. Is it kinda like bigfoot and the lochness monster?
Ironman03R
Full Access Member
I wish I could say that!
Sycostang67
Scooty Puff Junior
You're missing out, snow makes driving twice as much fun. The streets becomes your drift course and you get to make money pulling all the grateful city going transplants from the ditch.
dyoung14
Is getting worn out
yes your missing out on all the fun man, snow is awesome lol
CDX825
filtration nut
I just love the cold and the road salt that comes with the snow. There is nothing like trying to break a salt rusted nut or bolt loose. Also its ability to turn nice looking vehicle into crap in no time at all.
dyoung14
Is getting worn out
that one thing that sucks about it
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