i just got an AEM CAI, and people have been telling me to get a bypass valve. Is it worth it or is it a waste of money?

thats up to you, i heard they dont last very long. I bought some aluminum flashing from the hardware store and fabed a cover to go from the bumper to the wheel well under the air filter to keep the spray from the tires from getting on the filter. And it works, w/o it I may have lost my motor by now, i've hit some nasty puddles w/no prob. peace

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mine broke in half in 2 months

dont do it. if you keep your intake filter oiled you won't have a problem. unless you go thru a bigg ass puddle and the filter goes under the warterr

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I have talked to some people, and they say that it is pretty restrictive to the air flow...and you will lose a little power. And to hydrolock your engine...the filter would almost have to be totally submerged under water. So i dont think it would be worth it imo.

-Trevor

save your $ and buy a short intake from ebay. swap em when the wet season arrives.

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>save your $ and buy a short intake from ebay. swap em when
>the wet season arrives.

thats what i do. but since i'm in new mexico its only like 3 times a year

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yeh bypass valve sucks, i had an aem cold air for almost a year and went in some decent rain puddles and nothing happened at all. save your money and dont cut your precious aem in half, lol. i have heard a little water is actually good and cleans the intake path, but thats just what i heard.

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I personally have the by-pass filter and will not go without it. It's installed on a '97 Eagle Talon, so the filter is exposed to the front in the brake ducts.

I drove one day in the winter and the slush on the filter caused some problems.

Once you install the filter, but a cheap short ram filter for winter. If you try to take the bypass off and install the filter in it's place, you will break the by-pass and they you're out $50.

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i too had it, gave it to a friend. i do one of two things when it's raining hard out and i have to drive:

1. take off bottom half of intake and run the short air
2. keep my car in the garage and ride with someone else!!

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