Question - who leaves their air filters exposed without using a splash guard?

[YouTRIPPIN?]

do you really need one or could you use an air filter wrap like a K&N one?

[GTSBoy]

What?

[YouTRIPPIN?]

2 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

What?

The Stillen Gen 3 intakes came with a guard that goes infront of the two air filter pods. But I left it out thinking it would restrict the amount of air going into it. Since it's out I'm just wondering if it would hydrolock the engine if I drive the car during the rain? or could I just use those wraps that K&N supplies that goes over the air filter pods?

[GTSBoy]

Is it hanging out in the breeze? If so, why?

And no, you could not hydrolock your engine by getting the filter wet unless you drove it through a swamp. But a wet filter won't flow air.

[YouTRIPPIN?]

14 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

Is it hanging out in the breeze? If so, why?

And no, you could not hydrolock your engine by getting the filter wet unless you drove it through a swamp. But a wet filter won't flow air.

nope its inside the front bumper behind the grill, but thanks !

[V35_Paul]

If you drive through puddles alot put it on.

or keep it in the car and if your ever really worried put it on before you smash through those puddles  

[The Bogan]

Unless you drive through a river I cannot see you "hydrolocking" 

My OTR intake with a K&N on the old LS1 takes a load of water every time it rains

I've seen alot of Harley's with pods exposed to the elements that use these "rain socks", they are designed so if you leave it out in the rain the pod doesn't act as a funnel.

These rain socks were never around years ago, but people need to make money, and good marketing can sell ice to Eskimos

A pod under the bonnet or inside a guard or bumper negates this