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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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Ram air hoods in the rain?

ok if you got a ram air hood and it rains, wouldn't rain get into it and eventually into the airfilter and such? someone explain this to me how you don't get a ton of water in your intake. thanks
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 11:44 PM
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Well...I have a TPI setup on my 91 Z28....and I have the SS ram air hood. So.....the air fliters can't get wet.....but...my plenum does get a little wet...when I drive it in the rain...I try not to though....I would like to make something to block the ram air opening, so it wouldn't get wet. Since I poished it....the water drops leave little rings..and I have to rebuff it everytime...
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Old Mar 19, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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Some ram air hoods (esp ones with functional airboxes like Redraif's Suncoast RA1) have a rain deflector built in, just behind the opening, and a few drain holes for the excess water. I have never noticed any rainwater getting past the airfilter (K&N), since the oil repels it. My 97 SS filter was always getting wet until I put the K&N in it. It wasn't enough to do any damage, just enough wrinkle the filter a little.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 08:49 AM
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Well...I have a TPI setup on my 91 Z28....and I have the SS ram air hood. So.....the air fliters can't get wet.....but...my plenum does get a little wet...when I drive it in the rain...I try not to though....I would like to make something to block the ram air opening, so it wouldn't get wet. Since I poished it....the water drops leave little rings..and I have to rebuff it everytime...
You might want to try using the speakr screen that they put in boats it is very fine mesh that is supposed to keep water out
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