Hey guys. Just got an aps cai put in. It runs in the guard but ive always heard that they can suck water in from there. Is it a good idea to run it there. ive also rolled my front guards so they had to cut away that plastic that protects that part.

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I had the loudest stereo in a wrx in WA. Until i hit a wall.

Just don't drive in the rain n you'll be right..........should last about a week in the dry.

If you get a wet/dry filter then you wont have a prob as long as you service it regularly.
I had a custom CAI on my wrx and had the pod in the front vent and it was fine. Used to clean the filter every few weeks.

easy
Otherwise, buy a super cheap auto pod every 4 months and you will be fine also

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09 Evo X

i only once had a cel fault(afm) in really freaky torrential rain a few years ago with it in the gaurd but i didnt have rolled gaurds/placky missing..


every 3 weeks??

that sux

i have k&n pod inside engine bay with a nearly sealed heat box/shield around it and vents from front lip, around headlights and original front air 'mouth'.. it gets cleaned when its serviced and its still fairly clean then.. thank you leigh(rms)

had one in the gaurd and it used to get caked with brembo 'dust' after a few days...

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"640K ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981

mmmmm poly pipe is your friend

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05 STi Spec C Type Ra
04 LL Bean Outback

AAAAAAhhhhh 90mm and $9.............Cheeeeeeeeap,durable and looks stock too

Only cause i would get all over cautious with the car to make sure it was always clean, and running well.
You could leave it for as long as you like, but you would be amazed how full of crap it gets, like sand and road grim etc in only 3 weeks

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09 Evo X

Narchi, ive got the same set up. My guards are rolled but you dont have to remove all of the plastic lining. the front bit of the lining doesnt have to be removed. just that front bit alone is enough to cover the pod. the top of it is slightly revealed but ive got my lining and cut it up to cover the whole aps intake.

if you still got your plastic lining its worth doing..

I have the same APS CAI, never had problems with water getting in.

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Mitsubishi Evo X MR

yeah ive got the front bit. But after a bit of a drive through the rain the other night i could see water was getting in there. Not big amounts but still was worrying me. Ill look at getting that lining idea done.

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I had the loudest stereo in a wrx in WA. Until i hit a wall.