Road Flooding
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Thank you for your info, this is the best motor site I have been on for help.
RoaryRati
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- I was told 4"............
GeoffCapes
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Apparently an inch makes a lot of difference......
2b1ask1
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It is the opening at the bottom on the near side bumper just over the splitter. The air box is actually fitted with water release flaps on the back but they may as well not be there for the good they will do!
I'd suggest that the moment the splitter is in the water you will scoop up water into the air box, the bottom of the stock air filter is resting on the floor of the box and being paper will mop up even small amounts, it will very quickly become overwhelmed and as the engine is acting like a great big pump you are in trouble before you know it!
Best thing I did to my 4200 was rip out the air box and go K&N in the wheel arch up behind the headlight. At least it could breath and not drown.
The GS is awaiting similar treatment I just haven#'t needed to get the bumper off yet.
I'd suggest that the moment the splitter is in the water you will scoop up water into the air box, the bottom of the stock air filter is resting on the floor of the box and being paper will mop up even small amounts, it will very quickly become overwhelmed and as the engine is acting like a great big pump you are in trouble before you know it!
Best thing I did to my 4200 was rip out the air box and go K&N in the wheel arch up behind the headlight. At least it could breath and not drown.
The GS is awaiting similar treatment I just haven#'t needed to get the bumper off yet.
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Well you know men and how they can exaggerate!
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If ever you have the front bumper off it is easy to remove the ridiculous air box as the rubber mounts will be rotten anyway. Then just a straight silicon hose from the MAF through the inner wing hole and the biggest souble cone K&N you can get hold of on the end and a single bracket or better still a 10mm wide electrical reusable zip tie onto the back of the headlight bracket means you can easily remove it for washing/oilling through the wheel arch liner opening.
Ive just recently done this mod Newton is recommending...
I would advocate measuring the size of cone you can get in there as I could have gotten way bigger..but it wont necessarily clear the liner. Or nestle it inside the headlight frame without serious 'rubbing'; and you get very close to the road which, for me anyway, part of the process was to get the intake up off the floor some...!
I literally took dims of the favourite filters and made a cardboard maquette in 3D and offered it into the available space...
I would advocate measuring the size of cone you can get in there as I could have gotten way bigger..but it wont necessarily clear the liner. Or nestle it inside the headlight frame without serious 'rubbing'; and you get very close to the road which, for me anyway, part of the process was to get the intake up off the floor some...!
I literally took dims of the favourite filters and made a cardboard maquette in 3D and offered it into the available space...
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It is pretty easy to remove the front bumper. Getting the headlights back in is a bit of a fiddly bstard though. Worth doing if you want to keep the car long term there is a bracket back there which is made from mild steel in an area that water tends to pool long term so it has likely turned to dust
C'mon! Some more info on the topic is much appreciatedI could tell you but then, Id have to kill you...!!