TRD CAI and Hydrolocking - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Taro · 09-26-2013, 05:22 PM

I was wondering if anyone locally had installed the TRD cold air intake on their car? I've been thinking about getting it put in, and I read that cars with CAIs installed suffer more easily from hydrolocking. Since this car is super-low to the ground as is, and we get a considerable amount of snow, has anyone had any issues with it?

Steve · 09-26-2013, 05:31 PM

the TRD intake (which IMO really isn't anymore of a cold air intake than the stock intake) gets its air supply from the same location (snorkel inside the front bumper) as the stock intake.

therefore, no you will not increase your chances of hydrolocking the car with the TRD intake installed. Some of the other aftermarket intakes maybe another story.

roddy · 09-26-2013, 09:00 PM

^ what Steve said. I have one on mine.

aSaki · 09-27-2013, 01:02 AM

Hydrolocking your car with the TRD or actually any CAI I've seen that are made for our car is nearly impossible, unless u go pour a bucket of water on it. Most of the cars that I've seen getting hydrolocked are the ones where their CAI goes way down, nearly touching the ground. With those any big puddles will be like a death trap to them.

09-26-2013, 05:22 PM	#1
Taro You call him Dr. Jones! Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Twin Mish-Mash Location: Cold Posts: 410 Thanks: 128 Thanked 1,030 Times in 439 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	TRD CAI and Hydrolocking I was wondering if anyone locally had installed the TRD cold air intake on their car? I've been thinking about getting it put in, and I read that cars with CAIs installed suffer more easily from hydrolocking. Since this car is super-low to the ground as is, and we get a considerable amount of snow, has anyone had any issues with it?

09-26-2013, 09:00 PM	#3
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ what Steve said. I have one on mine. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

09-26-2013, 05:31 PM	#2
Steve Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 6MT Location: Markham, ON Posts: 311 Thanks: 3 Thanked 101 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the TRD intake (which IMO really isn't anymore of a cold air intake than the stock intake) gets its air supply from the same location (snorkel inside the front bumper) as the stock intake. therefore, no you will not increase your chances of hydrolocking the car with the TRD intake installed. Some of the other aftermarket intakes maybe another story.

09-27-2013, 01:02 AM	#4
aSaki Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Markham, Ontario Posts: 243 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hydrolocking your car with the TRD or actually any CAI I've seen that are made for our car is nearly impossible, unless u go pour a bucket of water on it. Most of the cars that I've seen getting hydrolocked are the ones where their CAI goes way down, nearly touching the ground. With those any big puddles will be like a death trap to them.

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