JT 3.3TT CAI Group Buy

[Tobstertx3]

Question about the ducts. Would rain be a problem? Seems water would travel directly to the filters and eventally water would be sucked into the intakes. @Volvowith18psi have you had any problems when it's raining heavily?

Have you had any issues? Or anyone else that has the ducts installed?

 

[Rango]

Have you had any issues? Or anyone else that has the ducts installed?

I have not installed the ducts yet. No problems with the intake. Have you installed the ducts @Tobstertx3?

 

[Tobstertx3]

@Rango. No, but scheduled to be installed on Tuesday. When I read your concern about the possibility of water getting in, I wanted to check. Last thing I need just now.

 

[Tonkabob]

Check your duct clamps where the intakes are attached to the engine. Make sure the reducers are fully seated and the clamps are centered and tightened ro the max. Are your filters firmly connected? I've had no problems.

Yes i went back and checked all that and tried to adjust further. Didnt really help. Instead i paded metal touch points with 3m tape. The main problem is the box touches the strut tower bar so I padded that also And shimmed it with washers to raise it up. Less rattle and lower volume but still there.

 

[Tonkabob]

@Rango. No, but scheduled to be installed on Tuesday. When I read your concern about the possibility of water getting in, I wanted to check. Last thing I need just now.

It is a straight shot to the filter. If a rain drop can travel horizintal for foot and a half it would hit the filter. Not sure how good the filter is on keeping water out. But no running or dripping water can get in. Gap between the scoop and filter box and the filter box angles down in the front.

 

[Rango]

Yes i went back and checked all that and tried to adjust further. Didnt really help. Instead i paded metal touch points with 3m tape. The main problem is the box touches the strut tower bar so I padded that also And shimmed it with washers to raise it up. Less rattle and lower volume but still there.

Keep at it. I'm sure you will have a fix in the end.

 

[Rango]

It is a straight shot to the filter. If a rain drop can travel horizintal for foot and a half it would hit the filter. Not sure how good the filter is on keeping water out. But no running or dripping water can get in. Gap between the scoop and filter box and the filter box angles down in the front.

Thanks for the info. Skirts on tomorrow, springs and sways in 3 days. Hopefully I'll get to the ducts next weekend. After install, gonna keep a close watch on the filters after raining. Will update here.

 

[Volvowith18psi]

@Rango I did not install the duct work because I didnt wanna hack the factory plastic up at the time. I would imagine during heavy rain at highway speeds it might be possible for rain to collect there, yes.

 

[Tobstertx3]

@Rango I would imagine during heavy rain at highway speeds it might be possible for rain to collect there, yes.

@Jonnytig What's your opinion on this?

 

[Tonkabob]

@Rango I did not install the duct work because I didnt wanna hack the factory plastic up at the time. I would imagine during heavy rain at highway speeds it might be possible for rain to collect there, yes.

I cant see water collecting since there are gaps and angles but if you were driving really fast in the rain i could see air borne drops possibly hitting the filter. Mostly hit the top of the filter which is a plastic solid top cap, but possibly the filter matterial as well.
The hole is slightly lower than the filter but there is a straight line of site in still.

 

[Tobstertx3]

Thanks @Tonkabob. I am currently having mine installed so time will tell

 

[Jonnytig]

Well i have had my Stinger out in torrential rain for past 3-4 months. We have just come out of our winter here in Australia. Hmmmm car seems to be running fine, hasnt pulled rain into intake. Lol. Sorry but unless your Stinger is a Submarine then you aren't going to have any issues. Would be more likely an ingress of water on a sealed system like factory.
Heck our 17 Ford Mustang GT has a similar SEALED intake from the factory and no problems. Unless engineers at Ford stuffed up. Ok so heres something to try. Get a straw and cut a hole half way up now put the straw into a cup of water and see how much you can suck up?
Water is much denser than air, meaning the filter will pull air in over pulling water droplets in. Remember they are an oiled filter, they dont have the oil sucked out of them

 

[Rango]

Well i have had my Stinger out in torrential rain for past 3-4 months. We have just come out of our winter here in Australia. Hmmmm car seems to be running fine, hasnt pulled rain into intake. Lol. Sorry but unless your Stinger is a Submarine then you aren't going to have any issues. Would be more likely an ingress of water on a sealed system like factory.
Heck our 17 Ford Mustang GT has a similar SEALED intake from the factory and no problems. Unless engineers at Ford stuffed up. Ok so heres something to try. Get a straw and cut a hole half way up now put the straw into a cup of water and see how much you can suck up?
Water is much denser than air, meaning the filter will pull air in over pulling water droplets in. Remember they are an oiled filter, they dont have the oil sucked out of them

Thanks for your input @Jonnytig ... you put my mind at ease.

 

[Jonathan Lasich]

The Nissan GT-R had a similar system as an aftermarket intake for that car. The filter was positioned closer to the front of the bumper than in the Stinger and despite occasionally driving through torrential downpours, no problems with water getting on the filters whatsoever. The JT Stinger design, I feel, should be fine FWIW.

 

[Tobstertx3]

Thanks @Jonnytig

I should have my car back in a couple of hours so getting a little excited.

 

[robz32]

Thanks for the response @Jonnytig One less thing to worry about

@Tobstertx3 let us know how it goes and post some photos of it

 

[Tobstertx3]

@Tobstertx3 let us know how it goes and post some photos of it

Of course

 

[Tobstertx3]

Thanks @Jonnytig Quality product.The shop installing the CAI also commented on the setup.

On my drive home (now sure if it’s in my head or maybe because of the new sound) it definitely felt like the car was pulling more. Not sure why but my usual 30min drive home ended up a 1-1/2hr drive

PS As Per @Rango advice from a previous post, I got them to cut 1/2” off the drivers side BOV Hose.

 

[robz32]

Looking good.
Don't forget to trim the drivers side DV return hose a bit to eliminate the kink on it.

 

[Tobstertx3]

Looking good.
Don't forget to trim the drivers side DV return hose a bit to eliminate the kink on it.

Yes, I actually just updated my post to say that. They took 1/2” off the hose. It looks a little kinked in the photos but think that’s because how it was sitting previously before they trimmed it. There isn’t any kink now, but maybe another 1/4” might just eliminate that slight restriction if there is one although I think it’s minimal now in my case.