those of you with CAI, do you have a bypass valve? are they necessary?
i've only had one person tell me they absolutely are, but he thinks he knows everything. however, i've had several people tell me they are not necessary. the guys at the import shop here say not to buy one, and shit, they're the ones trying to sell stuff. also, one of the guys was saying not to get one because it could do something to the engine, but i don't remember what he was talking about. plus he was saying the only reason water would really be a problem is if the whole filter was submerged anyway, and you would need to drive into a serious puddle for that one.
i've also heard that AEM sent out some notice that the bypass valves don't even work? i don't know about all that, i just read that somewhere...no real verification.
anyway, if any of you have any comments or know anything from experience let me know. i just had my intake installed this evening and i'm just wondering if i need the bypass valve or not.
i've only had one person tell me they absolutely are, but he thinks he knows everything. however, i've had several people tell me they are not necessary. the guys at the import shop here say not to buy one, and shit, they're the ones trying to sell stuff. also, one of the guys was saying not to get one because it could do something to the engine, but i don't remember what he was talking about. plus he was saying the only reason water would really be a problem is if the whole filter was submerged anyway, and you would need to drive into a serious puddle for that one.
i've also heard that AEM sent out some notice that the bypass valves don't even work? i don't know about all that, i just read that somewhere...no real verification.
anyway, if any of you have any comments or know anything from experience let me know. i just had my intake installed this evening and i'm just wondering if i need the bypass valve or not.