Quote Originally Posted by peteyturbo View Post
I noticed an air intake temperature of 8 degrees lower just by removing the shield the OP is talking about, and that is an average value (at highway speeds). YMMV if you are using a stock intake system. If you do off roading and splashing through rivers I would not reccomend it but it sure as crap wouldn't save you from hydrolock as is..Although I use an AFE intake (full kit) that does not totally seal the charge to draw air 100% from that location. Also my afe intake totally removes the big silencer and is a very nice peice, like bones said it uses the lower half of the factory airbox in which it clips onto..
No to hijack but... I didnt know they made a full kit that removed the big air silencer. I need to check into that. FWIW my intake is almost 5 years old and still is in great shape. Couldnt be happier with AFE.