Cold Air Intake?

Tmack said:

I am debating buying a cold air intake for my 2002 GT (Probably Roush brand). But I have heard horror stories about people driving through puddles and because the air filter is now in the wheel well it sucked up water into the engine and destroyed the engine. .

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Bah, that's just what it is, a horror story. Sure, with the old 5.0L’s with the March Ram air set up that was made in the mid '90's could suck a fair amount of leaves water into the intake track if you insisted in driving through a monsoon, but the inner fender-well CAI kit's are mounted above and behind the wheel well. If you've got significant water getting in there, it's because you've left the road and you're driving in the lake. Not because of a couple of droplets that are splashing up here and there. Not only that, but the K&N filters used in these kits are pre-oiled.....What happens when oil and water come into contact with one and other….They repel one and other like Michael Jackson and an attractive female over the age of consent. Don't worry about it.

That being said, don't expect any real power gains with it either. It's just for show. just stuff a K&N into your stock airbox like dmarco_4u stated and call it a day.