What is that little coupler for? Where does that go? I know where the bigger one goes but not the little one. Also, I asked this before, but no response, where does the water go when it's raining and it gets sucked in the scoop? Thanks

 

I also wanna know what happens to the water.

 

Thanks guys, I know atleast 3-5 people on this board have installed there own shakers, and no one can answer my question? Thats cool. Has anyone driven there car w/ shaker in the rain yet?

 

Sorry as this is the first I've seen of this post.

I do have a Shaker and have driven the car but not in the rain.

I don't know where water would go that gets into the Shaker but I know that there are drain tubes and drain holes in the shroud that take the water away from the outside areas.


I'll let you know the first time it rains and I can drive it in the rain.

 

It doesn't say anywhere that it's not suppose to be driven in the rain right?

 

I have not read it anywhere, either. I bet the professor would know.


I'll one up you on that. What happens if you leave it out in the snow and try to start it without cleaning any accumulated snow from the hood? (Okay, aside from risking getting ones *** kicked for leaving it out in the first place.)

I also noticed your other question about the coupler. What are you referring to? I'll try to help there, too.

 

I have a small like 2" or so rubber coupler and the 3" rubber coupler ( one that connects to 2 intake pipes together). I don't see where the little one goes. I also don't have to worry about the snow part, I live in Florida. lol

 

The small amount of water that may make it into the "plumbing" of the shaker eventually makes it way to the airbox where it is essentially deposited int the bottom of the box and drains out from their.

Have you seen how the duct work for the CDC shaker looks yet?

First off, the opening within the actual scoop is much smaller than the opening at the front of the scoop and is also located at the top. I believe this is the first defense against water intrusion into the system because most of the water that makes it back that far will fall below the intake tube.

Next you have the duct work as it leaves the scoop and almost looks like a J as it starts to head to the airbox. I believe this is an initial collection point for some water that may make it into the duct work. Past this "J" you have another curvature that initially leads to the lower portion of the factory airbox. AT this point any water that may make it this far is going to fall to the bottom of the box where there are drains.

I wouldn't be too concerned with water intrusion into the system. As a general rule I do not drive the 'Stang in the rain (I have an 98 F150 as a daily driver) I am not too concerned. However when IU was installing mine I spoke with PW and he said he has been caught in a few severe rainstorms and has had no problem.

Hope that helps

 

I missed this coupler part. I actually omitted one of them. This is supposed to go inside the tubing where you place the clamps (where the tubing off the "J" like tube I described before meets the tube that enters the airbox.) I am sure it is there so you don't crush the tubing by over tightening the clamps but I feel it causes too much of a restriction and I left it out.

Just careful not to over tighten those clamps and you'll be fine.

 

Thanks alot. CDC's website says water management system so I guess they have it taken care of. The way I see it, if there is no where is says do not drive in the rain, and water makes it to your engine, they might have lawsuits. So they must have thought about that also