Eibachs/CAI/Rain

I live in Miami (FL) where it's either boiling hot, or we're swimming in a hurricane . With that said, i've been really considering installing my cai (cold-air intake), but the problem lies with the flooding in my area.. It's ridiculous.. This one isn't about 'hydrolocking' exactly- I've also wanted to finally install my eibach's (springs) which I own in my trunk ( good place for em, huh?) - the point is, Would lowering the car the whole 2" really make a diferrence as far as flooding my engine goes? - This is kinda stoopid, but I just wanna know what you guys think

For the most part the fender liner should protect the filter from water, but you'll always get those people who drive through a puddle and hydrolock the motor. I would probably switch to short ram during the wet months and back to cai during the dry ones, but I've always been a "better safe than sorry" type of guy.

I've always pretty much been mechanically ignorant, especially as far as cars are concenred. When you say 'switch to short ram during the wet months', is this an adjustment i could make myself? Or would I have to go into the shop everytime there's going to be downfall and have them 'short ram' the car? I heard you simply just have to disconnect something to actually just make this conversion, but.... (help !! )

A SR can turn into a CAI quickly and easily... i do them myself..takes about 15-60 minutes. dont take it to a shop, do it yourself. you dont need any experience, just some common sense

I had an Injen CAI on my old Protege5... you literally have to submerse it to cause damage. I think in about any situation you could avoid that. I had to turn around once and take another route.

I don't think lowering will really make a difference... go for it. And if you're still worried about hydrolock, do a short ram instead. I found it a pain in the ass to always have to jack up the car and pull the wheel just to change or clean the filter on the CAI anyway!