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Kleeeb · 10-14-2013, 12:06 AM

How high is too high when it comes to driving through water? That is- without screwing anything up. I'm assuming to the bottom of the door sill, but I really have no idea. Any ideas?

Da Mammer · 10-14-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kleeeb

How high is too high when it comes to driving through water? That is- without screwing anything up. I'm assuming to the bottom of the door sill, but I really have no idea. Any ideas?

Depends on your intake. If you have the SLP blackwing cold air intake. Door silk height will get you nothing but this.

Da Mammer · 10-14-2013, 12:12 AM

And this

christianmotox · 10-14-2013, 12:19 AM

Wow, does the filter really goes down that low?

Ohten · 10-14-2013, 02:55 AM

Why would you even take that kind of chance with your car or anything else.

lurker · 10-14-2013, 06:22 AM

It's not just you you have to worry about driving through water. We (State Farm) put a new motor in my wife's Escape a few years ago when some asshat in a pickup truck decided he didn't need to worry about the water in a parking lot. Don't know if he got anybody else, but it killed that Escape dead. Never thought about that before then...

RubyCamaro · 10-14-2013, 06:40 AM

Just never go through any standing water if you can avoid it. I once lost a car in a flash flood. It was raining very hard. I was returning from a job interview on a road I had never been on before. Under a railroad trussel there was water across the road that looked to be inches deep & a couple of feet wide. What I could not see was that on the other side of the trussel, water was coming over the retaining wall like a waterfall & water was rising very fast. There was also a dip in the road under the water. By the time my rear wheels hit the dip my exhaust went under the water & the car died. I was shocked but figured I could push my car out of the water. When I opened my door water rushed over my lap. I only had time to grab my purse & walked out in by then waist deep water with debri rushing past me. The water continued to rise to completely cover my new Cavalier & it remained covered for 18 hours before a tow truck could get it out. I lost my car & was lucky I was able to get out. Water is dangerous stuff. Fairly shallow rushing water can easily push a car off the road. Our cars have such low clearance, I am not taking any chances. I will just turn around.

Phillyone · 10-14-2013, 06:43 AM

Does the mentioned intake sit lower than ones that are mounted at a similar height to stock? I have a Rotofab.. Should I worry?

Kleeeb · 10-14-2013, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RubyCamaro

Just never go through any standing water if you can avoid it. I once lost a car in a flash flood. It was raining very hard. I was returning from a job interview on a road I had never been on before. Under a railroad trussel there was water across the road that looked to be inches deep & a couple of feet wide. What I could not see was that on the other side of the trussel, water was coming over the retaining wall like a waterfall & water was rising very fast. There was also a dip in the road under the water. By the time my rear wheels hit the dip my exhaust went under the water & the car died. I was shocked but figured I could push my car out of the water. When I opened my door water rushed over my lap. I only had time to grab my purse & walked out in by then waist deep water with debri rushing past me. The water continued to rise to completely cover my new Cavalier & it remained covered for 18 hours before a tow truck could get it out. I lost my car & was lucky I was able to get out. Water is dangerous stuff. Fairly shallow rushing water can easily push a car off the road. Our cars have such low clearance, I am not taking any chances. I will just turn around.

It pains me to read stuff like that, I can only imagine! The only reason I ask is because every now and then (rarely) it rains several inches in a short period of time (like yesterday. Town near me got 9 inches in 5 hours) and starts flooding. And since it will be my Daily Driver, I just need to know these things!!

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*SSE 4 2SS* · 10-14-2013, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Kleeeb

It pains me to read stuff like that, I can only imagine! The only reason I ask is because every now and then (rarely) it rains several inches in a short period of time (like yesterday. Town near me got 9 inches in 5 hours) and starts flooding. And since it will be my Daily Driver, I just need to know these things!!

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25 years on a water rescue team, a simple rule is if you cant see the asphalt, don't go.... is the road still there or not??? you don't know... Why chance it...

Kleeeb · 10-14-2013, 07:07 AM

And not long ago back, they redid some roads in my area, and when they did this, they didn't adds enough drains or put them in the correct locations or something, and the road holds water like a swimming pool in some places. Usually on the right side of the road, where only your right tires will go through, but still. Here are some pictures of the 9 inches received yesterday.

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jd10013 · 10-14-2013, 07:57 AM

I wouldn't recommend driving through any standing water. even if it doesn't stop the car or ruin the motor, you really don't want your exhaust, differential, brakes, and suspension submerged in water.

wakespeak · 10-14-2013, 08:23 AM

Safely under the wheel hubs and rear diff/driveline. Submerging those will get water and dirt in the wheel bearings/diff/CVs and ruin them. The steering rack is very low. I wouldn't go through any standing water with a low profile car like this. Just wait an hour or turn around.

Knockoutpie · 10-14-2013, 08:53 AM

I've gone through water up to half the wheel height going 80. Don't do it. That's all, just don't do it.

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Ohten Drives: Granite Crystal Challenger SRT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,FL by way of Akron,OH Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	Why would you even take that kind of chance with your car or anything else. __________________

10-14-2013, 06:40 AM	#7
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	Just never go through any standing water if you can avoid it. I once lost a car in a flash flood. It was raining very hard. I was returning from a job interview on a road I had never been on before. Under a railroad trussel there was water across the road that looked to be inches deep & a couple of feet wide. What I could not see was that on the other side of the trussel, water was coming over the retaining wall like a waterfall & water was rising very fast. There was also a dip in the road under the water. By the time my rear wheels hit the dip my exhaust went under the water & the car died. I was shocked but figured I could push my car out of the water. When I opened my door water rushed over my lap. I only had time to grab my purse & walked out in by then waist deep water with debri rushing past me. The water continued to rise to completely cover my new Cavalier & it remained covered for 18 hours before a tow truck could get it out. I lost my car & was lucky I was able to get out. Water is dangerous stuff. Fairly shallow rushing water can easily push a car off the road. Our cars have such low clearance, I am not taking any chances. I will just turn around. __________________

10-14-2013, 06:22 AM	#6
lurker Drives: 2013 Challenger SXT Redline Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Texas Posts: 254	It's not just you you have to worry about driving through water. We (State Farm) put a new motor in my wife's Escape a few years ago when some asshat in a pickup truck decided he didn't need to worry about the water in a parking lot. Don't know if he got anybody else, but it killed that Escape dead. Never thought about that before then...

10-14-2013, 06:43 AM	#8
Phillyone Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Silver/Black Stripes Join Date: May 2013 Location: York PA via Philly Posts: 62	Does the mentioned intake sit lower than ones that are mounted at a similar height to stock? I have a Rotofab.. Should I worry? __________________ 2011 Camaro LS.Rotofab CAI. Rx Catch Can. SS/RS 20" Wheels wrapped in Pirelli P-Zeros. 17" Msw by Oz wrapped in Blizzaks for the winter. Power Plant Ops. Purchased August 2013

10-14-2013, 07:07 AM	#11
Kleeeb Drives: 2014 Red Hot 1LT/RS Join Date: May 2013 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 1,801	And not long ago back, they redid some roads in my area, and when they did this, they didn't adds enough drains or put them in the correct locations or something, and the road holds water like a swimming pool in some places. Usually on the right side of the road, where only your right tires will go through, but still. Here are some pictures of the 9 inches received yesterday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk . __________________

10-14-2013, 07:57 AM	#12
jd10013 Drives: 2012 camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: central VA Posts: 3,196	I wouldn't recommend driving through any standing water. even if it doesn't stop the car or ruin the motor, you really don't want your exhaust, differential, brakes, and suspension submerged in water.

10-14-2013, 08:23 AM	#13
wakespeak Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,335	Safely under the wheel hubs and rear diff/driveline. Submerging those will get water and dirt in the wheel bearings/diff/CVs and ruin them. The steering rack is very low. I wouldn't go through any standing water with a low profile car like this. Just wait an hour or turn around.

10-14-2013, 08:53 AM	#14
Knockoutpie Drives: 2014 2SS RS Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,454	I've gone through water up to half the wheel height going 80. Don't do it. That's all, just don't do it.