Injen Technology X-1033RED Red Hydro-Shield Pre-Filter

Does what it is designed to do- keeps light amounts of water away from the filter. Looks great to boot.

The hydro-shield has offered me much protection in the last 3 months as I have driven through some very rainy parts of south Texas. It also keeps my cone filter clean during normal driving, but the hydrophobic protection is why it should be purchased. Installation was easy, and I will inspect it every few months. I have heard that the hydrophobic coating wears off after a few months. That seems reasonable. If I have to buy 1 every 6 months, I won't be disappointed. After all, the goal here is to protect my engine from hydrolocking. So far so good! My friend just purchased his for his TL Type-S and is very pleased.

The shield fit my intake cone perfectly (please check the product details) and add's a nice red color to complement my valve cover. The product does exactly what it was designed to and that's to keep water from being sucked into the filter. I have run my engine and poured water over the filter with this installed and the water simply beads up and flows off or eventually evaporates. Great for CAI systems where rain can hit the filter and offers complete peace of mind.

product fits clean on a k&n filter 69-6013ttk for a 2010 mazda 3 hatchback

Protects your filter

I saved a couple hundred buying pipe online but this cover fits perfectly but was expensive

Car feels a lot peppier with this cold air intake. Intake is 50 state legal, no problem passing inspection. Looks like a million bucks installed!

Had this on and drove through lots of rain across the country. Not going to lie I've always driven cautious, but just last month I had to drive back from Austin where I'd returned to the night before Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. I waited a week to drive back and roads were still under. While taking back roads around Beaumont trying to get back for my final week of work in Baton Rouge I had to cross roads in marshland slightly under water, but vehicles in oncoming traffic ere casting title waves. I had no choice as I couldn't turn around but to follow a lifted dodge in his trail marks in my Acura TL (lowered an inch). I felt like a wakeboarder and was positive I would hydrolock. I only found out there was no other roads on the other side of the submerged road. So I then had to return to the other side using the same path, but only found out the other side was slightly deeper. Adrenaline ran insane and I am very lucky and thank the Lord for these things. They work! Be smart though I'd never have done what I did if it weren't the last option.