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I also live in South Florida and your car should never be driven in conditions like yesterday and today. Standing water is not good for any vehicle, especially one that sits as low as the NSXAs for your questionIt draws air in from the driver's side via the scoop. It's not a sealed setup so I'm sure it draws air from under the car and inside the engine compartment as well. The story you mentioned about the Integra. Was he running a CAI? If so, those things place the air filter down inside the bumper to pick up fresh outside air. Those are usually to blame for hydro-locked motors. However, my buddy blew his stock 91 300ZX motor when he drove thru a deep puddle and the stock air box let the water in. Each car is different.I don't think you are in any trouble unless you are running some type of CAI on you NSX. I thought I recall someone saying that the RM CAI system can allow water to get into the filter in heavy, heavy rain (standing water conditions). This is what I 'think' I heard.
I also live in South Florida and your car should never be driven in conditions like yesterday and today. Standing water is not good for any vehicle, especially one that sits as low as the NSX
As for your question
It draws air in from the driver's side via the scoop. It's not a sealed setup so I'm sure it draws air from under the car and inside the engine compartment as well.
The story you mentioned about the Integra. Was he running a CAI? If so, those things place the air filter down inside the bumper to pick up fresh outside air. Those are usually to blame for hydro-locked motors. However, my buddy blew his stock 91 300ZX motor when he drove thru a deep puddle and the stock air box let the water in. Each car is different.
I don't think you are in any trouble unless you are running some type of CAI on you NSX. I thought I recall someone saying that the RM CAI system can allow water to get into the filter in heavy, heavy rain (standing water conditions). This is what I 'think' I heard.
