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the theory behind hydrolock as it's termed is that the filter itself has to be completely submerged in water. don't quote me coz i dont' have firsthand, not even secondhand experience with it. this is just based on what i've read and heard about it. now unless you choose to drive through a road where you can't see the bottom (why you would do so is to me, moronic), hydrolock is rare and doesn't happen as often as people seem to think. not saying it's not possible but all things considered, how often would you choose to drive through standing water as deep as it would take to run into hydrolock. why would you drive your honda through anything deeper than 6 or 7 inches? splashes of water from the ground will do no harm whatsoever. the circumstances that it would take to hydrolock has the chances of slim to none.
again, i'm telling you that this is based on what I've read and heard, so don't go trying to drive through as many puddles or as much standing water claiming that del from AF said that it won't hydrolock. i'm just relaying the information that i've gathered. offering another angle at it if you will. do your own research coz personally, out of all the time i've been in this whole scene, i've yet to run into someone who has ever experienced hydrolock.
you can always fabricate some sort of heat shield/box to block off the heat from the engine bay if you're concerned about the disadvantages of a CAI. FYI, for turbocharged or supercharged cars, the 3" short-arm intake is recommended. just in case you decide to go that route in the future.
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