I still don't see how this is an acceptable accident. I would be a bit peeved if it were me. After all, that is the biggest issue that all the nay sayers pointed out, and STS assured everyone that it wouldn't be an issue.

They must not know us truck guys to well. We give it hell every chance we get, rain, shine, or snow.

 

Preach on brotha!!!

Actually I may have found one more item pointing the blame on me.

Jerry brought up a good point about my truck being a short bed and the filter location being close to the gap between my cab and bed.. Well the normal filter doesn't reach that far but my 9" or 11" filter does. It actually has a large portion sitting right in the gap area. If I look down from the top of the truck I can fully see about 3-4" of filter

 

At any speeds above 20, that should be a non issue. The air flowing over the roof would carry the water off the back of the cab.

 

I thought I saw someone on their site, maybe in a FAQ, about boosting in the rain. I thought they said something to the effect that most people wouldn't build much boost in the rain because of traction problems...


Edit: I don't see it now...

 

I think I know what you are talking about. I read that somewhere also...

The thing is on car you generally don't see ANY boost unless you are trying to. On heavy trucks with low timing you will get into boost just trying to get onto the freeway at 50% throttle. Hell almost everytime I get on the freeway i see 5psi....

As for traction... I don't think anyone thought about nutty 4wd people who like to floor it when normal vehicles can't

 

Yea but when the truck is parked the filter will soak up the water then

 

Or when I slow down in traffic

 

I can understand you going full boost in the rain being your fault ( ) but that sounds like poor design to me

 

Yeah, exactly! I know for a fact that I'd drive like an idiot in the rain if I had F/I. I already can't help fooling around in the rain/snow...

 

The kit they sent me is fine. The filter doesn't hang under that gap. I bought a new larger filter so I wouldn't be restricted when I start really boosting and NOW it hangs under the gap.

Not really a bad design IMO. Just Something that should be warned against is all. I don't see how they could forsee me doing crazy stuff but now that they are informed I bet they will warn goofy customers like me. LOL