My spash guard is removed. I iced mine in the pits and had a lot of water as well so I took the bag off and let it sit a few minutes and took a towel to dry as much off as I could. You are only a couple hours from me so I guess the conditions were about the same. That sucks that you couldn't get any better with the new pulley. I would like to get an N20 kit and run a small 35 dry shot just to keep the IAT's cool and the car consistant in the hot and humid months, plus the added power is a plus. It will work a lot better than ice and a lot less mess.