SLPGTP

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Put an SLP airlid on the car today. It already had a K&N air filter in it which was nice and saved me $67. But holy **** it's not as easy as it appears. The MAF didn't want to come off the stock sound deadening **** and then didn't want to go into the new SLP lid. Definitely sliced my fingers open pretty deep when I was trying to get the MAF off. It still isn't on entirely but there is no way it is going to leak. And I did the free ram air mod. The throttle response is a lot better but haven't tested the power since it's raining...

02silvaZ

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damn, sounds like the worst lid install experience ever

primer84z

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Wow. Putting a lid on is not that serious. Which SLP lid did you get? I just bought one off a member here that was the 01-02 style and it went in easily. Just took some elbow grease and twisting to get the maf into the lid. I would make sure it is seated all the way so it doesnt wiggle out after a few hundred miles. If your losing blood putting a lid on, I would hold off a while before trying something more difficult........

slikrider20

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Go huskers. Sold out spring came are you kidding me? Anyways yeah that is probably about the easiest mod, if your hurtin yourself doin that i'd take it to a shop next time LoL just playin man

ta_06374

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Good thing you were'nt putting headers on....LOL

SLPGTP

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No kidding. It was ridiculous. It was on my '02. Definitely not a fun time. I'm worried about hurting myself washing my car now! lol What should have taken 30 mintues tops took 2 and a half! I ended up dremeling a slit on both sides of the deadening stuff so that I could get the MAF off! It looks like it's pointing down a little ways now which kind of worries me... but I'm lost on how to get it right. It's like the MAF and the inlet on the lid aren't compatable. Kinda sad... Even tried to lube it up!

Yeah sold out spring game... Was gonna get tickets the day of like usual... but no!

primer84z

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try putting the lid between your legs and twisting the maf until you can work it into place. You might be able to put it in a vice, but you will probably crack the lid.

NHRAMAN

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Sounds like the lid won the fight.....any action shots.??????

SLPGTP

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I could... lol I got it all covered and stuff before it started bleeding. Pretty deep though. Got 3 fingers skined but the one is gashed. haha I feel great about it. I pushed down hard on the wooden are a chair. I was worried about THAT cracking it because it wasn't even moving! I got the sanding ap out for the dremel and tried to wear down the inside a bit and it didn't even help.

2002_Z28_Six_Speed

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SLP had their lids made by a bunch of people. I have seen some that crack easy and some fit better than others. It is a cheap piece either way, imo.

Omec

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i had a hard time like the OP. didnt cut my self but had to cut a slit in the old air box to get the MAF out.

JHL88

sounds sort of like my experience.. i used a hairblower to get it on the bellow. the metal clamps wouldnt fit over the lip so i had to carve a slit so they wouldnt break

got-a-ls1

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yep just use a hair dryer to heat the plastic, the maf will almost fall out. Use it to reinstall also

Moscosoalfredo

maybe it was a bad day....cuz its really not that hard to do...lol

Wolfwoodx89

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i sure hope i dont have that experience with my fast toys one when it comes. Regardless its always nice to see more lincoln people around here. We really need to get a gathering sometime.

JScamaro

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If you did a search and found out about the hair dryer you would have finished in half the time if not sooner.

Wsteun

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I had serious difficulty removing my MAF from my stock lid as well.

primer84z

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maybe you guys should hit the gym. I just ripped it out.

Wsteun

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I'm almost positive that the MAF had never been removed from the lid once in the 9 years before I got it.

newton

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Hair dryer worked wonders for me.