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Old 01-24-2012, 12:27 PM
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Default Chris1313 Ram Air Fitment Issues

I just installed my Chris1313 Ram Air and now I am having lid fitment issues which is confusing because it fit fine before with the FTRA. I have an SLP lid and now there is a 1/4in. gap on the back side all the way across, the front latches and fits fine, but the tabs in the back are way off. Has anyone else had this issue, I really want to make this thing work but the gap defeats the purpose of having it.
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I had to do some trimming to make my intake sit correctly. I trimmed I think it was the radiator shroud. Maybe that'll help you out?
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Yea I'm going to pull it back off and trim some in that area, I bent it foward with some channel locks but I guess it wasn't enough.
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Any pics?
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Weird mine fit fine. Do you have ac or non ac version
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Originally Posted by ds98formula
Weird mine fit fine. Do you have ac or non ac version
Non ac version.
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Did you rivet the back panel of the Chrs1313 to the radiator shroud? Or did you just use the self tapping screws on the front of it?
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Mine fit fine as well. Post some pics up and we'll see what we can come up with.
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Originally Posted by djfury05
Did you rivet the back panel of the Chrs1313 to the radiator shroud? Or did you just use the self tapping screws on the front of it?
Did both, riveted the back and screwed down the front.
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Originally Posted by dr_whigham
Mine fit fine as well. Post some pics up and we'll see what we can come up with.
About to go out and work on it some more, i will try to take some pics.
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Well never could get the lid to seal any better so I took some of the weather-stripping from the kit and stuck it to the bottom of the lid. It turned out to be the perfect thickness so its sealed up pretty good now. Hope to make it to the track Saturday.
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You don't need to rivet the panel to the air box, just the metal bracing in front. It is much easier to remove it independently from the air box.

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