Hood hitting air lid
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Hood hitting air lid
I have a 2000 SS. Is there any way to stop my hood from rubbing against my air lid? It looks nasty when i pop the hood and is causing damage to the paint. If not, then Is there a particular brand that fits without rubbing? I'm not sure what brand I have it was on the car when I got it. I recently upgraded to the FAST 92 intake and was debating on getting the FTP 98mm, has anyone had rubbing issues with it?
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my slp lid rubbed into the fiberglass before i got the car. it also has a smooth bellow and after trimming the bellow a bit and being sure to align the notches i no longer rub . however the pos only latches on one side still
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iv got a slp and a trufiber hood. it rubs also. i adjusted the rubber stops and added washers to the bolts on the latch and it still rubs alittle. maybe another washer will do it
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Older slp lids are known for this actually. Mine no longer rubs. I took a heat gun to it and gently heated it up and massaged it down until it didn't rub against the ss hood. If you do heat it up, use a wide circular motion and bring it down uniformly.
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thats a damn simple idea, im surprised i didnt consider this. It does sound risky if ya get a little too generous
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oddly enough the dyno tuner i went to did a quick repositioning and he figured it out. i stopped the rubbing but it kept popping out of the one clasp, he got it to stay its been a week too. i guess practice makes perfect