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Old 01-19-2006, 07:59 PM
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So i got all excited about getting a new mti wisper lid and a slp smooth bellows for my 00 WS6. I went to instal them i pulled off the stock lid the maf and the stock bellows. Then started to install all the other stuff i got everything pushed on as far as they will go clamped them all togther put the kn filter in. When i put the filter in the holder it wont go in it had these little fins on the sides of the holder that prevent putting the filer in. Do i need to getr a drimmel tool out and drimmel off the little fins? Also on another note i left the fileter off and just tryed to install the intake parts but when all properly put together it wont go on it almost as if the whole set up is almost a half inch to long should i cut back the bellows to fit or somethign else?
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My friend had to get a blade and cut about half an inch of the bellow. Everybody is going to tell you the same thing
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you usually have to trim the smooth bellows up a bit. don't know what you are talking about when you said fin's. my k&n went in just fine.
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The tray that the stock lid sits in on the inside of mine it as little fins that help hold it tother. On a stock air filter it jsut slides in becuse there are no side walls on the filter but on my kn it has a hard side on it and wont let it sit in it. hmm i wish i could some some pics
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i had to trim my smooth bellows to make everything fit just right...
Old 01-19-2006, 09:13 PM
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I think I know what you're talking about on the filter. You're probably putting it in upside down? The rubber part that surrounds the filter should be on top and should just lay in.
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Yeah cut the bellows. I bet that sometime from know you will end up getting rid of this bellow. When I installed my Volant system I had to switch to the stock ribbed bellow to make it fit. In the end the bellows is more of a cosmetic mod the anything. The lid is the real HP gaining mod there.
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Loose the bellows. The stock one fits
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Like WILWAXU said, the stock bellow is the way to go. Nothing but trouble with anything else for 1 measily HP, if that. The engine is going to rock and roll when you gas it, the air lid is NOT. Starting to see a problem here?




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