Is there a better air cleaner lid than SLP?
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Is there a better air cleaner lid than SLP?
I was working on my 99 WS6 ram air and I noticed what looked like a fine layer of dust in my throttle body bellow. To me it seems like it is bypassing the air fliter. I have a SLP lid now with a K&N. Is there a better sealing lid on the market?
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IMHO, from the lid I use and others I've seen, any lid is better than an SLP. Those damn things are so flimsy and cheap. They don't fit worth a **** either.
Just get anything over the SLP lid.
Just get anything over the SLP lid.
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are you sure you have the lid installed properly? i thought i had a problem too when i bought the car. the kid said the lid doesn't want to stay shut and i would get small debris in my mass air flow sensor as well. the front of the lid has to be BEHIND the lip on the lower air box assembly.
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Originally Posted by uno
mine fits and seals perfectly too after i went from the k&n panel back to a paper filter.
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Originally Posted by cals400ex
are you sure you have the lid installed properly? i thought i had a problem too when i bought the car. the kid said the lid doesn't want to stay shut and i would get small debris in my mass air flow sensor as well. the front of the lid has to be BEHIND the lip on the lower air box assembly.
My buddy has that problem with his SLP. The clips pop open, it leaks, and his MAF gets filthy.
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It seems like its either a perfect fit, or people have problems. Mine fits like a glove and I couldnt be happier. On my friends WS6 the clips would never stay down and would pop right off. Like Brad said maybe try the paper filter? Though I have the K&N and its perfect. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by F-117HWK
It seems like its either a perfect fit, or people have problems. Mine fits like a glove and I couldnt be happier. On my friends WS6 the clips would never stay down and would pop right off. Like Brad said maybe try the paper filter? Though I have the K&N and its perfect. Good luck.
Why should you have to go to a filter that doesn't perform as well to get your lid to fit?
I have a Direct-Flo lid, K&N, with a FTRA jammed under it. I'm also using that cheap *** Fernco bellows. My **** is sealed all around, snaps nice and snug with a loud click, and I don't get any twisting, binding, or cracking under throttle.
I couldn't be happier with my intake setup.
Direct-Flo achieved highest gains on a GMHTP comparison too.
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the paper stock filter has been proven to flow just as well if not better for applications up to like 500hp so I dunno how it would not perform as well. Plus mine fits perfectly with basically the exact same setup u have just a diff lid so I dunno what the problem is.
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Originally Posted by F-117HWK
the paper stock filter has been proven to flow just as well if not better for applications up to like 500hp so I dunno how it would not perform as well. Plus mine fits perfectly with basically the exact same setup u have just a diff lid so I dunno what the problem is.
The problem is it's a shitty lid. I haven't personally seen one dude running an SLP lid that said they liked it. THE LID COMES WITH A BIG HOLE IN THE SIDE OF IT!
From what I know, practically everything with an SLP name on it is crap, I refuse to buy anything SLP.
If he's having fitment issues with the lid, then the lid is clearly the problem.
Sorry to bash your SLP lid dude.
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Not sure what you mean by a "big hole in the side of it". I have a 98/99 SLP lid on my car and it fits pretty good. I do use a little extra caution when reinstalling it after removing it to make sure it fits good. It is possible to install it in such a way that allows unfiltered air to enter. So I'm a firm believer that there is a degree of human error to it, not necessarily a bad lid.
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Originally Posted by joblo1978
Ok? So it flows good, keep on replacing your paper air filters if you want to. Why do you have a K&N in your sig if the stocker is so good?
The problem is it's a shitty lid. I haven't personally seen one dude running an SLP lid that said they liked it. THE LID COMES WITH A BIG HOLE IN THE SIDE OF IT!
From what I know, practically everything with an SLP name on it is crap, I refuse to buy anything SLP.
If he's having fitment issues with the lid, then the lid is clearly the problem.
Sorry to bash your SLP lid dude.
The problem is it's a shitty lid. I haven't personally seen one dude running an SLP lid that said they liked it. THE LID COMES WITH A BIG HOLE IN THE SIDE OF IT!
From what I know, practically everything with an SLP name on it is crap, I refuse to buy anything SLP.
If he's having fitment issues with the lid, then the lid is clearly the problem.
Sorry to bash your SLP lid dude.
Most people on here I have ever seen put the SLP fitment way above anything else so I dont know who u have been talking to, maybe people who didnt install it right? But mine was ABSOLUTLY perfect fitment and build quality wise couldnt ask for more.
Are u there installing the lid? do u know its the lid without a doubt? yeaaaaa...not saying its not but unless ur there u can only offer suggestions and speak from experience, and my experience is that the SLP is unrivaled by anything I have seen so to each his own. U dont like it obviously, cool.
No offense taken cuz mine fits perfectly so bash all u want on something that is fine
Oh and the SLP LM was perfect as well so I guess there is 1 more thing thats not a piece of crap huh?
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Originally Posted by Starion
Not sure what you mean by a "big hole in the side of it". I have a 98/99 SLP lid on my car and it fits pretty good. I do use a little extra caution when reinstalling it after removing it to make sure it fits good. It is possible to install it in such a way that allows unfiltered air to enter. So I'm a firm believer that there is a degree of human error to it, not necessarily a bad lid.
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My buddies has a hole in it to connect the AIR system. He had to plug it.
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Hey joblo, side note, but what Kooks pieces did u go with? Im trying to get some in the next month or so and am thinking the race headers with catted Y (all stainless of course)
Sorry to be off topic
Sorry to be off topic
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Originally Posted by Starion
The pre-drilled air hole is for 00-02' models. Your friend must have have a 98/99' car and using a 00'-02' Lid. That's not SLP's fault.
Just another reason to not buy it.
The original poster asked "Is there a better lid..."
It has been dyno proven and through many customer reviews that YES! There are better lids.
Geesh!