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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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So my air lid clips will not stay on. And now, one will not even hold at all. What are people doing with this? It's an SLP lid.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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the lid has to be on the inside of the lower air box edge if that makes sense it wont stay locked down if the lid isnt on the inside of that forward edge
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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I have the same problem, one is always coming unclipped
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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I had to modify the back 4 prongs so they would slide deeper into their slots , make sure the front lip is inside the air box and the outside edges of the lid itself are on the outside of the air box , push hard as **** and clip it , it also helps to undo maf and bellow , clip lid and then put them back on.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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I'll have to double check the lid. But I think it's fine.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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mine fits perfectly, didnt have to modify anyting

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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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You have to put the lid on right. Then the clips stay down.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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put the lid on correctly and they will stay on. the center needs to be on the inside of the bottom part of the raditor shroud. if its on the outside they will pop off.
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Check your filter if its not in there perfect it will mess it up that happend to me.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Zerokube
mine fits perfectly, didnt have to modify anyting
Originally Posted by Paint_It_Black
You have to put the lid on right. Then the clips stay down.
Wow problem solved thanks a million, hey op did you try putting the lid on right?
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Hey op can you take a pic or vid of what the area looks like, I remember it being a bitch trying to get the lid all the way on the maf sinc the fitment was so tight. you can also try like suggested above to cut the back pieces a bit to help them sit in lower.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Ok I don't think mine's on there right. The dumb thing is, the air box is just as wide as the bottom part. They are sitting on top of each other. So does it need to get inside the stock bottom area the filter is in? Or does the box go around it?
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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I had the same problem on a lid I just got. I put a bungee cord on each side and it doesn't pop the clip any more. Looks kinda ghetto but it's functional.
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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I had the same problem on a lid I just got. I put a bungee cord on each side and it doesn't pop the clip any more. Looks kinda ghetto but it's functional.
lol I did the same thing but on my true duals hanger. I bought them used and they would hit the floor board on the pass side. So I got a buddy to get under the car and push them over about an inch with his legs while I strapped it down with a bungee cord. Has not hit once since. What would men do without bungee cords and duct tape?
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I had a small nitrous/dyno incident that removed one of my clips. I drilled a couple of tiny holes and ran a zip tie through them.
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