SLP lid on the way-should I seal it?
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SLP lid on the way-should I seal it?
I've seen a few people on here seal the outer edges on their lids using weather stripping or other sorts of rubber pieces that provide a better sealing betweeen the two plastic pieces.
Anyone else recommend this or have pics of their project?
Anyone else recommend this or have pics of their project?
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Here is an earlier thread on this with some pics.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ompletely.html
I plan on doing the silicone idea one of these up coming weekends. There is a gap along the edges of the SLP lid which I plan on filling anyway whether I use the silicone mod or go with the weather stripping.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ompletely.html
I plan on doing the silicone idea one of these up coming weekends. There is a gap along the edges of the SLP lid which I plan on filling anyway whether I use the silicone mod or go with the weather stripping.
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Haha, hey speak of the devil. Torchd, did your lid have a gap running around the front and sides of the inside of your lid? If so, did you fill it or did you just use the weather stripping? My apologies if I'm hijacking Striker.
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No need to, thats exactly what im looking for. Ive heard horror stories of the slp lid fitting and thats why i started this thread. The car is bone stock and im just making sure that the lid is fully sealed and the best way to go about this seems to be some tape like weather stripping to go around the bottom air box (what the lid sits on) and then the actual lid itself.
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No need to, thats exactly what im looking for. Ive heard horror stories of the slp lid fitting and thats why i started this thread. The car is bone stock and im just making sure that the lid is fully sealed and the best way to go about this seems to be some tape like weather stripping to go around the bottom air box (what the lid sits on) and then the actual lid itself.
I noticed that Torchd has a different lid so his may not have any gaps but my SLP lid has a small gap running along the sides and front of it. My point was to fill that gap so when you go to put on the stripping, it won't bunch into that little gap when the stripping compresses against the edges of the air filter. I was going to use silicone or household window insulation caulk to fill it but then I thought, well why not just do the whole seal like that. It talks about that a little bit in that original thread in the link above.
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