Sealing Airbox w/ FTRA
12-20-2003, 12:31 AM
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Sealing Airbox w/ FTRA I bought the kit used, and it did not come with the gasket or weatherstripping that was used to seal up the box. I have read that the weather stripping is 5/8 in width and that I can pick it up at Wal-Mart. There is also a black gasket that seals the inside of the lid I believe, and FT's said I could order that from them. However, is there a better way to seal up this entire unit for max vacuum than using the instruction methods? I don't want to tape the outside of the box though do to appearance, but would be open to anything else! Thanks.
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12-21-2003, 10:34 AM
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I went to Wal Mart and got 1"wide door weather strip material. Just look at where there are gaps in the lower air box and place the weather strip there. It will all make sense one you place the lower airbox on the car. The weather strip is used to seal the bottom of the box to the car and stop air leaks.
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Thanks! I have one problem now. What are the mounting screws they are talking about in the kit? My kit didn't come with hardware(used), so I went out and got what I needed, but didn't know what these were. I know they go into the 7/64 holes that you drill, but how long do they need to be, and the size they are also?!?
