Knockoff SLP smooth bellow?
09-07-2013, 04:30 AM
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A long time ago my local home store sold the exact same connector as a smooth bellow essentially, Same thickness, material and the inside was smooth as glass. I never bought it since I had no use for it at the time but Im just suggesting that if someone is on a really tight budget there are some options out there.
09-07-2013, 10:19 AM
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I bought the one that they suggested for 98-02 F-Bodies. I'm also still running a MAF. I can see where it would be fine for SD. The angle it takes from the MAF to TB and the tight space it is there its putting a lot of pressure on my air lid. This is making it where the tabs are barely under the provisions for them on the air lid base.
09-08-2013, 07:58 AM
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The angle and the length. I had to trim a good inch and a half off of it and its so stiff it was pushing my air lid out of the provisions on the base for the tabs. I've got a ebay air lid from years ago and it fits amazing which I think is kinda funny.
09-12-2013, 08:27 PM
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I ordered a SLP lid from Summit Racing, only the lid was in the box, no hardware, nothing. For 3 weeks I never got my hardware, even after a conference call with Summit/ SLP.
I had to raise hell with Summit to get another lid sent to me, was some BS.
09-14-2013, 09:53 PM
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Yes they do. Make sure you have time/patience/and some sharp razor blades. Go off the seal on the back of your lid as they will lift that as they are so long so you keep trimming until the lid fits perfectly. Only trim a little at a time as you also want a perfect seal on the MAF and TB ends. Making cut outs on the edges for the square portions like the stock piece also helps.
09-18-2013, 11:58 AM
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Oops, sorry Chad. I don't have a PayPal account. Can I mail you a check with someone else's name on it?
I'm just not sure what the forum rules are regarding this thing.
Anyway, for 26 bucks..... but how come they all have that round bulge in them? What's the deal with that?
I'm just not sure what the forum rules are regarding this thing.
Anyway, for 26 bucks..... but how come they all have that round bulge in them? What's the deal with that?
