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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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I just bought a tsp lid it doesnt seal to well,in the front its nice and tight but in the back by the clips theres a 1/8 to 1/4 inch gap between the lid and the filter.where it hooks up to maf it hits on the radiator shroud thats why it doesnt go down all the way.I bought it cause its supose to be the best fitting lid.Im gonna call them on monday, but I was wondering if anyone else had the same problem.
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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Your sig says "modified maf". What does that mean? Are you running the stock bellows?
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 11:54 PM
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no where I got it tuned they desreened it and cut the top half of the piece on the inside that goes up and down.I didnt want to do it because Ive read not to port on a a4 but they said it would be fine.I dont know why I put it in my sig. its the stock maf
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 11:57 PM
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Whoa, what did they cut, exactly?? Did they mess with any of the wires on the inside?
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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do you have any pics?
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no they didnt mess up any thing they took it apart when they did it,its hard to explain but its just like you would port it but just the top half on the inside. Ill try to get a pic of it
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 12:06 AM
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no they didnt mess up any thing they took it apart when they did it,its hard to explain but its just like you would port it but just the top half on the inside. Ill try to get a pic of it
Pics would be phenomenal
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 12:21 AM
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I a pic but I dont know how to post it
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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here you go
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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how about a pic of the lid in place
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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yeah Ill try to get one tomorrow
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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here one but you cant really tell but ill get a better one
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 01:15 AM
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if your using a K&N airfilter the stipping is lower and wont fit as well as using stock paper filter....aka wont fit around the inside of the lid rather it just sits in the tray.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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no I have the holley
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 01:23 AM
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ive had a couple TSP lids. and i notice my lid would do that if i had anything but a paper filter in there., have you done the airbox 'lift' mod? that would also cause it.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 01:25 AM
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whats the air box lift mod?
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 01:28 AM
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lifting the lower airbox to enlarge the opening that air is pulled through.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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no I havent done that, what do you put under there to raise it up?
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 01:57 AM
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spacer of some sort. but i wouldnt recommend doing it with a tsp lid, thats how i cracked my first one. it will put more of an angle on the neck of the lid to the MAF and ultimatly more stress on the sides which will cause it to crack.....i learned the hard way...buh by $170 CF 75mm lid from TSP
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 02:05 AM
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that sucks man. I wanted to get the CF lid but there still going to be awhile to get them in I guess.thanks for the replies
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