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Old 05-22-2007, 11:55 AM
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Hey I just puschased the clear whisper lid from ws6store.com...It came in a blank box with no instructions or anything. I went to install it and the lid does not even fit into the location. Also it did not come with a sensor that goes on the lid. Anyone else not happy with the " whisper" lid?

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I have the MTI clear lid and it fits like a glove, some people it fits great others it takes some 'tweaking' and you have to take the sensor and grommet out of your stock air lid
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i have the carbon fiber lid, it fits alright but ive seen better.
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you use your old sensor, the aftermarket lids take a lil wiggling, but mine fits nice n tight
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mine fits over top decently although i didnt like how they didnt include a sensor
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Here is a link on how to install a lid:

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...id_install.htm

No lids come with the IAT sensor. My MTI lids fit great. I've never seen a Whisper lid fit very good and the SLP lids I've seen rub the hoods (mainly SS hoods).

BTW- The owner of MTI (Jayson Cohen), invented the LS1 lid design that everybody copies today.

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Originally Posted by CRAGER
I've never seen a Whisper lid fit very good

I've owned two, installed on 3 different cars over the course of 8 years. They both fit perfect without any adjustments on all 3 cars.

Just my experiance.
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the SLP one fits the best, thats what i've seen in the past. I had a whisper lid and it was a sloppy fit, I am looking for another lid if anyone has one for sale let me know please..
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Originally Posted by brucelee
Hey I just puschased the clear whisper lid from ws6store.com...It came in a blank box with no instructions or anything. I went to install it and the lid does not even fit into the location. Also it did not come with a sensor that goes on the lid. Anyone else not happy with the " whisper" lid?
I had the same problem. It's 100% operator error, you need to really push it on there and make sure its down. I fumbled with mine for a week and then it just went on, and does it ever fit GREAT!

You need to drill your own hole for the AIT.
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MTI lids are a PITA to get one, but once its on a tight fit with a struggle to install is better then a loose fitting lid that was easy to put on.
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i have the carbon fiber lid and it fit good. It's real tight and snug. just make sure when putting the new lid on you push the clips on the new lid all the way back before trying to clasp the clamps on.
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Well to be honest i hate mti i have one of there clear lids and it doesnt fit good!!! Plus on top of that i called and ordered one about a month ago and it was on back order so i cancelled the order and asked for them to refund the money and they didnt and still charged my account and it showed up about a month later and caused me to bounce a check because they took out the money when they were not supposed to!!!!!!!!! PRETTY SHITTY and on top of that they didnt even care at all no sorry or anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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yeah they are a little slow at shipping things out. luckily for me i live close to their shop so no shipping needed.
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Originally Posted by BLK02TA
I had the same problem. It's 100% operator error


So far every time I've had someone come to me with a lid that doesn't fit right, I'm able to get it to fit perfect within a few mins......
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I've had 2 MTI Clear Lids the first one they sent me did not fit right so I sent it back, they sent me out a new one and it fits like a glove. you have to drill out a hole for you sensor but thats not difficult, I just reused my stock sensor. Tip: I had a hard time getting the stock sensor out and ended up using a hairdryer to heat the plastic around it and it came out after that
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Originally Posted by sscamaroburn02
yeah they are a little slow at shipping things out. luckily for me i live close to their shop so no shipping needed.
I got mine in less than a week??
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I have a mti carbon fiber lid out the first batch ever made no problems.
Do yourself a favor and use the stock bellow which ever lid you use.
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Only one of my clamps is normallly on, 50% of the time neither of them are one, and there NEVER both on at the same time, its a PITA.....




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