xXSilencerXx

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I got a MTi air box lid for christmas and I put it on right away. But since I put it on it comes unlatched and tries to work its way off everytime I drive the car. Has anyone else had this problem it refusing to stay still?

matt3383

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i know a lot of people have problems with their lids staying shut. What kind of airfilter are you running and do you have a aftermarket bellows? I know if i do not have my airfilter in just right and the lid slide in just right mine will pop off.

bryan04h

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is it seated properly? do you have it completely on?

xXSilencerXx

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I have a K&N Filter. I shoved it on as far as it will go on the MAF and then get the tabs in and latch it. It seems fine and fits but when I go drive it pushes back forward and the latches pop off eventually. It was a PITA to get on too. I have push down on it pretty good because the part that connects to the MAF hits the box.

And I don't have the coupler. Still have the stock on of those.

bryan04h

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is there any slack on the fasteners when you latch it shut?

xXSilencerXx

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Nope. They are tight. I think it's coming off because the MAF is is constantly pushing the lid forward.

Benner

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Just do like I did and get rid of the MAF.

foreverzero

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do you have a smooth bellow? that garbage usually messes with lids, also try putting twisty ties on the clamps, my friend has them on his TA, just make sure they match your paint, lol

JL8Jeff

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Is your lid sitting down inside the base? I've seen a lot of lids that don't want to fit down into the base and sit on top which makes it almost impossible to latch. Then the lid rubs the underside of the hood too. Here's a picture of my lid showing how it sits down in the base. No problems with it latching.


LS1 lid


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its turbo time

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I had a similar problem with my slp, i had to bend the latch to where it curved more and let the latch completely close against the front of the lid.

xXSilencerXx

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Ahh no it isn't. Right now it is sitting directly on top. So far it has sat still with the way i put most recently. I'll try to see if I can get it to sit like that tomorrow.

bryan04h

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that is what i did with my lid...it worked well, but if you lid isn't sitting in the base jl8jeff said, that could make sense lol

g-ryde1

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heres a little mod i did that helped out with that issue no problem

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...hlight=lid+mti

xXSilencerXx

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I got it right now. Thanks for the help.

I may do that cutting thing g-ryde becuase mine is doing that too. I've got the lid to sit still right now but I am most likely gunna do that just to help it sit still better.

g-ryde1

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no prob man ive had no problems since

JL8Jeff

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G-ryde1, I looked at your other post and noticed that your lid has a short hose connected to it and then the MAF. My Maf is connected directly to the lid so there is no hose around it to make contact with the airbox base. Are you sure you're supposed to have that hose on there and not the MAF into the lid? Here's a couple pictures of my lid. I bought it used so I have no idea what brand it is. You have to click on the links.

Lid picture1

Lid picture2

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g-ryde1

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the pic is from my boys car acutally he has an SLP MAF, and added the extra rubber hose to the lid

heres a pic of mine stock MAF no extra hose

JL8Jeff

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I guess your lid looks a little shorter than mine. I have no need to cut into the base like you did as mine seems to clear fine. My MAF doesn't contact the base either. I've seen quite a few guys with their lid rubbing the underside of the hood which shows that it's up too high. I guess it shows that some lids do fit better than others. But like I said, I have no idea which lid mine is so I can't even make a suggestion.

pitbull14218

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MY SLP lid has the marks from hitting the hood, i got it that way, and every now and then one clamp pops off, its winter now so this is another thing on my to do list.

g-ryde1

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another friend of mine has a 98 Z and his SLP will pop off every now and then too. Im not too sure if the cut mod will work for them