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Old 09-22-2008, 06:38 PM
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well my SLP air lid is hitting my hood when i close it and one of the metal clasps comes off everytime i open my hood. is this something that all the lids do? or would a different one fit better?
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Did you put the back of the lid inside to two or three holes first?
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Sounds like yours isnt fit right. Got any pics?
I had this happen when I got my smooth bellows, but it was a simple fix.
Make sure that everything behind the lid is fit correctly(accordian/smooth bellow to TB and MAF) and make sure that the 4 clips on the back are secure.
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strange, i put mine on and it fits perfect... no issues. and its rather simple to put on.
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mine did that. i just tucked the front lip on the lid into the lower air box. its a good tight fit, and both clips stay on tight.
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yeah also on the back bottom part were the lid and maf meet u can notch the lower airbox around there so it may sit the back of the lid a lil lower giving u hopefully a better fit... search it ull find pics
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I didn't have any fitment issues with mine, pics would be helpful.
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Originally Posted by lsx85
well my SLP air lid is hitting my hood when i close it and one of the metal clasps comes off everytime i open my hood. is this something that all the lids do? or would a different one fit better?
Mine does the same thing. I haven't fixed it yet.
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SLP lid here... no issues.
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I have the same SLP lid. Always hits the hood, just a tiny bit.

Every Camaro I have seen does the same.

It is nothing major, the clips stay on most of the time + I have a smooth bellow.
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Yeah man, i have an SLP flow Pac, it hits the hood a little. I tucked the lid under the lip a little and the clips are super tight.
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i have ths slp lid as well i want to change to an MTI lid...wonder if that would fit better,i hear the SLP lids are **** (when it comes to fitment)
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i got my slp lid with a k&n filter... there was a small foam adhesive strip supplied with the lid which the instructions say to put along the side nearest the maf and the k&n filter came with a strip that said to put it all the way around the inside of the lid... well i used the k&n strip thinking it would seal better but it was causing the clips to pop off under wot and there was a small gap between the lid and lower airbox... i took the strip off and used the one supplied with the lid and everything is good... lid fits and seals tight and no clips popping off... no hood rubbing either but i have a t/a so maybe that's why
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slp lid here no issues even with smooth bellows
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I doubt its on correctly. My SLP lid never hit once though I did have a problem with 1 of my clips coming off. I was able to bend it in the correct way to get it to clip fine though. Just keep playin with it and make sure you put it on correctly and you should be able to figure it out. I did and I'm not very mechanically inclined.
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Originally Posted by samson_420
I have the same SLP lid. Always hits the hood, just a tiny bit.

Every Camaro I have seen does the same.

It is nothing major, the clips stay on most of the time + I have a smooth bellow.

Mine never hit once... I think most people dont have it on there correctly if its hitting. But everycar is different so who knows.
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My lid did the same thing and I just had to tuck the front lip of the box into the bottom section. That did the trick too bad my firehawk hood was scratched before I knew how to fix it.
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Default MTI lid fits bad

My clips won't stay clamped either. I think it's caused by smooth bellows. They are very stiff, and push the lid forward. My tabs won't stay in either. I even shaved them a little with a utility knife. No Luck! Aftermarket lids just fit like crap!!!! SLP lids don't fir any better, and they all crack! But, I gained 12 rwhp with them, so i'm leaving on!!!!
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Originally Posted by lsx85
well my SLP air lid is hitting my hood when i close it and one of the metal clasps comes off everytime i open my hood. is this something that all the lids do? or would a different one fit better?
Mine does the exact same thing and it has been on the car for almost 2 years. I couldn't fix it and gave up. I chalked it up to the smooth bellows.



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