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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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I like my setup. although it's a pain in THE *** to check/change the filter. It was less work to install it and i gained a ton of free space under the hood.
Pics. or did you already post em?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 12:51 PM
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Nice I like it. I do like your wot sound.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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Ran into a problem. Since the tube goes into the airbox the air filter hits the tube
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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i cut mine lower to avoid having to trim the filter....
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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Can I cut the filter?
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234
Can I cut the filter?
You can trim the filter or trim the tube like I did. Let me get you a picture. 1 sec
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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Before the tube trim -
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After -
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:27 PM
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Can I cut the filter?
No, then it'll allow unfiltered air through.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 1976Mustang
No, then it'll allow unfiltered air through.
Iv seen people cut a little bit of the paper part of the filter away. As long as you dont cut all the way to the filter base. Or just trim the air tube.
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 01:43 PM
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Before the tube trim -

After -
How did you trim the tube
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ccooper1234
How did you trim the tube
Dremel
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 02:57 PM
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Well tried to put it on but the rtv didn't hold plus I couldn't get the tube past my fuse box. FML
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 03:14 PM
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Well tried to put it on but the rtv didn't hold plus I couldn't get the tube past my fuse box. FML
Thats because the rtv wasnt dry and you shouldnt have installed it yet. And fuse box??
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Old Feb 17, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Well tried to put it on but the rtv didn't hold plus I couldn't get the tube past my fuse box. FML
What fuse box? That should be on the other side the the engine...
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