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I just installed a short ram intake (generic brand) and it rubs a litle bit right in the middle of my hood... is there anything I can do to hold it down or keep it from rubbing?

 
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I had the same problem
if the first engine mount is shaped like a U you can file into the U a little bit more and shwish in down on the the engine some more...

 
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wha?

 
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The first engine mount on the SRI ... it's shaped like a U and the bolt that holds in into the mount slides into the U... well file the sucker so the slot in the U goes deeper.. then you can lower the SRI however much you file...

Also make sure the connection to the engine block is as snug as it can go.

 
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i dont have any mount for anything, you have pics?

mine only clamps on to the throttle body with a ring clamp, there is no other anthing holding it down anywhere

 
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ROFL ... Cool someone actually has a cheaper eBay air intake than Mine !!

I can try to take a pic... but mine broke off... so it's the same thing now..
I still have to fabricat it..

you may have to cut a 1/2 inch or so off the throttle body end.

 
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will consider that, thx!

 
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Dang. if nothing else just put a big hose clamp on the intake, and clamp on a little hanger. not too hard.

 
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is it rubbing right above the intake manifold?
If so, then push it down more if possible
there might still be a gap between the intake tube and the throddle body.
Push until the intake tube and the T/B touch
then retighten the clamps

 
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just buy some exhaust pipe cutters and cut off however much you need for it to not rub. I had to do the same to my turbo charge pipe. I cut off about 1.5 in. so the hood wouldn't bump it.

 
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there is no room to cut it off i checked

It doesn't rub on the intake manifold, just on the hood

I'll play with it tomorrow and see what I can do

 
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i had the same problem.. i took a hacksaw and just cut off about 1/2 an inch from where it connects to the throttle body.. i wasnt sure if it would make it too short.. it didnt.. close.. but not too short..


the two dots are where mine was rubbing.. the line is where i cut it.. the clamp now clamps about .0001 inches from the end of it..

you might also want to reapaint it.. it will pick up a deeper sound

 
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That looks tight... love your strut bar..

My friggin SRI isn't even flat like that ... it's an upward V shape... POS

 
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i did that same thing with my first intake and it worked....

but then i just went out and bought one that fit

 
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Just buy this and use only the top piece unless you want the cold air intake. But then you'll suck up water, so I wouldn't use it. The top piece fits just fine, no rubbing, and its the same as an AEM intake, just no stickers...lol


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...950548332&rd=1

 
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What kind of intake is that? It looks like plasitc....is it? Never seen one like that before.

 
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lol... dude it's painted black

 
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it still looks like plastic...lol

 
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Yeah... looks like a peice of plastic... painted black =P

 
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nope its metal... its the black one on ebay.. theres only one.. i cut it, sanded it, then painted it again.. it sounds better painted.. strange as that may sound.. its less "tinny" now.. if thats a word