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pr086 · 11-29-2012, 09:33 PM

is everyone's like this? you have to kneel down at the bumper to get this view. see how it looks like it isn't closed flush?

CrazyWookiee · 11-29-2012, 09:39 PM

No, your airbox is not closed tight.

I think they probably rushed to get your filter in either during PDI or when they were installing it. Just unlatch it, pull out the filter and check it isn't pinched or damaged. Chances are they either flipped the filter around, or the tabs on the bottom side of the plastic cap aren't in the proper holes.

For the few cars I've tried, putting in the drop in filter results in this if the filter is being pinched or a bit thicker than normal. Might take a bit of elbow grease to pop it in properly.

pr086 · 11-29-2012, 09:41 PM

i unlatched the hooks to try and look in there but it didn't seem to pull apart to give me access to the filter? is there something i need to do other than pop the 2 latches on top?

CrazyWookiee · 11-29-2012, 09:47 PM

No, the clips are the only thing that hold the filter in. The half not facing the front has to be lifted up a bit (so that the tabs on the underside that go into a hole come up) and pulled backwards at the same time to release the filter.

pr086 · 11-29-2012, 10:04 PM

Ok i repostioned the filter, any tips on fitting the box back together?

pr086 · 11-29-2012, 10:34 PM

Best i could do was get it closed up and looking exactly the way it did ehen i started. Cant tell why its bulging like that

Jlin · 11-29-2012, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr086

Best i could do was get it closed up and looking exactly the way it did ehen i started. Cant tell why its bulging like that

the air box is such a pain in the ass to put back together, it took me a long while trying to get it back together after putting in the TRD filter.

Be patient and wiggle it around until you get it right.

Worked for me

BuBlake · 11-30-2012, 06:45 AM

It was a pain for me as well. To put it into perspective, it's harder to install the filter right than it is to remove the entire stock intake and install an aftermarket one. lol Too bad an aftermarket intake resulted in me having to go back to the stock intake because my car ran like S**T!

pr086 · 11-30-2012, 06:50 AM

I might give it a try again. How did you guys get it to seal up correctly? As far as i can tell i have the filter sitting correctly

pr086 · 11-30-2012, 08:14 AM

Are a lot of people's boxes closed like this? Is there any danger in driving with it like it is in the first pic? I want to close it correctly but can't get it to.

JoeBoxer · 11-30-2012, 10:06 AM

I replaced the tube from the airbox to the throttle body, the airbox is a lot easier to get to and get resealed with that tube off. Kind of a pain but it is way easier once you have the tube out.

pr086 · 11-30-2012, 11:12 AM

just noticed this in a pic from a thread in the members journals section, his air box is like mine. have you guys checked yours yet? are they all like this from the factory?

ProTekk · 11-30-2012, 11:13 AM

Mine is the same way

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pr086 · 11-30-2012, 11:40 AM

saw a few more like that from engine bay pics on here. i'm starting to think they're all like that and i should stop messing with it.

11-29-2012, 09:33 PM	#1
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	check your airboxes is everyone's like this? you have to kneel down at the bumper to get this view. see how it looks like it isn't closed flush?

11-29-2012, 09:39 PM	#2
CrazyWookiee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 546 Thanks: 375 Thanked 349 Times in 165 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No, your airbox is not closed tight. I think they probably rushed to get your filter in either during PDI or when they were installing it. Just unlatch it, pull out the filter and check it isn't pinched or damaged. Chances are they either flipped the filter around, or the tabs on the bottom side of the plastic cap aren't in the proper holes. For the few cars I've tried, putting in the drop in filter results in this if the filter is being pinched or a bit thicker than normal. Might take a bit of elbow grease to pop it in properly. __________________ "I'm the real Peter Lau" - Peter Lau

11-29-2012, 09:47 PM	#4
CrazyWookiee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 546 Thanks: 375 Thanked 349 Times in 165 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	No, the clips are the only thing that hold the filter in. The half not facing the front has to be lifted up a bit (so that the tabs on the underside that go into a hole come up) and pulled backwards at the same time to release the filter. __________________ "I'm the real Peter Lau" - Peter Lau

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11-29-2012, 09:41 PM	#3
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i unlatched the hooks to try and look in there but it didn't seem to pull apart to give me access to the filter? is there something i need to do other than pop the 2 latches on top?

11-29-2012, 10:04 PM	#5
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ok i repostioned the filter, any tips on fitting the box back together?

11-29-2012, 10:34 PM	#6
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Best i could do was get it closed up and looking exactly the way it did ehen i started. Cant tell why its bulging like that

11-30-2012, 06:50 AM	#9
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I might give it a try again. How did you guys get it to seal up correctly? As far as i can tell i have the filter sitting correctly

11-30-2012, 08:14 AM	#10
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Are a lot of people's boxes closed like this? Is there any danger in driving with it like it is in the first pic? I want to close it correctly but can't get it to.

11-30-2012, 10:06 AM	#11
JoeBoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,154 Thanks: 1,666 Thanked 1,627 Times in 997 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I replaced the tube from the airbox to the throttle body, the airbox is a lot easier to get to and get resealed with that tube off. Kind of a pain but it is way easier once you have the tube out.

11-30-2012, 11:12 AM	#12
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	just noticed this in a pic from a thread in the members journals section, his air box is like mine. have you guys checked yours yet? are they all like this from the factory?

11-30-2012, 11:40 AM	#14
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	saw a few more like that from engine bay pics on here. i'm starting to think they're all like that and i should stop messing with it.

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