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pr086 · 11-30-2012, 12:03 PM

heres a picture of someone's perrin drop in filter which was confirmed to be installed correctly. i guess it's meant to be raised like that

Razz · 11-30-2012, 03:13 PM

It's a cheaply manufactured car. Looks like the pressure has forced the plastic to bow and now it is permanently like that.

pr086 · 11-30-2012, 03:21 PM

have you checked your car?

reeves · 11-30-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razz

It's a cheaply manufactured car. Looks like the pressure has forced the plastic to bow and now it is permanently like that.

When you pry open the cheap plastic airbox to get the filter in/out, it WILL BULGE like that. Nothing wrong with it functionally.. it just looks incorrectly put on.

The clamps essentially "pull" the two plastic halves together to create a tight seal on the edge of the air filter, so there's not really any danger of having unfiltered air bypass the filter.

pr086 · 11-30-2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reeves

The clamps essentially "pull" the two plastic halves together to create a tight seal on the edge of the air filter, so there's not really any danger of having unfiltered air bypass the filter.

thats what i was thinking, seems like a tighter seal that way then plastic on plastic. i've yet to see one picture of it closed any other way, maybe it is actually designed to close like that?

Braces · 11-30-2012, 04:20 PM

Mine is the same way. Probably normal.

naikaidriver · 11-30-2012, 04:26 PM

I have a K&N in mine but I didn't notice any material sticking out like that. I'll check tonight.

Scott

Bristecom · 11-30-2012, 07:06 PM

I just noticed a pic of a preproduction Subaru BRZ with it poking out too. It seems to be common...

BMWDavid · 11-30-2012, 07:12 PM

Just looked at mine...same thing. However it looks as if all is OK and it is sealing just fine.

FRavenS · 11-30-2012, 07:24 PM

Mine is the same way. I'm sure it's normal.

roddy · 11-30-2012, 08:07 PM

Mine is like that as well. I don't find the airbox too bad to put together with the stock filter, but as someone else said, it is a royal pain in the ass with the TRD filter.

11-30-2012, 07:12 PM	#23
BMWDavid Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '89 911, '06 GTI, '13 BRZ Location: USA Posts: 313 Thanks: 40 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just looked at mine...same thing. However it looks as if all is OK and it is sealing just fine. __________________ 2005 Honda XR650L 1989 Porsche Carrera 3.2 Coupe 2006 VW GTI/DSG 2013 Subaru BRZ WRB Limited 6MT-gone but not forgotten 2014 Nissan Murano SV

11-30-2012, 08:07 PM	#25
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine is like that as well. I don't find the airbox too bad to put together with the stock filter, but as someone else said, it is a royal pain in the ass with the TRD filter. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

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11-30-2012, 12:03 PM	#15
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)	heres a picture of someone's perrin drop in filter which was confirmed to be installed correctly. i guess it's meant to be raised like that

11-30-2012, 03:13 PM	#16
Razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Fast Location: United States Posts: 480 Thanks: 64 Thanked 101 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's a cheaply manufactured car. Looks like the pressure has forced the plastic to bow and now it is permanently like that.

11-30-2012, 03:21 PM	#17
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)	have you checked your car?

11-30-2012, 04:20 PM	#20
Braces Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 17 Alfa Romeo 4C Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 987 Thanks: 570 Thanked 711 Times in 365 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Mine is the same way. Probably normal.

11-30-2012, 04:26 PM	#21
naikaidriver Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S AT Asphalt Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 770 Thanks: 145 Thanked 673 Times in 289 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a K&N in mine but I didn't notice any material sticking out like that. I'll check tonight. Scott

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