Freaking Slp Lid Doesn't Lock!!!!

**SMOKIN WS6** · 07-06-2007, 10:09 AM

I bought an SLP lid for my trans am and one of the latches doesn't close?

Have any of you had this same problem? How or what can i do to keep the damn thing closed?

**texinteg** · 07-06-2007, 10:21 AM

i thought the same thing when i first got mine but then i played with it alittle more and got it to fit nice and snug. Is the lip on the front on the inside or outside of the bottom mount. I ended up making mine work on the inside.

**SMOKIN WS6** · 07-06-2007, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by texinteg

i thought the same thing when i first got mine but then i played with it alittle more and got it to fit nice and snug. Is the lip on the front on the inside or outside of the bottom mount. I ended up making mine work on the inside.

No i think that the slp lid the upper is over the bottom part. That's how i have it on right now. The right latch closes fine, it's the left one that always keeps on opening up!

if you got any pics it would help alot man! thanks!

**01ls1ws6** · 07-06-2007, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by texinteg

i thought the same thing when i first got mine but then i played with it alittle more and got it to fit nice and snug. Is the lip on the front on the inside or outside of the bottom mount. I ended up making mine work on the inside.

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**texinteg** · 07-06-2007, 10:46 AM

Dont have any pics but mine definately fit better when I tucked the upper front into the lower bottom.

**SStriker** · 07-06-2007, 10:59 AM

mine fit funny at first. I also had to just play with it. One issue was my Fernco coupler, it wasnt allowing it to sit all the way down, i just had to loosen it and twist the lid some to fix snug.

**sirenformula350** · 07-06-2007, 11:42 AM

I had the same problem for the longest time and like everyone else said make sure the front part of the lid is sitting behind the lip of the box. If you really need a pic I might be able to get one up at the end of the weekend. Unless anyone else beats me to it.

**Dillard99** · 07-06-2007, 12:09 PM

yep mine is to the right side locks up but the left side keeps poping off

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 07-06-2007, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by SMOKIN WS6

No i think that the slp lid the upper is over the bottom part. That's how i have it on right now. The right latch closes fine, it's the left one that always keeps on opening up!

if you got any pics it would help alot man! thanks!

You answered your own question...the lids lip goes inside of the lower air assemblys lip.

**GottaHaveLS1** · 07-06-2007, 05:43 PM

I had the same problem, I ended up screwing around with the smooth bellows so the lid could slide back a little bit.

**waldo** · 07-06-2007, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by GottaHaveLS1

I had the same problem, I ended up screwing around with the smooth bellows so the lid could slide back a little bit.

Had the same problem. Just be patient and keep adjusting and reclosing it, it will settle in and stay closed…… eventually.

**Silver Streak** · 07-06-2007, 06:20 PM

My Dr side always kept coming unlatched... till I said fuck the K&N (cleaned it 3 times in less than 2 months.. and went back to the paper filter.. and it sealed nice and tight and no probs since.

**sic2001** · 07-07-2007, 10:19 AM

same thing here,mine was a little hard to get on but thats what you want to get a snug fit. Ill take a pick and post it

**sic2001** · 07-07-2007, 10:27 AM

**rbob93** · 07-07-2007, 03:38 PM

Lid is supposed to be TOP INSIDE LOWER LIP on all lids no matter who made them.
Shove that sucker all the way back & it'll stay latched.....that is all

**sic2001** · 07-07-2007, 03:55 PM

my core support is tweeked from a mild front end collison so my lid doesnt fit PERFECT bit its tight ans sealed good due to the filter being in there

**SMOKIN WS6** · 07-09-2007, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by GottaHaveLS1

I had the same problem, I ended up screwing around with the smooth bellows so the lid could slide back a little bit.

I have the exact same problem... i fell for the smooth bellows crap so now i have less flexibility to play around with the lid since it's way tougher than the accordion style one. i guess i just gotta play around with it some more!

so the top part of my lid goes inside not outside to fit better right?

**SMOKIN WS6** · 07-10-2007, 07:17 AM

I HATE THIS LID IT JUST WON'T STAY CLOSED!!!!

**Silver Streak** · 07-10-2007, 07:20 AM

You could always get some rubber weatherstripping from like Lowes or something to put under the lid.. so It seals tighter.. making the clip stay latched... thats what I was going to do if the paper filter didn't make it fit right.

**SMOKIN WS6** · 07-10-2007, 08:50 AM

I think it closes fine.... it's just that the stupid clip seems like it's not long enought to latch on to the lid. Guess i just need to play with it some more!