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RogueYaris
08-24-2011, 01:22 AM
My Simota SRI is such a tight fit that the cone is packed against the driver's side headlight.

I'm wondering if anyone else had this issue and what they did to alleviate it.

Yes, I tried the search function but I couldn't find anything relevant.
RogueYaris
08-25-2011, 06:21 PM
bump, nothing?
cali yaris
08-25-2011, 06:30 PM
Pictures would probably help a lot.
RogueYaris
08-26-2011, 09:19 PM
Pictures would probably help a lot.

The cone is touching the driver's side headlight.

It's not a full connection of the whole cone, just part of it closest to the front of the car.

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/3411/img20110826171302.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/844/img20110826171302.jpg/)
Bluevitz-rs
08-27-2011, 12:28 AM
you're sure everything is pushed together tightly?
RogueYaris
08-27-2011, 02:44 PM
Ok, here's a question:

Is it supposed to be a metal to metal contact between the intake and the engine?
cali yaris
08-27-2011, 06:25 PM
how about a picture of the other end?
I think you might be able to jam that filter on a little bit more?

It may just be a tight fit on the sedan; I know these work fine with the liftback.

It also doesn't look like there's a problem in terms of function.
RogueYaris
08-27-2011, 11:51 PM
It's on a liftback :p and functions great.

I'm just worried about scuffing up the driver's side headlight.

I know, shouldn't be a big deal in terms of resale value, but you never know.

Next time I'm tooling around in my engine, I'll try to snug things up even more but I thought everything was tight when I put it in.
Lil Abner
08-28-2011, 10:31 AM
No, I don't think you want the intake pipe to be touching the aluminum throttle body. So you could try to pull that one out a bit. But then loosen up the other connection points and try to push those sections closer together.
RogueYaris
09-01-2011, 04:16 AM
It's not touching as it is.

Been a lazy bastard since I got back and haven't done anything with it yet.

Then again the game I'm playing right now is down for maintenance.

Great time to look like a crackhead and tinker with my car.
cali yaris
09-01-2011, 02:40 PM
^ LOL
RogueYaris
09-01-2011, 04:51 PM
I just went out and tried shoring things up but I don't really have any space left.

Is there any sort of lubricant that I can put on there that would make it slide easier and not mess up the engine or rubber?
Bluevitz-rs
09-01-2011, 05:45 PM
^ silicone spray is fine to use on rubber parts.
Lil Abner
09-02-2011, 12:12 AM
^ silicone spray is fine to use on rubber parts.

Yeah, unless you put too much on and it gets into the engine and MAFS.

You could try a little bit of water and some good elbow grease.
thebarber
09-02-2011, 05:58 AM
Yeah, unless you put too much on and it gets into the engine and MAFS.

You could try a little bit of water and some good elbow grease.

you'd have to spray A LOT of lube on there to have it soak thru the filter and mess up the MAF sensor...lol

itll be fine rubbing the headlight...