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davidsondude5196 · 07-22-2009, 10:06 PM

After I installed my intake into my car, when the engine shakes it shakes the intake and it makes this rattling noise because its really close to one of the engine bay walls. So i squeezed a little white pad in between so that it wouldn't rattle against it. It fits pretty fine and its sturdy i just wanted to make sure it wouldn't damage the intake in any way, shape, or form. Here are some pics. I also installed these pieces that hold the intake sturdy but its so close to the ball that it still makes the noise.

The pad is white, in between the filter and the wall.

Redline_Me · 07-22-2009, 10:37 PM

some double sided tape would have been a better idea. That way it you know that it won't fall off.

Just stick the tape where the paper is and don't remove the plastic off. Put 2 or 3 strips.

davidsondude5196 · 07-22-2009, 10:40 PM

lol its actually a little wax pad, brand new. Like i had to squeeze it in there, thats how small the space was, gota pull hard for it to come off. But ill do some tape just in case

Redline_Me · 07-22-2009, 10:42 PM

you never know. tape just looks cleaner

davidsondude5196 · 07-22-2009, 10:44 PM

Well i tried some tape but it kept falling off because its dirty ya know? Ill just cut the pad to make it smaller and tape it.

gene112601 · 07-22-2009, 11:32 PM

get some metal and make "L" and mount it with ur filter to the chassis and dont worry about filter get bend or other thing good luck

Redline_Me · 07-22-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by davidsondude5196

Well i tried some tape but it kept falling off because its dirty ya know? Ill just cut the pad to make it smaller and tape it.

well you have to clean it up with alcohol to make sure that the tape sticks.

Or, you can try the master fabricators advice.

gene112601 · 07-25-2009, 03:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Redline_Me

well you have to clean it up with alcohol to make sure that the tape sticks.

Or, you can try the master fabricators advice.

haha big guy! thx!

Mike Gerber · 07-25-2009, 07:28 AM

Go to the local hardware store or to a Lowes or Home Depot and see if they have some black hard rubber pads with adhesive on one side. Use those and as stated above, clean the area with alcohol before inserting the pad. Use a Q-tip with alcohol if nothing else will fit in there. I'm not a fan of cotton pads like the one you appear to have used as pieces of cotton will flake off over time and could be sucked up by the intake and bypass the filter. IMHO.

Mike

davidsondude5196 · 07-26-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gene112601

get some metal and make "L" and mount it with ur filter to the chassis and dont worry about filter get bend or other thing good luck

Yeah i tried that but it so close that it only works like half the time, when the ac is off. lol

davidsondude5196 · 07-26-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Gerber

Go to the local hardware store or to a Lowes or Home Depot and see if they have some black hard rubber pads with adhesive on one side. Use those and as stated above, clean the area with alcohol before inserting the pad. Use a Q-tip with alcohol if nothing else will fit in there. I'm not a fan of cotton pads like the one you appear to have used as pieces of cotton will flake off over time and could be sucked up by the intake and bypass the filter. IMHO.

Mike

That sounds like a pretty good idea, ima try it tomorrow. Thanks.