Air box lid attachement ?

jmr · Post by **jmr** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:32 am

The airbox lid is held on by 5 bolts that thread into metal speednuts with 2 small tangs. Has anyone had a problem with the 2 metal tangs cracking and the speednut falling off? The dealer doesn't sell the speednuts separately. What are you guys using for a replacement speednut?

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:14 pm

Wreckers and grab a few off of an old airbox.

jmr · Post by **jmr** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:44 pm

That's probably the way to go. I couldn't believe the parts guy at the
dealership he said you have to buy the hole air box since the speednut isn't sold separately.

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:46 pm

They (speednut) are sold very commonly at any auto parts store or home improvment store.

Why wont people listen to me. :tear:

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:57 pm

just put a longer bolt through it with a nut on the end. or be cheap like me i lost (the broke off and i lost them) only have 2 bolts holding the cover on .. or just take the air filter box off all together an mount the air filter to the tb

nvm that i just looked at ur cardomain page. !! nice set up an nice car!!

lilolneon · Post by **lilolneon** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:56 pm

or for an upgrade, get a CAI

jmr · Post by **jmr** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:53 pm

Autozone has 6mm speednuts that will work perfectly.

I need the air filter lid for the PVO hood mod to work, gotta have my ram air.

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:19 pm

Any good auto parts store should have them. Just pull one off and take it up there to, they should be able to find it for you.

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:58 am

One of mine fell off so I just left the lid off.

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:29 am

Yeah, I yanked mine off and threw an aftermarket filter on there until I put the CAI on. If you're going to modify it and make a ram air I understand, but it performs very well otherwise.

Mine was missing 2 bolts and I was too lazy to go find replacements. Car runs much better without it, even though many say that it sucks in hot air.

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:58 pm

longer bolts, and wing-nuts might last better for you, just a thought

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:00 pm

Is there enough clearance for wing nuts? would be nice from an access standpoint, no screwdriver needed, but might not look too clean...

tendle · Post by **tendle** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:38 pm

not too sure about the clearance for the wing nuts.
but i have too removed my filter box lid with a k&n filter in it. i have an 04 r/t 5spd. 2.0l magnum ed. one thing that i have noticed with it off is that the higher rpm sweet spot has increased in rpms. it use to be at or around 3400rpm and now its at or around 5400rpm. is this suppose to happen and is there anything that i can do to get alittle better acceleration in the lower rpms in any gear other than first.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:04 pm

Put your lid back, and see if it goes back to normal. If it doesn't maybe your butterfly valves are stuck open.

SYRYS04 · Post by **SYRYS04** » Wed May 07, 2008 4:29 am

I've had my 04 neon since march of 04. took the cover off it around june or july of 04 and haven't had ANY problems with my car. i'm runnin 69K miles right now and I'm still good... jus upgraded to a cai yesterday... oh and used STP drop in filters up till now.. so there ya go. Jus how I did.

Ya know.. jus my 2 cents

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Wed May 07, 2008 1:12 pm

tendle wrote:it use to be at or around 3400rpm and now its at or around 5400rpm.

O_o