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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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ok Just put it in today. I think they need to make those bolts that hook up to the front a little longer.. oh well. Just two quicl questions for anyone who has one already...

1.. I wasn't really clear on how to position the MAS. I Have it flowing the correct way, but the wire connector is on the left hand side and to me it seems to stick up in the air too much..

2.. the entire airbridge seems to be about an inch higher. Do I need to adjust something? Clearance doen't look like a problem. Just seeing what you all have.

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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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ok Just put it in today. I think they need to make those bolts that hook up to the front a little longer.. oh well. Just two quicl questions for anyone who has one already...

1.. I wasn't really clear on how to position the MAS. I Have it flowing the correct way, but the wire connector is on the left hand side and to me it seems to stick up in the air too much..

2.. the entire airbridge seems to be about an inch higher. Do I need to adjust something? Clearance doen't look like a problem. Just seeing what you all have.

Thanks
Tom
The airbridge should not be any higher, and although clearance does not seem to be an issue, it is. After some time you will notice the padding under the hood will be getting crushed. When the engine torques up it hits the padding under the hood. It wont hurt anything but will leave a mark. I noticed mine had marks in it, then I goofed around with the unit and was able to make it fit back in the correct position and fit it into the two circular clips, no more rubbing.

Also, do not be afraid of the rain, it is a non issue.
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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And I kept hearing all this smack about how water injestion was an issue and that's simply not the case if all you are doing is driving the car in the rain.

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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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And I kept hearing all this smack about how water injestion was an issue and that's simply not the case if all you are doing is driving the car in the rain.

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i have a vararam & i drive in the rain-but BEWARE OF STANDING WATER!-my buddy hydra-locked his z06 recently, he tried to drive thru standing water that was deceptively deep.-oh well he'll be back stronger than ever w/a new motor!
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 09:14 AM
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You do not want longer bolts in the nose because a longer bolt might poke a hole through the bumper. You want the airbridge to sit down all the way on the radiator cross-over. This picture shows what it should look like:
http://www.rbartick.com/cf/vr_10.jpg
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Originally Posted by rbartick
You do not want longer bolts in the nose because a longer bolt might poke a hole through the bumper. You want the airbridge to sit down all the way on the radiator cross-over. This picture shows what it should look like:
http://www.rbartick.com/cf/vr_10.jpg

Mine sticks up approx. 1/4-1/2"..
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