LMI Install Problem

[alottago]

Hey everyone. I'm new to the forum so if this has been discussed already, I apologize. I have a 2015 Hellcat Challenger and I'm having fitment issues with the LMI. No matter how I position the intake, the filter hits the bracket coming from the radiator to which the factory airbox was mounted. When the filter hits that bracket, it prevents the coupler on the other end of the intake from fitting squarely on the throttle body. It will fit squarely on the side of the TB facing the firewall, but it's hanging halfway off of the side of the TB that faces the radiator. I figured I'd try to sit the LMI cover that comes with the intake over the filter and when the cover hits the bracket coming out of the radiator to which it anchors, I'd be square on the TB. Problem is, there is no way to position the intake/filter where the bolt hole on the cover gets within an inch of the bolt hole on the bracket because the filter (again, doesn't matter how I position it) is preventing the cover from getting near the bracket. Lastly, the receipt I received stated that I should have gotten a red filter, but the one I got was blue so maybe it's possible I received the wrong order because I can't imagine that a $450 intake that I had to provide my VIN to get so it was sure to fit would have this many fitment issues. I reached out to LMI today to get their feedback but I figured I'd check with you all in the meantime to see if anyone had a similar problem. I've been turning wrenches for a quite a while and this is not the first intake I've installed (not even the first on a Challenger), but this is the first time I've had this issue. Anyone else out there have a similar problem?

 

[ChargerChallenger]

Just an IDEA

 

[BULL]

What i can say is that for my LMI, I had to rotate it back towards the driver's position so that the sensors would clear the hood.

But then that made the angles all wrong. In order to get it to fit, I had to really offset the natural angles that the clamps and rubber coupling tried to set up, for both the CF piece, and the filter to fit.

I never did find a truly great set of positions for everything.

 

[alottago]

Just an IDEA

Of the 2-3 videos I did see, I didn’t see that one. Thanks for that.

 

[alottago]

What i can say is that for my LMI, I had to rotate it back towards the driver's position so that the sensors would clear the hood.

But then that made the angles all wrong. In order to get it to fit, I had to really offset the natural angles that the clamps and rubber coupling tried to set up, for both the CF piece, and the filter to fit.

I never did find a truly great set of positions for everything.

Sounds real familiar.. The last two intakes I put on were Airaid’s on a ‘12 Challenger and ‘17 Ram and both fit like a glove. I probably just took for granted all the newer drop-ins went in as easy. I’ll just have to play with this one a little more. Appreciate it.

 

[Designflaw]

I've never paid attention but I've put a dozen or so on for friends with no special attention to anything. Never a call back

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[ACMAVRO]

You do have to play with the angles a bit to get it to fit just right. Also like Bull said the sensors need to be angled to clear the hood.

 

[Hunter]

Had one on my 16.
Cannot recall any fitment issues, (but as stated above) just keep tweaking the angles till it fits.
It will be well worth it.

 

[alottago]

You do have to play with the angles a bit to get it to fit just right. Also like Bull said the sensors need to be angled to clear the hood.

Pics help...thanks

 

[alottago]

I got it on this morning. I was a little hesitant before about forcing the CF tube any one which way too much because I wasn’t sure how much it would take, but clearly it can handle a little maneuvering. Definitely a snug fit but it’s in. Chris from LMI actually got back to me later last night and said basically what has been posted already, but he was quick about it.

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[BULL]

So what I said was true before I added the F.I. spacers.

Now imagine moving the whole thing up by 10mm. It's even more tricky to fit in there.

Several people have tried to tell Chris, myself included, that he has a great product, but that the mold isn't quite right.

He hasn't been open to changing it so far, I'm not sure what the resistance is.

I know of a couple of people that have bought one and then turned around and sold them as a result of the less than ideal fit.

 

[alottago]

The engineering of the tube and filter could definitely benefit from some adjustments because I don’t think it should be that much of a process to clamp on an intake, but I personally didn’t think it was bad enough to move on from. Part of the issue was my expectation that it was going to fit like a glove based on some other brand intakes I’ve installed recently, for which a VIN wasn’t required to order. When it was requested with the LMI, I figured the fit was going to be as exact as exact can be...not so much. Then when you add the odd angle with not being able to get too heavy with the torque on the clamp holding the coupler to the tube to compensate a bit for not being exactly flush, it was a little sketchy. I think just a slightly angled coupler would make a big difference because at least for me, that’s where most of my resistance came from trying to get it into place.

 

[ofdfiremedic]

Mine never sat correctly mounted. While I loved the intake, my JLT is keeping the engine MUCH cooler here in Florida and the fitment was flawless.

 

[Octanewide]

Mine never sat correctly mounted. While I loved the intake, my JLT is keeping the engine MUCH cooler here in Florida and the fitment was flawless.

Has JLT finally fixed the problem some people were having that when you closed the hood the hood would sit slightly higher than the fender?

 

[ofdfiremedic]

Has JLT finally fixed the problem some people were having that when you closed the hood the hood would sit slightly higher than the fender?

I had no issues with mine (just recently installed a month ago) with the fitment as far as the hood goes, the directions said you may have to turn the bumper out on the passenger side to combat it but not touching mine at all it sat at fender level on both sides.