YES, YOU ARE CORRECT, IT IS THE MAF PIPE, I WAS THINKING ITS THE THROTTLE BECAUSE ITS METAL, BUT ANYWAY, IS THERE A SEAL,BRACKET, OR O-RING THAT GOES BETWEEN THE STOCK SVT AIR BOX AND THE MAF PIPE? BEACUSE I HAVE ABOUT A 1/8 GAP BETWEEN THE TWO.

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