ok so i finished my CAI today but i didnt cut a 5x5 cutout in the splash guard, that wont hurt anything will it...

 

Erm, then how did you get the pipe into the area behind the bumper?

 

magic beans...heeellooooo

 

i did it just like i was suppose to, take off the front bumper, take out battery and coolent tube, and slide the pipe up, connect, and put it all back on, i just didnt cut a hole in the splash guard for the filter...

 

Erm, you must be missing a splash guard, then, because that wouldn't be possible if the splashguard you're supposed to cut was present.

 

no, my splash guard is there, everything i took off is there, but the instructions for my CAI said that i need to cut a hole in it, but i didnt...

 

The area behind the fog light is completely enclosed, it's not possible to get the CAI in there without cutting the side splash guard that sits right below the battery.

 

Lol, you musta been missing that piece of the splash guard cause like otter said its not possible to install it with the splash guard there. Its like 3 piece splash guard or something. But if you somehow installed it and didnt need to cut the splash guard then it wont hurt anything. But i cant see how you could have though. I just installed mine about a week ago and the hardest part was removing the splash guards...even though it was easy.

 

i must have the wrong term for it, but im talking about the inside of the wheel well...i dont know...maybe this will help hahahttp://www.injen.com/galleries/produ...directions.pdf

fig. 16 says that i should cut a 5x5 opening in the mudd guard for the filter to pull in air...i dont know maybe im reading it, or something but i had to do no cutting of anything what so ever haha

 

when I installed my CAI, i just took out the splashguard piece instead of cutting it. The way the splashguard was designed is like perfect, u can just remove the piece thats in the way of the intake

 

You must've been missing the piece that needed to be cut. Also, for future ref, the CAI can be removed/installed without removing the front bumper.

 

ok, oh well, i guess all that matters is that its in and nothing has gone wrong hahaha, i dont think im missing any peices cause i put everything back on were it was originally taken off of...oh i guess it was just a miss understanding...sorry for the wasted post hahaha...thanks guys

 

+1
I took out that piece instead of cutting it. No big deal, and no issues.
Oh....and lol @ removing front bumper. Sorry....had to!