There is definitely some persuading to be done to get some holes lined up but nothing I would call extreme. I love mine. The only thing I wish it had was a way to get to the SST drains easier but that wouldn't be very feasible for rigidities sake. Once you have it together and bolted to the car getting it on and off for that becomes much easier as the holes all line up much easier.

 

Is there enough room for filter removal?

 

Not everything! I had to drill some holes to perfect fitment.
The right side had 2 wrong screw holes! but easy to solve!

The center of the bumper looks deformed. It seems lower than before.
I think it's because of the weight of the piece that is more than twice the plastic oem.

I will look the car from a friend and make sure.

If it really deformed, i'll have to make a support bracket.

 

I have big hands and I don't have any trouble getting the filter off. I could see if you tried using a filter wrench it would be pretty difficult but I don't use one so I can't say. If you have removed the filter by hand before then you should have no issue.

 

I wonder if anyone has ran this with the APR splitter? My OEM one was destroyed but I am not too sure if the SSP one will fit right or mess up the splitter.

 

oh dear god i want this so much. time to save up some more money...

 

Got any pics? I was thinking of that combo for mine just wondering what it looks like together? Hows the Cusco brace feel?