I dont really catch on to this question.

nope had to take off my right rim so i could install but other then that it just pop'd right into place. i was actually thinking about taking off my bumper this weekend to see how it looks. maybe bore a hole in the foam to get more air in the tire well. gonna check it out this weekend.

oh and matt i found that wire harness that is touching my CAI tube, gonna run to home depot 2maro and pick up some zip ties i figured out a way to zip it down so it doesnt touch. but it wasnt the AC wires it was the MAF sensor harness. no other wire comes close to touching the tube. shoots

 

I think to install the long ram CAI you'd have to remove some of the bumper foam to provide air flow, the short rams doesn't go as deep into the bumper so no need. Couldn't tell from your pic exactly how long the CAI is, but it looks really good.

 

oh rajah the Injen CAI goes out to the front bumper. The AEM and my Nismo one goes into the tire well. i guess alot more easy to install.