2001andahalf

on my '03 type-s, when installing my aem intake, in order to get enough clearance i needed the filter to go further onto the pipe. so for me to do this I had to cut what looked like a seal on the inner plastic piece of the filter, as that part stuck out a little bit more than the rest of the plastic at the top. will cutting the mentioned part mess up performance at all?

Dare_IL

As long as you haven't reduced the airflow, or opened it up for un filtered air you are fine.

joseph_99tl

do you have a bypass?.
did you cut the pipe yourself?.
you may not have cut enough when you cut for the bypass..so the pipe is too long.

fsttyms1

you shouldnt have had to cut any thing.

ou sig

many have said that the filter hits the back of the fog lights on the '02 and '03 models. So cutting the pipe is a way to help it fit. My V2 comes pretty close to the front of my bumper, so I could imagine if there were a fog light assembly back there, clearence would be an issue

Bareback

Reducing the pipe length at front end (closest to the bumper) would not cause any issues, I have a the fog light assembly in place and didn't need to cut anything though....

2001andahalf

No I didn't need to cut the pipe, on the aem filter inside the plastic top portion that has the clamp on the outside there is a seal almost that pretrudes out preventing the tube from going too far in the filter. I trimed that seal inside to allow the tube to go further into the filter so I would be able to make clearance.

fsttyms1

shouldnt hurt it, but triming the pipe would have been better causing less air flow restriction