yeah, take it out
and while your at it.. take out the rest of the plastic air ducts from the filter down. you can pull that little 90* elbow piece off if you pull hard enough. if you're ready for dry whether in your area.. then just chop the air box (cut off everything below the filter, but the filter needs to still be able to mount there)
I've got a few 1st gens that's the first thing I did to the Si when I bought it from the chic at copyright, in the parking lot!.. she was like "um... ok?" LOL
and while your at it.. take out the rest of the plastic air ducts from the filter down. you can pull that little 90* elbow piece off if you pull hard enough. if you're ready for dry whether in your area.. then just chop the air box (cut off everything below the filter, but the filter needs to still be able to mount there)
I've got a few 1st gens that's the first thing I did to the Si when I bought it from the chic at copyright, in the parking lot!.. she was like "um... ok?" LOL