I could be wrong, but I don't think you would need to cut anything. The pics from SEMA look like that small piece of metal cowling is removed, not just cut but unbolted and thrown away. As for the the air flow, the upper snorkel would actually force air into the intake as you are moving. I am not sure about the "short" snorkel. You bring up a good point.

 

If you go back through this thread, RR has photos of the install. There is cutting of the quarter panel and drilling of spot welds to remove the small cowl piece. Not much at all and the cut edge is not exposed. Can't wait!

 

Actually, this is for the 3.8 engine - the 2012 airbox is different, and will require a slightly modified connector to the stock airbox, which they have not developed yet. So even once they are released in the near future, you will still have to wait for the 2012 version.

 

so, how soon till we can start pre-ordering these at a discount price?

 

Either I wait or I try to find an oem 2007-2011 stock air box and make it fit the 2012 tube. Should not be too big of a headach.

 

any clue on price?

 

I still want to see the install instructions. I want to know how much I am cutting and what it the routing really looks like installed on the jeep.

 

the point of this snorkel from the beginning was very little cutting and easily reversed. The only cutting is to remove the corner section from the fender where the actual snorkel goes, and some plastic, I think.

 

I wonder if this will work with my AFE pro 7 filter.

 

posts 1026 and 1030 have the pics of the install and what metal will need to be cut