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Ok so I wanna know how many of you boosted civics had to cut the front bumper & how much??? I really would like to get some opinions before I slice up my freshly painted front bumper!!! Pictures would be nice!!

So far w/ dezod intercooler & piping It looks like all I need to cut is the black part where the splash shield clips into... no splash shields for raining days

 
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Ok so I'm sure you're all aware of the lucious space honda has graced us with in your engine bays! So I have the precision 5027E turbine on dezod manifold....I have no frickin room for a filter. All I'm running is a porch screeching cut out with a hose clamp! It works for now but I'm kinda worried about it for longevity. I was thinking hks slim fit filter (but for $100 it would suck if it didn't fit!) Or getting flexi hose run under the battery with a small filter.

Post up people!! I wanna see some pictures! Ideas?

 
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no need to start a new thread with every question

 
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i cut out the entire black part of the lower bumper on my car..

edit: i'm also not running a dezod kit.. stafford fab plumbing caused me to cut it all out.. it woulda looked hella funny if i only trimmed the one side

 
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i only trimmed the black piece in the bumper, didn't have to cut it all out, just shaved it and shaved it until the intercooler cleared. i also have the 5027E Precision Turbo, Did you try taking your battery out and putting it in the trunk? that would free up some area in there.

 
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^^ true life. dont have turbo but almost every turbo'd d17 i see the battery was moved out the way.

 
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Yeah FoSho. Put the battery on the trunk. You may have to move the clutch line a little to clear an intake tube, but it will be more than worth clearing up that space. I'm going to go put the bumper on in a few minutes to see how everything clears. I'll post some pics when I get done.

 
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This is what I had to trim.



I've been running without a splash shield for 3 years now and no problems, and I live in the UK (it tends to rain a bit here). I will making up a new splash shield, but its been fine without so far.

 
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here is how i did my air filter

a 45 degree silicone bend and a 45 degree pipe so I could clear the coolant lines without reversing them...