AEM intake install ?

[char]

I have the Brute Force intake on my 2000 5.3L. Very noticable improvement. A question about it though, since I bought it slightly used off a totaled truck: Are you supposed to totally remove the flat metal plate that the stock box bolted to? I did, and that left a huge opening right under the filter. Or is the AEM metal shroud supposed to bolt to the flat metal stock piece?

thanks

[NothinButBowTies]

There is supposed to be the huge opening in the bottom.

[QUIKAG]

I just ordered one of these intakes today. How do you guys like them? Noticeable SOTP difference?

[piratebaseball]

I love mine and yes you are suppose to remove the plate to open up the air coming from the bottom of the truck.