I know this is probably a stupid question, and I may get flamed for this, but here goes. I recently had a thread where I was trying to install an SRI, but it wouldn't fit. I think for now I'd like to keep the filter and sell the rest on eBay (or with the filter if it would yield much more money), but I'd have to remove the airbox (at least fully) to get the filter to fit. Is this a good idea on a stock intake? It seems a tad flimsy.

Thanks.