i'll go ahead and tryout an OEM strut bar.
thanks all for your input.

about the intake rubber hose that i'm supposed to connect..
i see a hose from 'left side, rear' connected to the air filter box (?). do i disconnect it and put the rubber hose from my intake to the 'left side, rear' port? and what about the hole that's now at the air filter box (?) ? sorry if i don't seem to make things clear.

~ iOn