I don't like the location of the intake because it seems to me that sucking in water could be a problem and seeing as how my rig is kinda vertically challenged, I chose to run some 3" dryer hose from the back of the stock airbox up into the cowl. After sealing off all of the other holes in the airbox, unless I go in water up to the bottom of my windsheild, I'm good. Kinda like an invisible snorkel I guess. Not bad for like 10 either.