Looking to buy a Nismo cold air intake and after reading reviews it seems that i need to remove the front fender cover and cut into my radiator housing. Has anyone ever installed it without having to do all this crap? If not, is there a CAI that doesn't require any removal or cutting of panels?

 

There is definitely no cutting involved in the intake install and you do have to remove the front fender liner on the driver side to install the filter but then you put it back on once you install the filter on the tube. So to answer your last question the Nismo does not require the removal or cutting of any panels.