LEFT: When installing the Ram Air system at events, Breathless technician Rich Keller utilizes a more durable metal template. Here, you can see how he marks the shroud prior to cutting.

BELOW LEFT: Use a dremel tool or utility knife to cut out the shroud opening. You can smooth the edges with a utility knife or deburrer, remembering that the air box will likely cover any imperfections.

Breathless points out that, should you ever decide to revert back to the original air box, replacement shrouds are available from Chevrolet for under $60. Nine screws, seven at the bottom and two at the top, hold the shroud in place.
    While most C5 owners will elect to have the Breathless Vortex Ram Air system installed professionally, it is something that the mechanically-inclined can do at home. In addition to regular tools,

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