Here is my idea, there is a guy which I forgot his name but he advertises in ND who makes air bells with a stainless steel wire mesh.Take the rivits out of it and put some Uni-Filter material in it, then use nylocks and screws to keep it together.Its less than 2 inches tall and will let way more air than a K&N filter in.Best of both worlds and plenty of room for lines and stuff under it.