Originally posted by RedSVT:
I own a 2000 SVT and bought the E0998 for it. I did not have to cut or trim anything to get it to fit, maybe there's a difference in the older SVT airbox. Mine fit perffectaly! 
So you ended up with a smaller area filter in your setup and the added length blocked off more air coming in through the already tiny intake hole...
2 negatives do not make a positive in this case...
