My Needswings (airfilters) are in front of the radiator, behind the grill. I think there is one is it TVT? that dumps into a wheel well. I was a bit concerned driving up to Carlisle in heavy rain last weekend but I had no problem what so ever. When all is said and done its probably a lot like the stock intake. They are just open tubes on either side of the radiator that eventually lead to your filters etc. The Needswings is Filter and then tubes etc. Just a bit bigger and meaner and louder. Franc sorry to hear about your mishap, hope it all works out.
Pat