my neon has an Iceman CAI installed by prev. owner (My brother).
instead of using the brackets that seem to come with most CAI kits, he enlarged the hole @ the input end of the factory airbox, and ran the intake through it. (looked stock with the hood up - might have been trying to sneak it through smog inspections, IDK.)

so i want to take the airbox out of the equation, but would need to find/fab up some kind of support brackets for the Throttle Body. something similar to what you see in the linked K&N install sheet, parts c&d on the diagram, and steps 15-19.
http://www.knfilters.com/instructions/69-2520_inst.pdf

suggestions? i have mostly basic hand tools. the only power stuff would be a drill, Dremel, and a jig saw. fairly comfortable with wood work, not as much with metal, but i can learn.