I know the screen is VERY important. When I had the Mach 1 if the screen got rotated because of me moving things around it would affect how the car would idle so much that it would die at any speed if I lifted the throttle and took the car out of gear. In the mustangs I think it created a certain flow or spiral or something when the air passed through it and then through the MAF sensor. I'd try to source one for sure, hopefully could find a wrecked VX and get the part for cheap.

Maybe could fit one from another vehicle that shares the same MAF set up, I think the Axiom is the same engine, or close. Is that right?