2000-2004 X's did not have a FRONT wheel well like the 2005's do. All you did was remove the stock bumper, add whatever aftermarket bumper or your liking and you had tremendously improved approach. On the 2005's, it appears that just removing the front bumper does not simply give you improved approach since the wheel well still needs to be removed to truly benefit any improved approach the bumper can provide.



I could be wrong, but in this picture the wheel well appears to be metal. Can this simply be removed or do you need to go crazy cutting to get rid of it?