Taylormade,
Removing the air silencers will not hurt the engine at all. Less restrictive airflow will actually allow it to run better.
Don't worry, it costs nothing so you have nothing to lose. Mean Green's idea about cutting the snorkel flush with the box will work even better than taping up the holes I would imagine.
You'll have peace of mind knowing you did whatever you could to make the stock airbox perform better.
Also get a K&N drop in if you don't have one. I don't have one yet on my PT (next week I will) but I had them on my three previous cars. Can't think of a better $30.00 mod you can do.
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