Help with my 96 Hatch!

Ok, I just bought it about a week ago from a guy down in San Diego. I still have alot of work to do to it, so don't laugh. It had a strut bar installed in the rear and the front. I recently added an AEM V2 intake. And I ran into a problem... The intake wouldnt fit because the strut bar was in the way!

So i (sadly) had to remove the front strut bar to install the intake. I notice a huge difference without it, and I want it back but I can't seem to make it fit because the freaking intake is in the way! How do I make it fit? Or do they make strut bars that curve more?

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/Farkiller/DSCI0010.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/Farkiller/DSCI0011.jpg?t=1244958741

Without the strut bar
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/Farkiller/DSCI0012.jpg?t=1244958754

With it, notice it won't fit?
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/Farkiller/DSCI0013.jpg?t=1244958787