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You probably could but It's not an ideal main filter.
I would prefer to run a flexi pipe from the main air filter (pizza box shape) to the quarter panel and hose clamp it to the snorkel than use the pre filter as the main.
EDIT: if your doing a turbo then you won't be able to use the pizza box one without modifying it a bit....I would use the ZD30 box and get a rubber reducer with clamps if the sizes are different.
I went to Pirtek and got a rubebr reducer from 4" to 3" with clamps and it worked a treat. Not sure on the Safari's sizes and differences but let us know the differences?