The distance shouldn't make a difference but getting it placed properly in the pipe and getting the same flow characteristics as stock with variable RPM may be difficult. You may need to do some ECU fuel tayloring to get the best results. I'm not familiar with the 05 but you may also need to leave enough room for vacume lines.
Vibe GT, TRD springs, Progress bar, STB, Unichip, Borbet E 16x7.5, 225/50 Bridgestone RE750, beefed up grounds and battery bypass capacitors(had em laying around)