Mine was perfectly lined up. The snorkel is definitely a must. You need to direct the outside air into the air box, otherwise outside air mixed with engine bay heat will enter the intake.
Yeah i ve seen your posts in the pmas thread. The IAT's seem to be really high with that intake. Maybe you can gain a little bit hp and torque with that setup when the temps are really low but otherwise the car will pull timing and instead of gain you will loose power. One thing i learned from these forums are, never ever jump into a conclusion and buy a product without the feedback of the honest owners who actually used and experienced that product. I still think Injen seems to be the best for a closed box and steeda is the best for an open box cai design. During autocross and road coarse i can see the advantage of these intakes.
I ron't remember exactly but when i put my arm inside and checked if there were any gaps for air to escape, there was none. So be sure to check the connection with your hand inside the duct, so there is no opening.
