Ok, decided to fit the aem cai today. I know it wasnt supposed to fir a UK car so i knew it wouldn't fit in the bumper so i decided to fit it short arm.
After fitting it now I can now say that the problem with the water bottle being in the way in the bumper is not the only issure with fitting this kit. I assume that the UK MAF is slightly larger than a US/JDM?? I couldnt get the supplies AEM 3" silicone pipe fitted over the MAF easily. Took about 30 mins to get this to fit alone.
Anyway i have it fitted and all i need to do is make a braket to support the induction kit as its kind of floating about in the bay (only held on by throttle body and breather pipe)
here are some pics (had to put one of the car too )
(sorry for the crappy pictures, i had my big lense on my camera and couldnt be bothered changing it )
This bit has confused me though, I took the car out for a drive and couldn't hear any induction roar, possibly because my exhaust is so loud. But the response of the engine is much better, honestly it actually feels quicker! I know it shouldn't give any gains and most people say they feel its faster but this is usually due to the noise (which i have non of ) Could there have been something holding my car back with the standard filter?? The filter itself was clean??