Simota CB-314 Intake questions

[2manywheels]

Pulled out the stops to install today. :(
No pretty instructions inside the box(amongst all the popcorn bits)
Removed the stock goods, looked at the picture on the Simota website.
??--- The mushroom airfilter is mashed up against the plastic(near the drivers side headlight enclosure).
Is it supposed to be this tight? I snugged up(pushed that is) the rubber connects as much as possible.

The "support like" looking piece of metal.. Is this to be put under the intake and attached where the stock airbox was? if so do you need to get a bolt for it? the one that was there to hold the stock airbox is far to long for this to work.

One other concern: I logged some data for about 20 minutes with the stock airbox on, and then the Simota.
The intake temperature is almost 20-25 degrees higher.... should it be this high?
Thanks guys!!
TMW