Do you put the rubber gasket in the turbo inlet and push the tube over it, or put it in the tube and try to work it over the turbo?

I cut a slit in the air filter sheet metal and crimped it a little smaller, that helped a lot, but how to get the turbo part properly assembled?

I agree with not WANTING a K&N filter, I have been following the hatred of those for a long time on a lot of forums.

I just want a reliable way to mount this tube. I will give boiling a shot, I had to do that to replace the under-the-intake manifold Idle Air Controller hose on a 190E the other day.