It never stops, does it? Moving onto my next project. Since I don't feel like modifying the 6th gen airbox, I'm just going to go this route.
So I got the ‘08 CBR coils fitted but had to cut the skirt off the boot to get it all the way in.
I pulled the boot off and placed it over a suitable socket, then ran a Stanley blade over it.
You could take a bit more off than I did. About half the skirt is right.
Coil sitting all the way down in the hole...
Now time to crimp on the new Denso connectors.
EDIT: at first I soldered the crimps in because I didn