Removing the Intake silencer...

I've done back to back Gtech on mine and seen no real gain. However I'm currently running without the snorkel.
1. It is a PITA to fit it back in with my C&L inlet tube.
2. It makes a cool sound so it gives the impression of it been faster.
3. Looks cool to me.
4. There are raging debates on the actually underhood heat vs fenderwell heat. I take no stand on either side.
5. needed the room to run my purge something had to go so it was the snorkel.

My 3 chamber flows are silent with it in, and they have an annoying drone with the silencer out.
thats the only thing I ever noticed with that setup.
BTW this is a horrible topic., Only noobs would debate it.

Of course you are not going to notice any seat of the pants difference. If anything, removing the silencer and dropping in a K&N should free up a couple HP. The silencer is an air restrictor that slows down the rush of incoming air. It is there for noise regulations. Like the age old adage,"The more air in, the more power it makes." Therfore if you have an air restrictor, it will prohibit HP. Removing any restrictor will help. Look at a catted pipe versus an O/R pipe. An O/R will make more power because it has less restrictions. The same goes with heads, headers, intakes...etc. The more air each can draw in or push out, the more it will flow.