Welp, i bit the bullet and bought a tuner/CAI

Installing it yourself?
Which tunes did you get from Doug? I found out yesterday that driving an auto with 4.10s is tricky in the rain with his 93 race tune...esp with a cop next to you at a red light! Very, very easy to get wheel spin.
 
Cool! That is my next mod, and I was going to go with the exact set-up you describe from Bamachips, except maybe with the plastic pipe. Keep us informed on how it turns out, how difficult you found the install, etc.