So for a while now, I've been running a prototype aFe cold air intake. I haven't been talking about it, because it was someone else's prototype.
But its in production (although not yet available) now and on their website. It's the nicest intake I have seen, and made a substantial driveability difference.
This one was 3d printed in pieces for fitment and dyno testing. 16 ponies to the wheels (and you can feel that in your butt..).
It was tested with aFe's oiled filter element, but I've heard whispers that it may be offered with a dry element as well for those people who insist on it.
WRT that AFE intake, I assume you must be talking to someone there if you have been running a prototype, do you have any idea on whether or not they are applying to CARB for approval? If so, do you have any idea why they are cutting off at '97 rather than '96? Is someone at AFE not aware that '96 is also OBDII?
TBH, I didn't notice when they added the intake to the car. I hadn't been driving it for a couple of weeks (travel) and then they had it for a week, returning it with the intake installed. I drove it for a couple of weeks, and then gave it back so they can do their dyno testing (after i'd put a couple thousand miles on the ecu and filter). Then I drove it for another 3 months with that intake.
Then smog testing came around and i swapped the factory intake back in (as they hadn't gotten the carb EO yet).
I certainly noticed that. It was like driving around towing a trailer. Sudden loss in acceleration, downshifting more, drop in fuel mileage. I like to be thorough about things, so i put a new wix factory air filter in, and no change.
I'd have told you 1-3 HP from an intake before this and been insistent about it. It was eye opening for me.