I am seriously not interested in getting in to a debate in this thread. And since I every vehicle I have ever owned has never had a logo sticker, body kit, or spoiler boosted at roof level I hardly think I qualify as a 'rice boy.'

If you have factual data (dyno test, etc.) or even anecdotal data (compared an intake system vs. a drop in filter w/tubing in the same car and noticed NO difference whatsoever), then I'd gladly listen. Since either option requires spending money, I'd just as soon go all the way if the difference is there.

What I do know is that the difference in performance between my Legend stock and my Legend w/the V2 was like night and day. With that experience I literally feel the limitations of the stock exhaust as it suffocates at the top end of the power band when I floor it.