yes the section is white is all changed, the maf will be a little bit closer then the one pictured by 3/4" or so and we even had extra slack in the wires after we cut off a few zip ties (which we can supply new ones). so since the wire in the picture doesnt need to be that long you wont need as much slack on it and reaching wont be a problem, ill make up instructions with pics for you on a virgin xfire and we will get the apporpriate wire loom size/length to use to make it unnoticable.

as for not wanting the silicone connection there...
sure i can weld them all to eliminate that conection and then have them sandblasted and then repowdercoated but that will take some time. i can even make some more up from scatch and exchange you guys out. the guys that want to paint them themselves i can get new tubes out next week ready for painting (sandblasted prepped for powdercoating).

im open for suggestions, im commited to making this right for you guys. the reason some cars are having the problem and some are not is due to the MAF sensitivity. kinda like i sold you guys turbo kits and now your clutch starts to slip, we were puting the maf slightly out of range, some maf's were able to deal with it while others were not. either way since we found a way to improve it we did so everyone gets the newer version in whichever attachment they want.