Get that 74mm on there and you'll notice the difference! Kinda like you though.. those twin 3" pipes under the hood give her that "take notice" when accelerating now..

You don't use Torque Pro by chance do you? Odd thing about my setup.. I bought a Honda accord intake to see if it would fit.. single pipe and filter.. while running it on the drivers side and oem hooked up on passenger side, my cruising temps stayed well within 10-15 degrees of ambient. Ordered one for the passenger side.. and now temps are back around OEM setup range..25+ range..
Just wondering where the MB box runs...

Oh and as far as the maf screen and baffle.. I found a nut driver set against it from the inside at an edge works well..Hold between your knees and give it a slap with the palm of your hand..

And one more train of thought.. LOL.. the Old TVT designed intake.. where did the pipe go to? ... HMMM...