I ran faster and trapped higher after removing an MSD CAI, but I was running a 2.8 pulley. MAF flow increased so much with open cone that I actually outflowed the MAF. This was simply removing the box around the cone filter, I did not change the filter or shorten the length of the connecting tube.
There is clearly some mod level at which the flow becomes more important than cool air. Let's face it, the supercharger can heat up the air 200-300 degrees with smaller pulleys, so does it really matter if the air entering is 10-20 degrees cooler? The output is probably 5 degrees cooler or something not even worth it. Put the money toward an IC and cool down those s/c temps where it matters.
