I remember doing the exact same things all the way back in 2005 when I bought my first cummins. Everything was so easy to work on, upgrade with mods etc. Now days it’s a joke.
I installed this intake earlier today and removed the silencer ring. I also got the added super scoop and man the turbo absolutely screams, I even get a faint whistle out of the exhaust at idle.
10/10 recommend removing the box of the filter , data logged with and with out make little to no difference with IAT temps sounds way better and keeps your filter significantly cleaner