The test was cheesy , who replaces an aftermarket intake as the first step on a stock engine. :lol:
It should have been one of the last steps, because that is what a greenhorn would have done thinking he already had an aftermarket intake.
It really only makes sense for the guy who's going from 2v to 4v. Of course, if you're going to do it, you want the 'best' for the 'future' upgrades that may or may not come. Maybe someone should tell them the 4bbl is just going to kill velocity and torque, and that all they need is to give their engine a pep talk.... but I digress.
If anything the article shows that you can go 'too big' and still be OK, and that future changes (assuming the tightwad makes them) will net even bigger gains. I honestly think the only place people tend to go 'too big, too soon' is the cam. Everything else can be made to work as good or better than 'lesser' parts when oversized on an in-progress buildup. That's what I take from it.