TOOT

Remove the silencer 4 the time being and drop in a K&N or Air Hog filter. In the mean time search the used forums for a used Jlt......thats how I bought mine.

golden_eye

I'd leave the MAF screen in. Supposedly aside from keeping chunks of stuff away from the fragile MAF sensor it helps straighten out the airflow over the sensor to give you slightly more consistent performance. Some people have reported losing a slight amount of torque when removing the screen.

Get rid of the silencer for sure, but I'd leave the screen in just for piece of mind.