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It shouldn't be hurting you. You might pick up a bit more bottom end and response with a slightly smaller intake, but not enough to warrant the swap unless you have a spare intake already.
He must not be an idiot. I switched from the RPM air gap to the performer RPM and trashed the 1 " spacer and I picked up 4 tenths in the 1/4 in the exact same conditions.