You are partly right i have to admit.
I may not notice those 40 hps in street and I do not race. i only go to strip to have some fun.

The loss of hp & trq was throughout the whole rpm range though and that I might feel and notice.

The cam was ordered from Barton (Cam Motion) to make more power not less. Ok, Barton propably would have known that when I change to that StageV intake that the power will not be what he suggested in the first place...i did not know either then that i am going to go this without scoop route....

Might be that i do not meet my goals with this setup but i just would not like to give up without trying...