and this is true, same as putting on a header, test pipe, or even cat-back exhaust. HOWEVER, my point was that the skunk2 I/M is basically a knockoff of an OEM ITR intake manifold, since the type-r manifold doesn’t bolt up to a gsr head obviously, your best bet for getting around the goofy gsr manifold is the S2.
you won’t see the full potential of cams without a good intake mani/throttle body combo. so really it doesn’t matter where his pennies should go cuz it’s not a one or the other thing. it’s a buy both and do it once thing.
it’s not always about power either, adding bolt on parts to an internally stock N/A honda motor is like trying to fill a swimming pool with a squirt gun. maybe he wants a better looking intake manifold to clean up his engine bay, who knows.