MAF / throttle body question?

I was reading that in turbo cars, the closer the MAF is to the throttle body the better it is for throttle response, etc. I was wondering if this applies to N/A cars as well. My MAF is way down in the front of the wheel well and i was wondering if it might be affecting my cars performance.

I was thinking of doing something like this.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v389/flavman333/russ_intake.jpg

mines similar, but goes across the fan shroud and down. I was thinking of trying it that way, might be an improvment. the only problem with that way, i would have to relocate my battery and im pretty sure i would loose my winshield washer fluid.

You could just leave the filter above in the engine compartment.

but then its sucking hot engine air. :butthead:

Russ, sure did a nice job on that S14. That is the usual ae86 way.