I am also no expert... and yes each dyno does indeed read differently and it always will. I have wanted to get the R2C intakes personally, but then again i've read things that tell me it won't do much.
It's obvious that a CAI will always give you likely less response in throttle because the air has a longer way to go. Many people agree that if you are doing a lot of driving in the mid range area that an SRI is better because the full advantage of a CAI is going to be near the top of the rev limiter. Some don't drive that way.
There is also the idea that one could get an SRI ... like perahps the Typhoon, which has claims to produce 14.2 hp.... I have not seen an independent dyno to back this up, so for all we know this could have been done in an air conditioned shop with a fan and the hood up... so of course it would make that much under those conditions.
Then again, I don't know if anyone has actually had a dyno done doing this BUT, there is the Modshack idea of taking out the fang areas and putting in a hose that goes to the intake... not cold air right off the bat, but the air has been shown by temp gauges to be just as low as the Stillen G3's once the car is moving. OP, you could also add this to your G2 set-up and see how it works out.
I also like the idea of not having to take off my bumper... I know I know it's no big deal... but to me, it's just that little bit of extra that I wouldn't have to do otherwise.
Overall though, the G3's basically serve both purposes in one, so they are likely going to still be king for a while.
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