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cold air intakes WORK, period - it is not hard to measure either - grab yourself a manometer and a couple of temp sensors, and measure the negative pressure and intake temps - you will quickly see the effects, which are easily proven physics
i have yet to find a factory setup that works better than a TRUE cold air intake - the key is the box around the air filter, separating it from the engine bay, and the amount of surface area of the filter - you can't just stick a cone filter in there and expect gains - that is why so many people think they don't work - you have to do it right - if you do though, you will see gains on any engine
known physics - every 15 degrees of intake temp dropped equals 2 hp on an engine this size - reduce negative pressure and you increase flow after the filter - more flow means more power
cold air and lots of it equals more power - while you won't likely see 15 on this engine, you will see 8 or so with a decent setup
as for the electric gadgets, the power draw costs power, so you have to factor that in too
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