Oh yes, no doubt in my mind it's faster. 0-60 and Seat of the Pants. As I recall the ALDA is only for off boost fueling.
AFM = Air Flow Meter. It's only there for emissions controlling, EGR and AIR as I recall. Since I have neither (for testing reasons) I removed that AFM also. A simple intake snorkel hose from the 617 motor worked in its place without air leaks and costs nearly nothing.