but doesnt that mean the fuelling is going to be all over the place?
The ecu is able to correct the fuel mixture to a certain point (+/-25%). These corrections are shown within the fuel trims in block 032 of VCDS.
Whether or not the maf housing on your aftermarket intake is larger than the oem airbox, there will still be a lot more air ingested into the engine, therefore you will see healthy power gains. But as i said before, you may see slightly lower airflow readings than you would expect if the diameter of the intake pipe is larger than standard.

