SUCCESS!!!!! Strapped on a set of coilpacks (big thanks to 4wheeldriftS13) and now she screams like a pornstar lol. Here's a list of what it took.

-Replaced coolant temp sensor (on engine side)
-2 sets of spark plugs lol because I was fouling them like crazy
-replaced sohc maf with sr maf (thanks blue_eclipse93)
-replaced crumbling hks sponge intake with apexi cone (thanks blue_eclipse93)
-reset tps to .45v
-cleaned the ant farm outta my ecu lol
-replaced coil packs (thanks 4wheeldriftS13)

thanks again to everyone who has helped me out with this.