i haven't had much time to do experiments yet and i was hoping to save a couple bucks learning off what you guys have tried. so here's my theory, and question. i want to make an intercooler with less pressure drop and still get the inlet tube to ambian. my stock intercooler is basically a radiator that flows air. my research shows this style reduces psi by about 25%. here's why. when you pressurize a restrictive device, intercooler, the pressure coming out will always be reduced. i.e. your freezer in your house using the same principal to convert liquid to gas via expansion valve. fancy word for forcing x amount of a medium through a smaller, restrictive device. an intercooler is designed to spread the air out into hundreds of smaller areas so more of it can make contact with the cooling fins. thus, more efficient cooling. my theory, question is, can i run larger, thin walled tubes and create sort of a switchback design out in front of the car. then mount fins around the tubing and keep the same cooling efficiency? and, keep the 15 - 16 lbs of boost the sc actually makes? if this is possible, you could gain your 25% back without turning the blower any faster.