1.2 psi pressure drop from compressor discharge outlet to the TB inlet is actually not bad at all...

now, if they can keep the pressure drop to a minimum like that, as well as making it really efficient... that would be ideal. it depends on what the efficiency is on your FMIC before we can start suckin eachothers dicks... (sorry, just heard it somehwere once, and thought it was funny )

Some intercoolers flow really well, but just dont have the ability to discharge the heat thru the fins. like some Tube and fin intercoolers (look like Radiator, Griffin) dont have internal turbulators that push the air up agasint the tube walls to permit the air to transfer its heat to the walls of the tube and allow the ambient air to remove the heat all together. The nice thing about Bar and Plate (like spearco) is, they have internal turbulators that looks just like the face of the IC... they basically alternate layers 90*... its pretty cool and works very well.