right what about this ....
if your have a front mounted intercooler what does it matter about the heat ?? think about it the turbo is sucking the air into the turbo from the airfilter then it sending it around the intercooler(front mounted) for cooling and then into the charge carrier to the throttle body ....so surely all u want is some thing that as derestricted as possible so that the turbo can suck as hard as possible ?? i know in an na car with no intercooler its very important but in a turbo car the turbo is roasting anyway so it wont matter how cold the air into it is bacause once its in the turbo its gonna get crazy hot anyway ??
i may be totally wrong and if i am please explaine cos its intresting