The reason the factory used that junk was because they had to give somewhere. They wanted more runner length so that's how they got it.
You don't need to spend more than 15 minutes on a flow bench to see how stupid it is to put a corner in any flow path. If you do, you'd better know why, because it's a loser. Never is putting a corner in the flow path a good thing. Never.
If you lose power with e SP intake over a DP that's on you and your combination.