Now that the roller-coaster ride that is 1.0.x aerodynamics seems to have come to an end, I though it'd be useful to investigate the intricacies of the stock drag system. Building on Levelord's report on reducing drag, I've run a couple of tests to compare the performance of the various 1.25 m nosecones/intakes in KSP 1.0.4. Note that these results can be used as a rough guide for designing atmospheric craft, however, depending on the design/flight profile actual performance gains will vary grea