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Old 06-11-2012, 06:00 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by mattles View Post
As far as looks go, even for a prototype its photogenic. Airaid makes their intakes out of OEM-appearing deep black plastics, which is what I love. Id rather not have some polished aluminum piping sticking out like an eye sore in my otherwise black engine bay.
Thats Rotomolded plastic, absorbs less heat and is also more costly to make than "metal tube". Sounds good and looks clean- won't corrode either.

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Originally Posted by Keith@AIRAID View Post
Thanks for the props. We obviously take what we do seriously, and the owner is not afraid to invest in equipment to keep us at the top of the game. It makes it nice for us designers/engineers.
You have a good gig then
I had not heard of you guys in any import cars so I had a friend in the industry fill me in: "Started by a guy who wanted to make a good product, a real car guy. He invested heavy in the equipment to do the job right". That piques my interest because in general there is heavy competition in the muscle car world and I see companies hustle like mad to be on top. Thats good!

May I make a suggestion? I like your AIRRAID logo molded into the tube and not on the big plaque or sticker I have also seen. Despite our reputation, the Jap car crowd has grown up, and prefers things clean these days ; )
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