Hey everyone, first post -- Thanks for having me. This forum is such a great resource!

Two part question. Bought an S5SB in December. Love it. Wanted more sound, so I ordered the AWE airgate carbon intake two weeks ago. Wondering if anyone has received theirs yet, and how long it took to ship? It says I've been in the order queue this whole time... I'm guessing they got a ton of orders and carbon work takes time, but still curious how long it might be.

Second part: Anyone who has recieved theirs... What are your thoughts? How was installation? Throttle response?

I'm new here, so perhaps there is already a discussion about this going on, but if not, maybe we could start it here.

Thanks!

Sorry I never got back to you with videos. I’ll see if I can put some together sometime soon. I’m still very much enjoying the sounds. If you’re cruising in ‘D’ and give it some gas you get to hear quite the spool. In ‘S’ the turbo is generally more ready to go so it’s not quite as obvious. Still not sure about a truly perceivable difference in throttle response/performance from the intake itself, but the intake and exhaust combo is wonderful.

I’d love to have an opinion, but instead I’ve only got a bucketload of disappointment. Here’s why:

I ordered my intake in february, right after it was announced, was told it would ship within a week or so. 2 and a half weeks later, I reach out asking for an update. They say the product is delayed, and is going to be another month.

Two months later, it occurs to me I still haven’t received the product, so I reach out again. They say that due to unforeseen manufacturing problems, it’s going to be ANOTHER two months. Never did they ever think to reach out to their customers to let them know about these delays, so I’m a bit irked. It would be one thing to email the list of customers who have paid them, and explain that there will be delays, but not one word. Cool.

I ask them to refund my money, since it’s essentially just sitting in escrow, but ask to keep my place in the shipping queue— when they have the part, THEN they can charge me. They apologize, offer me a sticker and a license plate frame (uh...Cool? Cos I def want to rep your company on my car...), and refund my money.

So I’m basically at a neutral point with this situation at this point. If you’re having manufacturing issues, that’s fine. **** happens. But THEN...... toward the end of June, they post the airgate intake on their Instagram telling people that it’s available and to buy it. Wait hold the f*****g phone. You’re 4-5 months backordered/delayed, can’t even get these products out to customers who paid week one, and you’re telling the public to order their unavailable product??? Bull****.

So I comment on the post telling people not to buy it, explaining that the above situation. They direct message me and ask what the matter is. I explain the whole situation (again), as well as my concerns over the SUPER COOL situation regarding the improper fitment on my touring exhaust which resultantly makes contact with my drivetrain, and threatens my drivetrain warranty (but that’s another story for another time)... ultimately he “apologizes” by saying, and I quote, “apologies if it felt like anything was being dangled in front of you”... wut?

Dangled? Weird word choice there, Guy. Thanks for nothing. They didn’t even take the post down. Basically, I get another apology email from them the next day saying that it’s gonna be another month, but they should be in by then.

So now it’s september, 7 months later, and guess what. It’s not. At this point I’m like what the actual frick is the deal, bruh. I can understand manufacturing issues, but 7 months? Figure your **** out... And at least communicate with your customers. I’ve gone through understanding, confusion, [light] anger, and disbelief over this whole ordeal.... But now I’m just apathetic.

I’m overall extremely disappointed in AWE, and even though their exhaust sounds pretty good (I mean, it better for the 3k I dropped on it), but if I lose my drivetrain warranty over their fitment, I’m gonna flip my ****. In all reality, I kind of hope a competitor releases a comparable CAI so I can just buy that and never deal with AWE again.