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Thanks CarDomain for the "Show Off of the week" in 2005! The recognition is really awesome! Thanks again to all those who voted for me! :D

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**PLEASE NOTE**

Due to the size of my site, it was recommended by CarDomain that it be broken down into smaller bits.  That makes it a bit more complicated to navigate, but here is a brief description of how things are laid out.  Ideas welcome to help make the site flow better...

On this overview site:

I will give you an simple tour of RAIF, similar to that I may give at a show. I will not go into anything technical.  Each page of this overview site will be dedicated to a different aspect of RAIF.  Each page will provide towards the bottom, a link indicated by an icon, to my additional dedicated technical website on that particular aspect of RAIF.  I also have underlined links within the text and modifications list on each page to route you more specifc items on those technical websites. 

Help me help you.  Got a suggestion to help the site flow better?  PLease let me know so I can make it more user friendly.

Looking for something specific? Try the site map for a more direct route to a specific aspect of the vehicle.  Still working out the kinks.  Let me know if you find any!

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Let me know what you think of the car and the site. ANY suggestions on what will make the SITE better, or any PROBLEMS you encounter, please drop a line in the GB!  Since there was an account merging problem I know alot of my links and suck are not working right.  PLease let me know if you find any!
Thanks!

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NOTE: LINKS ARE UNDERLINED! (Currently updating so they wil open a new a new window)
To open older links...
I recommend right clicking the link and selecting "Open In New Window" otherwise it will completely redirect you!
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UPDATES:

I have been fixing the links so they will not redirect, but open a new page.  Be paitent please... I have alot of pages to go thru!

4-2009: OK wow I have not been on here to do any updating in over 3 years thanks to a glitch with the account merging feature here at CarDomain.  Thanks to a serious lack of funds and qualified painters to fix the engine bay, the car is still sitting.  Guess cardomain picked a good time to lock me out!  LOL!   
12-4-06: Still waiting on my painter to be able to fit me in to get a few trouble areas in my engine bay sorted out! I so miss driving my baby!
10-12-2006: Got a SITE MAP made of all my sites! Added a some navagation links at the top and bottom of the site!
08-23-05: RAIF was on TLC's RIDES August 23rd, 2005! "Driven" is the Name of the episode!

02-18-05: Well www.redraif.com is officially my domain name!

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Here's RAIF: Ram Air Inducted Firebird

Well here are some basic shots to give you an idea what car will be discussed on this site!

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Just interested in some cool pics of RAIF from over the years! Well I got just the site!

So you wonder what could possibly be done to this 80's car, that should make you look further?
Well here is a list of all the modifications done to RAIF!

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UNDERLINING INDICATES LINKS TO MORE DETAILED INFO ON MY ADDITIONAL DEDICATED WEBSITES!

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BODY APPEARANCE
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SunCoast RAM Air Hood
Shaved door handles, antenna, & bump strips/ Shaved and relocated gas filler
Flush and smoothed in TA fender vents in front fenders
Custom Spoiler: 1988 (½ yr production) RS Camaro & Stock (82-92) Firebird
1993-2002 Firebird side mirrors
1991/2 Camaro Ground effects on the sides
1984 Ground Effects on the front and rear bumpers
1984 Firebird spoiler mounted upside down under rear ground effects
Black bumper inserts changed: custom designed reflective red inserts (frt/rear)
4- 1970’s Firebird emblems replacing stock emblems
“Ram Air V6” Emblems from 2001 Grand Am (3)
“RAIF” (Ram Air Inducted Firebird) emblem: custom designed and made (rear)
“RAIF” reflective decals on the side ground effects
Custom light holes cut in the front bumper w/ inlaid Plexiglas and mesh
Red Mirror Tint
Red vinyl on top and bottom of the windshield w/ Black vinyl framing back window
2002 Repainted 1987 Firebird Bright red & 1987 universal black (Spies-Hecker)
Black soundproofed undercarriage
Red soundproofed gas tank

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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Custom Headlight conversion: Non-popup: Pilot 55watt HID sim. driving lights
Pilot 55watt HID simulated driving lights (fog lights)
Custom made clear rear side marker lights
Custom made clear front turn signals
Clear front side marker signals
All front and side turn signal lights are red APC LED Bulbs
6 pairs of red Pilot Strobes
2 Red “egg” lights on either side of the fog lights

Red K.I.T.T. light added to the center of the front ground effect
Taillights: black painted red and emblems added
Rear turn signal extended & amber painted transparent red
50 watt back up bulbs
2-Street Glow Blue Line “Red” Underbody Neon Kits
6- Street Glow 12 in. slimline neon tubes
Liteglow underbody neon kit

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INTERIOR APPEARANCE
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1982 PMD seats
Seats recovered w/ Hawks 3rd Gen Parts red & black Hampton vinyl seat covers
Chrome fire extinguisher
Custom Smoked Covers for gauges
Custom Smoked Covers for air conditioning control plate
Custom flush mounted KITT light controller box
Wheel skins red & black leather steering wheel cover
Custom fit 1991 Firebird center console shift indicator
Black shift boot replacing light gray
Spectre Carbon Fiber Shift lever
Custom Carbon Fiber like covered Brake lever
Custom Made Carbon Fiber Radio and Center console plates
Car Motorsports custom aftermarket red & black embroidered floor mats
Car Motorsports custom embroidered t-top bag
1997 GM rear view mirror with map lights
Overhead center console w/ custom switch panel
Black headliner, rear speaker cover plates, & carpet
Red Hampton vinyl custom installed with black piping on cargo & door panels
Red rear armrests
Swapped in black interior plastic panels
Red 1992 Camaro front seatbelts
Pilot Dragon seatbelt pads
Redline dragon pedals
Red dragon sunglass holders
Red Speaker covers
Added all red to interior (hand painted red trim and Firebird emblems)

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INTERIOR LIGHTING
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All interior lights are red
Added lights to cargo area
6- Quest Red neon tubes under seats and in rear cargo

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STEREO
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Entire car, inside and out, sound proofed w/ Duplicolor Sound Eliminator
to maximize stereo sound w/in vehicle & to eliminate typical bass rattle.

Sony 10 disc changer

2- 12inch Volfanhag Dual Voice Coil Subs

Custom sub box for the 12in subs

Amplifiers:
***US Acoustics 50 X 4 (160 X 2)
***Lanzar

Distribution block (1- 4 gauge in and 3- 8 gauge out)

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ENGINE APPEARANCE
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Gloss Black Engine Compartment
Candy Apple red painted: Lower runners, pulleys, brackets, steering box, wiper motor cover, brake booster, starter, oil pan, oil filter, Fiero valve covers, heads, block, & transmission,
Truleo silver power coated custom intake & Accufab polished aluminum Ford 65mm TB
CoolFlex red powder coated radiator hoses
Braided stainless fuel lines
Taylor Red spark Plug Wires
Thermo Tech Thermo Shield (high heat wire loom)
Taylor red wire looms
Red silicone hoses
Relocated Charcoal Canister
Red anodized Spectre bolt covers, radiator cap, & oil dipstick knob
LoKar transmission braided stainless dipstick tube w/ billet knob
Radiator painted with VHT Red metal tint
Polished Stock Aluminum: Belt tensioner, Master Cyl., steering box cover plate, AC canister, AC lines
Polished Accents: bracket fins, valve cover fins, timing cover, AN fittings, button head bolts, brake lines
Billet: Mr. Gasket AC Clutch cover, March alternator pulley, cover, & fan, & Billet Specialties Master Cyl. Reservoir Lid
Polished Stainless Fluid Reservoirs
Chrome: Mr. Gasket A/C Compressor cover & power steering cap, Spectre bolt covers
Chromed professionally: strut covers, hood latches, alternator, power steering bracket
Battery relocated to the rear
Custom MSD hidden mounting plate
Hidden Stock Wiring
Welded holes and filled battery trays

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ENGINE PERFORMANCE
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Engine swap: 1995 Camaro 3.4L V-6
SunCoast Ram Air Box
K & N Air Filter
MAF sensor screen removed
Throttle Body coolant bypass
EGR System eliminated
19lb Ford fuel injectors
Holley Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
MSD Dual Connector Coil
Accel distributor cap and rotor button painted red with brass contacts
Taylor Spiro Pro 8mm Wires
AC DELCO Rapid-fire plugs
MSD Box
Distributor blueprinted
Custom Truleo Intake
65mm Ford Throttle body
Extreme ported & polished: Lower runners (Intake Base), & heads.
Comp Cams 1.6 Roller tip rocker arms
Comp Cams 986-16 Springs
Multi Angle Valve Job
Reed Cam: TM276/282H12A2 (223/228 w/ 471/480 lift on 112 int C/L is 108)
Comp Cams timing chain set & lifters
Sneaky Pete NOS system
ASP Underdrive crank pulley
PF&E 304 stainless headers
Custom 2.5 to 3in y-pipe (All exhaust Mandrel Bent)
Flowtech 3 in. cutout
Magnaflow 3in. high flow catalytic converter
3in Flowmaster American Thunder mandrel bent catback system
Custom dual 2.5 in outlet pipes w/ 4 square tips
Chrome Spectre valve cover breather filter
160 degree thermostat w/ Hypertech fan switch
Aluminum 4th Gen Driveshaft
1994 4th Gen Torque Arm
TransGo shift kit
Neal Racing Transmissions 2800 stall converter
TCI transmission cooler w/ Earl’s –6 AN fittings and stainless braided lines
Neal Racing Transmissions Performance 700r4 rebuild with all the goodies

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PERFORMANCE HANDLING
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17-in Chrome Front Wheel Drive 4 lug (Datsun) Niche Serpents
Spacer/Adapter to fit FWD 4 lug rim on RWD 5 lug car
BF Goodrich Red Scorchers (245/45 R17)
Eibach Pro-Kit
KYB GR-2 Shocks & Struts (painted red)
Slotted & Drilled frt. Rotors (painted VHT red metal tint)
1984 Trans Am 3.73 disc brake rear end (painted red) w/ chrome diff. cover
Earl’s Hyperfirm stainless braided brake hoses
Brake Calipers (painted red)
1986 Z28 Steering Box (candy apple red)
Iroc Z28 Wonder bar
34MM front and 24MM rear Sway bars (painted red)
Energy Suspension red polyurethane bushings, torque arm, tie rod & ball joint
boots
AJE Racing tubular cross member
AJE Racing tubular front A-arms (red)
AJE Racing Front Coil over conversion Kit
Granatelli rear lower control arms (painted red)
BMR LCA relocation brackets (red)
Herb Adams adjustable Pan hard bar (painted red)
Spohn Sub frame Connectors (painted red)
BMR 3-point Strut Tower brace (red)

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So was that enough to pique your curiosity? If so follow the links in the directory at the bottom of the page for the tour!
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