I stopped there and didnt read any more.
$18 for 3" 180 bend 6061 tube: 2X $36
$17 for 3" 6061 straight 2’: X3 $51
$16 for 3" 45 deg silicone bend coupler: 2X $32
$7 for 3" straight coupler: 3X $21
$2.60 for 3" tbolt clamp: 11X $28.60
$15 for an air filter: 2X $30
$5 for some 6061 1/8th sheet to make mounting tabs: 1X $5
---------------------------------materials cost $203.60
powder coating something like that is about $16 in materials (powder is dirt cheap actually) If they sub contract it $100 would be a rip off, more like $30-50. but ill say $100
---------------------------------PC cost $100
even at 100$ an hr there is no way it takes 7 hours to make that. Infact i could make that in 2-3 hours…
not to mention thats a one off. I assume the CO making that has a jig, so take the 2-3 hrs down to 1.5hrs to cut tube and weld, clean shoot pdc and bake. Hello $466.66 an hr for an intake! If you brought me the car and I charged you $500 for that, I would feel like I was rapeing you.
That is quite honestly a piece of cake to make… and pre throttle body its rather hard to fuck up an intake TUBE, this isnt a manifold where you need to deal with all the pertinent science and math.