Mach 1 K&N AirCharger Kit for Mach1 Review

[wurd2]

I just installed my K&N AirCharger kit this weekend and I'm not sure if it's worth $250. The first disappointment was the sloppy fit between the air-filter housing and the intake tube from the scoop. The hole in the air-filter housing is just too big. I'm not sure if K&N intended for this kind of fit, but I'm going to use some black silicon to seal it up.

Also, I couldn't get the screen from the stock mass air sensor tube to fit with the K&N parts, so I left it out entirely. I'm not sure if this was wise.

Other than these problems, the kit looks and sounds great. I can't really say that it was a major increase in performance, but my car does feel awesome.

Any of you guys install this kit?

http://www.knfilterchargers.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=63-1086 (link is no longer valid)

 

[ttown]

Too bad you didn't get it at the GP price on mach1registry.com. The one built for the Mach 1 has been reported to be a perfect fit so far but I've only seen a couple post where they are installed. Do you get the proper kit?

 

[wurd2]

Too bad you didn't get it at the GP price on mach1registry.com. The one built for the Mach 1 has been reported to be a perfect fit so far but I've only seen a couple post where they are installed. Do you get the proper kit?

I'm pretty sure I have the right kit. Everything does fit very well except for what I mentioned. I usually end up missing out on good deals, so I'm not disappointed.

After playing around with my car today, I do think you can feel a small performance boost.

 

[oogtdude]

thats the reason i didnt jump on group buy...i only saw 1 pic here it was close to fender..but still had gap...any throttle response difference?

 

[wurd2]

thats the reason i didnt jump on group buy...i only saw 1 pic here it was close to fender..but still had gap...any throttle response difference?

Yes, there is a slight increase in throttle response. Not sure if that's worth $250 though. I guess it is if you're serious about your Mach1.

 

[mach186]

Mine fit perfect. I have a friend that works @ an auto store that carrys K&n. Got it for $175
I like it. Dont think its worth $250 tho. Doesnt seem to be that much power gain. I already had that big milk jug looking thing off and the fender snorkel off. Looks are way better tho....

 

[9430250]

got mine used for $100. I had the opposite problem. the hole in the housing for the tube connecting the shaker to the kit seems to small. I got it in, but it wasnt easy. I wouldnt spend much more then $100 for it though. it does look good.

 

[BurlyStang]

Just checked the link. The K&N intake does look better, I'm not down with the kinks in the stock intake. My question is: is there a larger diameter Mass-Air meter assembly to combine with this intake? I did that with my 2000GT and could tell quite the difference; it looked good as well (polished aluminum).

 

[wurd2]

Please be advised that I removed my K&N intake a long time ago and replaced it with the C&L unit!

In my honest opinion, the C&L unit is far superior, in terms of looks, fit, and performance. Also, the C&L kit offers a bigger MAF housing which uses the stock MAF.

Just so no one is mislead, I'm going to post pictures of both intake kits.

Here is a picture of the K&N kit:

And here is a picture of the C&L kit with the new MAF housing:

 

[Houston94vert]

I have it on my car. Fits fine and I paid 189 shipped. Power was noticeable. Looks good under the hood. I just couldn't fork out the money for the c&l kit, when I'm going with a blower in a few months. I'll be selling mine in feb. LOL!

 

[BurlyStang]

WOOHOO Wurd, I like that a lot! Just what I was looking for.

Please post a link where I can order that C&L kit with larger mass air.

Did you have to flash the CPU or use a Predator to tune that? Probably a silly question, just checking before I order it.

 

[wurd2]

I ordered the C&L kit from tach9 over at Mach1Mustang.org.

But I bet you can also get the kit from RPMOutlet.

The part number is CNL10699M1P which currently goes for $340. This includes everything you need for an awesome CAI setup.

A word of warning, I have never had any trouble with RPMOutlet. I have placed about four orders with no trouble. But what's odd is that I've read quite a few bad experiences with this service. However, being that the C&L kit is not extremely expensive, I don't thinks it's much of a risk.

And word has it that this CAI kit, on a stock Mach1, leans the A/F ratio out at WOT. Therefore, depending on your setup, you should get a custom tune to go along with this kit.