K&N FIPK: Worth it.

[ScottyG00GT]

I like my FIPK. I noticed immediate gains with it (of course, I didn't expect 20 hp from the thing, so I was pleased with the maybe 5-8 that I did get). It is worth some of the extra $$$ over a drop-in just for the looks and sound (intake 'whoosh' and louder exhaust). It's also fun to have a Sunday afternoon wrenching project that is pretty much fool-proof.

My dad liked mine, so he got one for his '01 GT. He found out while he was installing it that the prior owner already had put in a drop-in. Nevertheless, he noticed some gains with the FIPK.

 

[ROBW9999]

I had a 1/2 MAC CAI unit( didn't go into fenderwall) on mine before I swapped to the fpik, there definitely wasn't a huge gain in power, but I definitely think it looks better.

 

[trinity_gt]

Accufab Plenum & 70mm TB You won't be disappointed!!! Feel the car just freakin pull like never before above 3K. (Can ya tell I'm lovin' mine?!)

I just installed mine last night and cannot agree with this assessment more. I mean it's not a Cobra all of a sudden but it's definitely got more torque down low, a more gutteral intake noise and a better pull over 3K.

 

[smokin'Red35th]

there was an article in this months Muscle mustangs and fast fords. they took a bone stock 03 cobra and dyno'd it. then put the K&N FIPK on and dyno'd an extra 25 hp, 30 with the hood up. What it does for a N/A 2v is likely less, but it was a good article. I might have to pic one of those up

 

[StevenGT-02]

I added Steeda's CAI and i did feel a difference, car pulls stronger in the mid and top end..Not neck snapping mind you....

 

[trinity_gt]

Dude, where is your IAT sensor ?

On my 02 GT, and his 03 GT, the IAT sensor is incorporated into the MAF assembly so there's no grommet arrangement to worry about.

 

[GoldnGT]

I had an FIPK II setup and loved it... but I moved on to my C&L Trueflow pipe but b/c i wanted to keep the stock MAF i used the FIPK II filter shroud and filter. I didn't notice that much of a gain w/ the C&L but it looks good sitting in there and was what i needed to pipe my nitrous in.

Mike

 

[Dark Knight GT]

On my 02 GT, and his 03 GT, the IAT sensor is incorporated into the MAF assembly so there's no grommet arrangement to worry about.

Ok. Thanks for the tip. He still needs to plug that hole. No sense in having un-metered air flowing through.

 

[XtorT'r]

Ok. Thanks for the tip. He still needs to plug that hole. No sense in having un-metered air flowing through.

if I remember correctly there is no hole just a guild "dimple".

 

[Dark Knight GT]

if I remember correctly there is no hole just a guild "dimple".

What's wrong with me today? I just now rememberd it is just a dimple till you drill it. Sorry, its been a while since I did the install of mine.

 

[decoy562]

just buy the K&N replacement filter and remove the factory silencer , save the $$ for something else

That's what I did too, b/c I plan on getting a KB in the future

 

[propellerhead]

Where'd you buy your FIPK?

 

[Cali03Boss]

you guys should hear that thing rip when its hooked up to a functional ram air hoodscoop

 

[chicks-dig-it]

Where'd you buy your FIPK?

Bought it from these guys but you can get FIPK's from a lot of distributers. They were really cool over the phone and shipped it out fast via FedEx.

http://www.autopartsauthority.com/

 

[Dark Knight GT]

you guys should hear that thing rip when its hooked up to a functional ram air hoodscoop

Are those ram air hoodscoops really worth the money you pay for them ? Just curious. BTW, I havent seen you post on here in quite some time. Where ya been ?

 

[kevs_roush360R]

there was an article in this months Muscle mustangs and fast fords. they took a bone stock 03 cobra and dyno'd it. then put the K&N FIPK on and dyno'd an extra 25 hp, 30 with the hood up. What it does for a N/A 2v is likely less, but it was a good article. I might have to pic one of those up

I picked up the GT Aircharger kit (#63-1008). Basically the same kit as the Cobra (smaller filter though) but it has no heat shield. Since I'm intercooled one could debate whether it makes a huge difference (the 5hp less with the hood down is believable).

I went from the DC (Densecharger) kit to the K&N Aircharger because I think I was suffering from the "car running rich b/c of the 90 degree bend in the CAI" problem. There was definitely inconsistencies with the power and the DC kit. When I switched to the Aircharger, my 360R had AWESOME throttle response and pulled harder (especially in the higher RPMS)...that's impressive to me considering I already had a CAI.

There is some power loss from the Aircharger after I've run the Roush hard but the overall gains are worth it. The kit comes with a 6 1/2" filter. I'm thinking of replacing the filter with an 8" filter since the Cobra kit uses a 9" one.

 

[smokin'Red35th]

I picked up the GT Aircharger kit (#63-1008). Basically the same kit as the Cobra (smaller filter though) but it has no heat shield. Since I'm intercooled one could debate whether it makes a huge difference (the 5hp less with the hood down is believable).

I went from the DC (Densecharger) kit to the K&N Aircharger because I think I was suffering from the "car running rich b/c of the 90 degree bend in the CAI" problem. There was definitely inconsistencies with the power and the DC kit. When I switched to the Aircharger, my 360R had AWESOME throttle response and pulled harder (especially in the higher RPMS)...that's impressive to me considering I already had a CAI.

There is some power loss from the Aircharger after I've run the Roush hard but the overall gains are worth it. The kit comes with a 6 1/2" filter. I'm thinking of replacing the filter with an 8" filter since the Cobra kit uses a 9" one.

:OT:
360R =
You should post a thread with pics of your car. I really want to see some