Performance air filter
Le Mans Master
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From: Bonney Lake Washington
Yup
I had bought a K&N filter just to replace the stock one, went on youtube to see how to install it and...............yup it's a lot more involved then even my old C6, so I ended up selling the filter to a nice guy in Texas, bought an aFe CAI and paid my trustworthy Vette mechanic (Mark @ Titus-Will in Olympia, WA) to install it......
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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From: NE South Carolina
^^^
This is an 8 page picture/text of my aFe install. Almost as easy to install the whole system as just to change the air filter!
I chose the oiled cotton filter that is larger as well as lower restriction. They also sell a paper filter although it's somewhat higher flow restriction. Removed it from my 2014 Z51 when I sold it and it's going on my Grand Sport: http://netwelding.com/Cold_Air_Intake.pdf
That sucking sound at WOT is worth the effort!
This is an 8 page picture/text of my aFe install. Almost as easy to install the whole system as just to change the air filter! I chose the oiled cotton filter that is larger as well as lower restriction. They also sell a paper filter although it's somewhat higher flow restriction. Removed it from my 2014 Z51 when I sold it and it's going on my Grand Sport: http://netwelding.com/Cold_Air_Intake.pdf
That sucking sound at WOT is worth the effort!
Last edited by JerryU; Apr 13, 2017 at 10:56 PM.
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There is only 1 aftermarket Intake/Filter that provides 1 extra HP to the Mustangs. The rest will cost you $ and a net loss of 3-10hp. depending.
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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From: NE South Carolina
But probably a bit more than 10 if you pick the larger than OEM oiled cotton filter for the aFe low restriction kit. A forum poster did a dyno before and after he had installed the aFe system with their paper, somewhat higher restriction filter got a 10 hp increase.However I installed, as did he for the louder "sucking sound" at WOT! Compared to the NPP I added to my 2014 it's half the cost for the extra sound! Doubt anyone added NPP for the few extra ponies!
My Prostreet Rod has an 8.2 Liter big block with long tube headers and 3 inch pipes through Bola very low restriction muffles. The 14 inch diameter by 5 inch high K&N oiled cotton air filter makes a louder sucking sound than the exhaust at WOT.
Even Tadge when answering a question about low restriction systems said aftermarket suppliers don't have meet noise rules. He said intake flow is a major source of sound. FWIW
Last edited by JerryU; Apr 14, 2017 at 09:31 AM.