mk1 1993 ..? K& N induction kit

[carspath]

I am considering a K&N induction kit for my 1993 1.6 mx5, which is absolutely standard except for a moderately loud sports exhaust

what I am looking for here is a sportier sound, and understand that there will not be any improvement in power

please could I have some feedback from those of you who have fitted this kit , or from any others who might have heard of the pros and cons of this modification

thank-you

[MikeOxlong]

Just drill some holes in your airbox. It's free and makes the same noise. I did it and it sounds ok, plus when I get bored of going "brrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaap" everywhere I can just put some duct tape over the holes.

[JFReturns]

I fitted one. Keener throttle response and a nice induction sound. Careful of the AFM when fitting!

[carspath]

I've already drilled the airbox, with first a few then many holes,and it really hasn't made much difference towards the noise (induction roar) that I was hoping for





would changing the oem panel airfilter for a k&n panel filter increase the induction roar?

[J-Tuner]

carspath said:

I've already drilled the airbox, with first a few then many holes,and it really hasn't made much difference towards the noise (induction roar) that I was hoping for


would changing the oem panel airfilter for a k&n panel filter increase the induction roar?

I would recommend this over a cone filter. Although saying that when i did it i didnt drill my airbox as all this does is pull hot air into the intake just like a cone filter (does make noise though).

I found the panel filter give a very small noise increase under hard acceleration which i enjoyed, and it felt to me as if the rev range was a touch looser towards the mid/top end. I wouldnt make any power claims from it though.

[Sad Weevil]

If you want cold air, and a nice intake noise, you can have both for far less cost than a K&N panel filter:



Just remove the plastic snorkel on the back of the air box and replace it with a short length of flexible ducting pipe, use a hole saw to make a hole in the bulkhead behind the washer bottle, and stick the end of the ducting through it. The washer bottle can be moved to the right using the right hand captive bolt. Sounds great, and doesn't draw hot air unlike other solutions. Costs less than a tenner.

[Cyder]

J-Tuner said:

I found the panel filter give a very small noise increase under hard acceleration which i enjoyed, and it felt to me as if the rev range was a touch looser towards the mid/top end. I wouldnt make any power claims from it though.

My thoughts are pretty much the same regarding the K+N panel filter. There's definitely a power improvement, but that's probably because my old filter was clogged in st!

[Jimmy No Hands]

Sad Weevil said:

If you want cold air, and a nice intake noise, you can have both for far less cost than a K&N panel filter:



Just remove the plastic snorkel on the back of the air box and replace it with a short length of flexible ducting pipe, use a hole saw to make a hole in the bulkhead behind the washer bottle, and stick the end of the ducting through it. The washer bottle can be moved to the right using the right hand captive bolt. Sounds great, and doesn't draw hot air unlike other solutions. Costs less than a tenner.

I noticed my mk1 has this, I thought it was standard it does have a rather large no brand cone filter and heatshield on it, does make a rather interesting noise, not sure if it's providing any advantage or not. Contemplating just going back to a standard box.