Airaid MXP Series Cold Air Intake w/ SynthaMax Dry Filter (11-14 V6)

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Overall Rating 4.9

out of 5 stars

Installation Time:Less than 1 Hour

Installation Cost:0-$100

• Performance Gain 4.236111 4.2
• Fit 4.569445 4.6

• 5/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  September 12, 2014

  Sounds fantastic!

  If you're buying this for performance gains alone without a tune, don't bother because you won't see much there. However, if you're looking for incredible sound, this is the product for you. My car is stock expect for this intake and it already turns heads! Above 2k RPMs and my 3.7 roars! All the parts are solid and well made. The box came to me practically destroyed, but there wasn't a scratch on a single piece of the intake. Installation wise, if you're doing this alone it's pretty tough to get everything aligned properly. It can be done, just take your time although I would recommend an extra pair of hands to help out. Overall, a great intake that makes these cars sound evil.

  GrabberV6

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 3

    3

  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  June 22, 2017

  Airaid

  What a hreat product!! Great choice to add some small power!!

  JamesH

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 4

    4
• 4/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  May 16, 2017

  Change the order of operation lol!

  Great product and does give the V6 a deeper rumble on acceleration. I have no real experience with working on my own cars but was able to install this CAI in about 2 hours. PUT THE HUMP HOSE ON THE THROTTLE BODY FIRST!

  MorganJ

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 3

    3

  • Fit 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  April 13, 2017

  Great Results!

  It works great, looks great and sounds awesome! But installing it onto the throttle body is a bear! After messing with it a long time, we figured out a trick. The instructions have you place the rubber sleeve onto the tube, theen try to work it onto the throttle body. It is MUCH easier to put the rubber sleeve on the throttle body first, THEN work the air tube onto it from there. It gives you so much room to work. Oh, and a squirt of WD40 helps!

  MichaelH

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  January 14, 2017

  Amazing throttle power and sound

  I installed my long tube headers, xpipe, and muffler delete resonators previous to this CAI. The absolute power from the touch of the throttle I got was mind boggling. It created a deeper, more rich tone for the exhaust as well.

  Bobertsawesome

  Year: 2011 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  November 17, 2016

  Awesome first aftermarket part.

  As soon as you get done with the install you can hear the difference! The installation took me approximately 45 minutes min to do. I love the way it sounds when you punch the gas. You definitely noticed the power increase of the V-6. Overall, great first part!

  JTspeed

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  November 15, 2016

  Great Beginning Mod

  For just over $300 this is a great mod. The car sounds a lot "beefier" in the 2K-5K RPM range. It's a bit difficult to explain, but the car sounds great when you step on the gas (especially on the highway already going 80). I personally noticed a slight increase in throttle response and slight HP gain. The only difficult part of the install was getting the rubber over the throttle body (I recommend having a buddy help with that part). The install took 30 mins except for the throttle body part. I've noticed a slight MPG gain (1-3) and the engine is about 10-20 cooler. The fitment is great and it took about 200 miles to break in. Additional Info: I do NOT have a tune yet I'm running 2.73 gears (next on the upgrade list) It's the first mod done to the car I would 100 recommend it purely based on sound. If you want performance gains, you need a tune.

  User1234555

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 3

    3

  • Fit 4

    4
• 5/5

  September 13, 2016

  Not too bad

  This is my second one is had to buy this one because the inlet tube crushed and caused vacuum leak and airaid does not sell parts all in all fitment is great and look , noticeable gains nothing crazy but with the 73 mm throttle body it's a great bolt on

  cj

  Year: 2011 Submodel: V6

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• 5/5

  August 04, 2016

  Awesome intake

  Very good fit appox. 50 minutes to install looks great but the sound is the best. I can tell it is more aggressive when you punch it . Definitely a thumbs up.

  Sunshine

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  March 24, 2016

  Gives my V6 a roar!

  This was the first performance mod I gave to my car. It really gives a nice sound under the hood and was pretty easy to install. Definitely make sure and read the instructions first so you aren't having to take things out again. Even with the trial and error it took less than an hour to install and really cleans up the look under the hood. I haven't noticed any performance gains yet but I expect it will help with gas mileage and a little HP gain until I get a tune. Overall great product.

  Jax

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  March 22, 2016

  2014 V6 Airaid Cold Air Intake Install

  Good product! The install was reasonably easy. Great acceleration sound!

  DWF

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6

  Helpful (1) Thanks for your input!

  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  January 11, 2016

  Great Intake

  My 2014 V6 mustang roars now. 100 satisfied! Great for bolt on HP and a pretty good gas saver product.

  Charlyr15

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6 Tucson, AZ

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  December 05, 2015

  Airaid Cold Air Intake

  It took me only about 30 minutes to assemble and install and I could feel immediately a crisper throttle response and better sound. It is well the money spent. Its an easy install with minimal hand tools.

  TexasStang1265

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6 Garland, Texas

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 4

    4
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  November 28, 2015

  Making Your 3.7 Sound Meaner

  Take American Muscle's description and reviews with a grain of salt. The installation is an extremely tight fit that takes more than an hour for most simply because of throttle body, and the MPG doesnt seem to change much if at all. Dont take the first turn of the engine as the official new sound of the pony either, give it at least 200 miles to settle into the new filter. This CAI is indeed a great starter mod for a pony driver, and is a bang for your buck. Just be wary of the install, cause its not necessarily a walk in the park. ANOTHER THING: I searched high and low through the internet for a decent video sound review of this CAI and couldnt find one, so i posted one myself on youtube. Just search "2012 Ford Mustang V6 Airaid Synthamax Cold Air Intake", I hope this helps!

  Daniisabel

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6 Dallas, Texas

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  August 09, 2015

  Great for starters!

  This is a great way to start modding your V6 Mustang. I installed mine in under an hour. The only difficult part was getting the hose on the throttle body but after that it's a great tight fit. The sound is also a big step up as well! Some people even told me it doesn't even sound like a v6! Fuel efficiency stays about the same I would think. Don't hesitate on this product! It's a great starter for those first buying their first aftermarket part! It's well worth it!

  Lee

  Year: 2014 Schulenburg, Tx

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

    5
• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  December 15, 2014

  Fantastic CAI!!

  Did my homework and finally landed on this no-tune required SynthaMax CAI. Glad I did, as everything came through as advertised. Improved mpg, acceleration response, and that sound - Awesome! As others have noted, leave the hose clamps as loose as they can go when installing the coupler on the throttle body. Also, install that piece before the connector tube to save yourself 15 minutes of trying otherwise. Mind you, it was pretty cold ~35 degrees out when I was installing mine, so you may have better luck following the instructions provided. Still only took less than an hour. Couldn't be happier with product quality and results!

  JAK12

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6 Chicago, IL, USA

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 5

    5

  • Bang for your Buck 5

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  November 06, 2014

  Great CAI

  The CAI definitely brings some performance increases. The torque is a little more noticeable and when you get on the gas the front end of the mustang really picks up. At idle driving you don't really hear the throatier sound, but open the throttle up and it really roars. The fit was a little snug, a little prep would have turned the afternoon into a 1 hour project. Just a tip; install the rubber gasket on the throttle body first then install the rest of the kit. Without a tune the CAI still brings some performance out and plenty of roar. Over all it's worth the money and can be installed by anyone.

  Casper72

  Year: 2014 Submodel: V6 Inverness, FL, USA

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 3

    3

  • Bang for your Buck 5

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Afternoon

  October 12, 2014

  Sound Improvement

  This product without a doubt is a must have. Wish I installed this bad boy sooner. The sound difference is worth every penny even without considering the performance gains. Engine sounds healthier and has that true muscle car sound between 2300-5000 rpm. Sounds amazing! Gains are definitely noticeable.

  BigZ

  Year: 2013 Submodel: V6 San Mateo, CA, USA

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  • Performance Gain 5

    5

  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 5

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  September 17, 2014

  Great intake, Good Sound, Good look

  Loving this intake so far. Gave a nice aggressive tone to the engine. I got the black intake to go with the black styling of the engine on my red exterior color. Only issue I had was the intake tube lining up to the holes on the air box. Had to enlarge the holes a little to get the screws to go in. Other than that was an easy install.

  aprater1984

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6 Ga

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 4

    4

  • Bang for your Buck 5

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• 5/5

  Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

  September 23, 2017

  Absolutely awesome!!

  So I've had this CAI for almost a month and just got back from a 4.5k trip and I have to say it does not disappoint! It's my first mod along with a strut tower bar and for enthusiastic driving they go great hand in hand. As far as performance I felt a small increase in the mid power range but the sound.... OMG it is worth every penny. Install is fairly simple but as someone mentioned put the throttle body part first then connect to the tube otherwise it's a huge pain.

  TonyG

  Year: 2012 Submodel: V6

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  • Performance Gain 4

    4

  • Fit 5

    5