Review & Install Video

Hey guys, Jeff with American Muscle.com, here with my detailed review of the MBRP installer series single side engine exhaust cap back, available for your five liter powered F150 and your choice of either a natural finish or a black powder coat. Now the installer series from MBRP is designed to be either budget or entry level exhaust system, and it's going to be for those new F150 owners out there who are looking to make a lot more noise, but not really spend a whole lot of money in the process. Now the system I have with me here today is their single side exit system. It's going to dump the exhaust in the factory location, and at the time of this video it's going to be one of the most affordable cap back options on the site. MBRP does offer a dual exit system from the installer series, but more material means more money, but it is available if you're looking for it. Breaking down the kit a little further here guys, we'll notice three inch mandrill bin tooting from tip to tip. Again, that aluminize steel material that we just talked about. The dual include a three and a half inch tip embossed with the MBRP logo, you're also going to get a single bullet style muffler and resonator here with the single installer system, which is going to help round up the sound a little bit, and keep some of the rack and drone down. You know, with that being again guys this is a single exit system. So it is going to dump out behind that passenger rear tire, just like your factory system. And as you heard at the top of this video, this thing definitely has some good sounds, so for that reason, we'll call it a strong 3 out of 5, on a 1 to 5 or 1 to wake the neighbors scale. It's not going to be the loudest system out there, but it'll definitely give you some good tone. Moving on into the install, now guys for the most part half back systems on the new F150 is pretty much a walk in the park. There's a couple of bolts, and for the most part it puts itself together. That being said, it is a little cumbersome, so we'll give it a 1 out of 3 wrenches on our overall difficulty meter, maybe an hour or two of your time, depending on your lift set up. Now keep in mind you might have to cut MBRP does make this system again fit a wide variety of trucks, so depending on your bed and cab size, you might have to break out the saw while I turn this thing up a little bit. For instance we did, we had a super crew, five and a half plug bed, we had to trim a little bit off to fit our factory rig here, but again, not a big deal whatsoever, figure an hour or two, using some basic hand tools, and you should be making some noise in no time. All right guys at the end of the day the MBRP single exit installer series is a great buy. Sure the materials might not be as nice as some of the more premium options out there, but when you look at the tone, you look at the fit and that rock bottom price, it's a great value for someone that's looking to make the entry into an aftermarket exhaust system, but not make a huge investment into a more premium brand. So be sure to check the MBRP, half back for your F150 right here at AmericanMuscle.com.

Hardware included:

(2) Two #72 Hose Clamps
(1) One 2" id x 6.13" id Oval Hose
(1) One 3/8" x 17"l Hose
(1) One Black Nylon 6/6 GF Adaptor
(1) One #52 Hose Clamp
(1) One Saddle Bracket
(1) One 6mm - 1.00 x 20mm Bolt
(1) One Black Nylon Conical Washer
(1) One Bracket
(7) Seven 1/4" id x 5/8" od Flat Washer
(3) Three 6mm Nylock Nuts
(2) Two #56 Hose Clamp
(1) One 3/5" id x 2"l Black Silicone Hose
(1) One 30" Edge Trim
(1) One 23" Edge Trim
(2) Two "L" Brackets
(2) Two 6mm - 1.00 x 16mm Hex Bolt
(2) Two 6mm - 1.00 x 25mm Hex Bolt
(4) Four 1/4" Split Lock washer
(1) One #452 Adaptor
(1) One #104 Hose Clamp
(2) Two m4.7 x 16mm Screw
(1) One Torx t20 Wrench
(1) One 3/16" Poron Gasket
(2) Two m6 x 1.00 x 16mm BH SS Bolt

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What is the difference between this one and the series 63

The K&N Series 63 AirCharger High Performance Cold Air Intake will not be California smog legal, whereas the K&N FIPK Cold Air Intake will carry a CARB EO number, making this California smog legal. This will be the biggest difference between the two.

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will this fit onto the BBK 62mm throttle body? is there a bigger coupler?

This will fit on the BBK throttle body just fine with out the need of a bigger coupler!

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So I have purchased this item from AM I’m wondering what Tuner to buy My car is a 2006 Mustang Gt 4.6 with Automatic Transmission no other mods Daily Driver And I don’t have experience with Tuners Any Help would be Appreciated

Does this use the RF-1048 air filter?

Yes, it does use K&N's part number RF-1048 for the filter. See our item number 384141.

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Is this like the roush cai where its got the inner tube so you will not have to have a tune?

This is set up where a tune is not required for operation.

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Is this filter a wet filter or a dry filter? Do I have to oil it upon installation? 1 answer

It is an oiled filter, it does not need to be oiled prior to installation but will need to be re oiled when cleaned.

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Hi what is the rubber part that connects the intake to the throttle body called? 1 answer

The component you are speaking of is refereed to as a coupler which will connect the air intake tube to the throttle body.

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Will this CAI compatible with the shaker hood ? Or there anything else you can recommend for the stock filter that does not require a tune ? 1 answer

The K&N FIPK Cold Air Intake will be able to be compatible with a Shaker system.

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Not to be picky, but, since you did a tune, without doing a dyno run, how do I know the CAI improved anything? That kit cost almost $500 in Canada where I live. It's a lot of money for negligible improvement. 2 answers

The K&N FIPK Cold Air Intake will free up some horsepower on its own. One can notice the difference just by comparing the factory restrictive air box and comparing it to this non restrictive open intake. On the stock intake you will notice a baffle, a sound tube, of course the small paper filter with a square intake point. This frees up a lot air flow for the motor by eliminating all of those components with a straight through tube.
A cold air intake may not necessarily make a noticeable change for the driver. The factory air box is a lot more restriction than this K&N Cold Air Intake. This CAI will both improve horsepower and acceleration because it is causing more airflow. While you may not feel it completely, this CAI does it's job very well. Also, a tune is not required, but I highly recommend it. A CAI and a tune is the perfect combination to improve on horsepower.

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Engine Codes? If I buy this and install it do I need to reset the engine codes. My buddy had a form of this on his 99 eclipse and he said since it was older there was no need for a engine reset. So with a newer car will I need to or just install it and it'll be fine? Also will my engine automatically be able to calculate the extra MPG I will gain? 3 answers

this is a no tune required CAI. it shouldn't throw any codes. make sure you follow the instructions and disconnect the negative battery cable before installing and you should be fine. if you really want to get power gains and increased fuel mileage you should get the CAI/Tuner combo.
I don't think you should have to reset the engine codes. mine didn't throw any. and my mpg are good. hope this helps
This upgrade is purely bolt on. There's no need for a reset or reprogramming. It increases the air to the engine. Your ECM will read this and in turn adjust the fuel to air ratio to be optimal automaticly. Now that this has been said, I do suggest a performance programmer such as the American Muscle Bama Tune devices or another like alternative. They aren't nescessary, but they will make a diffrence in responsivness and HP when paired with a CAI like this. You can even find them bundled to sove some $. I could tell the diffrence with mine on muy 2001 GT, and guarantee that you will appreciate it on yours.

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Altitude Will I have any problems with this and the flow master American thunder exhaust going from sea level to 6200ft in CO springs? Or should I get it tuned? 2 answers

No problems whatsoever, You'll probably notice a slight power gain going from sea level to 6200 ft as the air being taken in is MUCH lower temperature than the air at sea level. A tune would simply unlock more power than you currently have. Simply put, adding a "no tune required" cold air intake to your vehicle, will not add any power directly. The vehicles ECU is still programmed to pull in a specific amount of air. Having the CAI just allows it to do this more efficiently. Adding a tune to the CAI is what really wakes up your vehicle, changing it's programming to take in more air for combustion and in higher altitudes the colder the intake air the more power you get!
when I lived in Colorado springs I didn't have any problems at all. I also have SLP loud mouths on. you shouldn't have any problems.

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Customer Reviews (79) Write a Review

Overall Rating

4.7

out of 5 stars

Installation Time:Less than 1 Hour

Performance Gain 4.129032 4.1
Fit 4.806452 4.8

5/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

November 05, 2019

My baby can breathe

The extra horsepower holds true and the sound is even better!

UnStahlable

Year: 2005 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 5
5
Fit 5
5

5/5

November 13, 2018

One of my favorite upgrades so far!

Loved this upgrade so much, bought one for my sis when she picked up her '05. I think this is the review for hers? So i'll speak on her behalf ;) I actually purchased this years ago at around 60k miles. Intake went in fine, no ODB codes thrown after install, nice and easy! Issues I ran into: - Intake actually fell off the throttle a month after install - my error entirely. Recommended to use wrench rather than screwdriver to really crank the straps down :) - Sleeve frayed a bit on the intake side due to above issue. Flipped around after cranking down and haven't run into any issues since. Benefits received: - Noticeable increase in performance - Saved a ton on filter replacements - About 90k miles on this purchase, still cleans and runs like a champ, even with the nasty forest fire smoke that plagues us for a month or so each year. - Comes with a sticker! - Local auto store carries cleaners, easy to restock.

Brayton

Year: 2005 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 5
5
Fit 5
5

5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

October 27, 2018

awesome

it was really easy ti install didn't take long about an hour and looks and sound great

JimF

Year: 2007 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 5
5
Fit 5
5

5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

February 20, 2018

K N FIPK

Great product, install was easy, not a huge difference but definitely noticeable change in throttle response.

JFuller3

Year: 2007 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 3
3
Fit 5
5

5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

October 13, 2017

Easy instal, great sound.

Installed in just 1 hour. Immediately felt slight performance increase after installation. My gt sounds even more aggressive now!

Scarfo76

Year: 2006 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 4
4
Fit 4
4

5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

October 05, 2017

Great product

Fit and finish always great with kandn products. Easy install!

DarrenF

Year: 2007 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 3
3
Fit 5
5

5/5

September 30, 2017

perfect

install was easy looks good under hood and car sounds a lot louder. I haven't tuned it yet becuase i'm waiting to install my x pipe but even without tune I can feel a difference I can only imgine the gains with it tuned.

Beast

Year: 2006 Submodel: GT

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4/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

September 28, 2017

Looks great!!!

It’s okay.... I wouldn’t do it again. Don’t really notice much difference at all.

JoeL

Year: 2008 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 2
2
Fit 4
4

5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

August 01, 2017

K N FIPK quick and easy

Easy to install and could tell the power difference.

BrandonS

Year: 2008 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 4
4
Fit 5
5

4/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

July 12, 2017

K n cai

I can honestly say it's a pretty good cai for the price can't be mad, first mod and I'm happy with it .

Carlos

Year: 2005 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 5
5
Fit 5
5

5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

June 30, 2017

Awesome

Looks beautiful under the hood and you can feel a slight power difference. This was my first time installing a cold air intake and it took me a little while longer than most other people who have this product, but everything went in smoothly and fit where it needed. The instructions were clear for the most part, but there were a few hard angles to clearly see what was instructed. Had to get a few new nuts because I was having issues with the nylock ones that came with it. Just an FYI that later in the instructions just before you put the actual filter on it says 'If your vehicle is equipped with a hydrocarbon intake, install it in the adapter as shown' (for the 05-06 intake), keep in mind that only the first half of the 2005 mustangs had them and late model 05's and all 06's did not have them.

jdillin224

Year: 2006 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 5
5
Fit 5
5

5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

February 27, 2017

06 Mustang GT

This Intake Really Brought my mustang to life. More Throttle response and An increase in MPG

Don

Year: 2006 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 4
4
Fit 5
5

3/5

October 22, 2016

K N filter install

The installation was a pain. It took five minutes to remove the stock setup over an hour to install the kandn. I blame the instruction manual.It was'nt very detailed,I had to guess where some of the bolts and clamps went.If you don't plan on using a programmer you might be better off buying just the factory style filter and get about the same performance gain in my opinion .Kind of wish I went the easier way and saved money.

tbfordman

Year: 2006 Submodel: GT

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Performance Gain 3
3
Fit 4
4

5/5

October 07, 2016

08 gt

This cold air intake is amazing, definitely worth the money. Installation is very simple anybody can do it. Gas mileage is better, I'm getting about 18mpg, before I was getting 16mpg. As soon as I started the car I could tell a difference in the way it's sounds. It sounds deeper and meaner. As always the shipping was great, ordered Friday and got here Monday. This is a perfect first mod for any car.

MustangRicky

Year: 2008 Submodel: GT

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4/5

August 04, 2016

Good product!

It was easy to install. I can feel an increase in power!

9712

Year: 2006 Submodel: GT

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5/5

July 28, 2016

Great!!

Fantastic, increased my mpg, was simple to install and gives a little bit of a power boost.

07GT

Year: 2007 Submodel: GT

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5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

December 30, 2015

Looks great!

Definitely breaths a lot better, not a dramatic change in power but it looks amazing. Sounds a lot better as well. I got this intake because the other ones are not carb approved in California. Still love it though!

BruskieGT

Year: 2006 Submodel: GT Pomona CA

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Performance Gain 3
3
Fit 5
5
Bang for your Buck 4
4

5/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

April 01, 2015

Breath of fresh air

The install went smoothly, some minor issues that were not clear by the instructions provided (but they were not hard to figure out). I was not expecting big HP increases, but it was pleasantly noticable, you could tell the car was breathing better and it had a nice tone to it. The car ran smoothly, with a noticeable change in second gear (not good for my tire's tread life)Glad I got it, and would highly recommend to anyone.

Anonymous

Year: 2006 Submodel: GT Columbia, PA

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Performance Gain 4
4
Fit 5
5
Bang for your Buck 5
5

5/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

January 10, 2015

2009 GT

Ordered mine over the net, waited anxiously for it to arrive to Dubai. Installed it the same day, WOW it made a huge difference to my GT, everytime I start her up I can't stop smiling :)

Tesh

Year: 2009 Submodel: GT United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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Performance Gain 5
5
Fit 5
5
Bang for your Buck 5
5

5/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

August 29, 2014

K&N CAI 05-09 GT

This CAI is great, installation is simple. After installation throttle response has improve and exhaust has become more deeper when you step on the gas pedal. No check engine light.

ACM01

Year: 2007 Submodel: GT Austin, TX, USA

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Performance Gain 5
5
Fit 5
5
Bang for your Buck 5
5

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