SR Performance Mustang Cold Air Intake 41138 (05-09 V6)

SR Performance Cold Air Intake (05-09 V6)

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Features, Video & Details

Increased Horsepower and Throttle Response
Reusable High Flow Air Filter
Polished Aluminum Finish.
Simple Installation
Fits 05-09 4.0L V6 Mustangs
No Tune Required

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Review & Installation Video

Improves Horsepower. This SR Performance Cold Air Intake kit completely replaces the factory air box and restrictive paper filter element in your 2005- 2009 V6 Mustang with a high flow filter assembly for a noticeable increase in horsepower and throttle response while filtering out destructive power robbing dust particles. This CAI pulls cooler denser air from inside the inner fender well to make more power that you can feel.

Reusable Filter. Included in this kit is a High Flow reusable air filter. So no need to go out and buy a new filter every few thousand miles. Just clean the filter, re-oil it, save money, and go!

Polished Finish. An SR Performance Cold Air Intake not only improves horsepower and acceleration, but it also improves your Mustang's under hood appearance with a striking polished aluminum finish. Now you can have the best of both worlds, performance and style.

Simple Install. SR Performance Cold Air Intake kits are relatively easy to install with basic hand tools. No extra modifications are required for the installation. See the video below for an overview of the installation process.

Technical Note. The Mass Airflow Housing and Sensor are not included. This kit is designed to reuse the factory unit.

Fitment: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Details

MPN# 41138

CA Residents: WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

What's in the Box

Hardware included:

(1) one high flow filter
(1) one heat shield
(1) one support bracket
(4) four washers
(2) two nuts
(2) two bolts
(1) one rubber trim
(3) three clamps
(1) one rubber hose connector
(1) one threaded grommet

Installation Info

Installation Time: (approx) 1 Hour

Difficulty Level:Simple installation for anyone

Installation Guides:

Manufacturer:
How to Install SR Performance Cold Air Intake on your Mustang

Customer Submitted:
How to Install a Cold Air Intake for 2005-2009 Mustang V6

Tech Specs

Cold Air Intake Specifications

Year/Model:	2005-2009 V6	Filter Placement:	Engine Bay
Material:	Aluminium	Finish:	Polished
Manufacturer:	N/A	Computer Tune Required:	No

Tech Guides:

Fox Body Mustang Air Intake Parts

Will it fit my Mustang?

V6 - 05, 06, 07, 08, 09

Questions & Answers (15)

5 Top Rated Questions

How much horse power do you gain with this CAI? How much horse power and will this make my new flowmaster american thunder muffler sound better?

I can't say exactly but you'll probabely pick-up about 10+ HP. I also think it'll sound better because it can bring in better air. (If it can breathe better it'll sound better.)
sound better yes i can tell you. horsepower gains varies from car to car but on avbarage about 10-15 ponys
12 to 15
Depends on which one you get and around 10 to 15
You cannot go wrong with this CAI. My car saw a serious, seat of the pants, HP/TQ increase. I couldn't give you an exact number, but you should definitely get a SCT tuner to get the most out of this or any future mod. Hope this answered your question and thanks for choosing American Muscle!

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Could I fit a K&N cone filter on it? I don't see a brand or anything to tell me much about this cold air intake. The price is insanely cheap compared to other cold air intakes so I am slightly skeptical. Could I place a K&N cone on it because I really like the K&N brand.

This is the American Muscle brand CAI. The filter is just as good as the K&N Cold Air Kits. If you want the K&N filter, just get the K&N kit, the price of the filter, you would have to purchase separately, would make the cost savings of this kit not worth it. In any event, I would recommend getting an SCT tuner from BAMA Performance to make the most out of this or any future mod. I hope this answers your question and thanks for choosing American Muscle!
yes k and n will fit but overall its like buying nike shoes, you pay more just for the name. they all work the same but a long armed intake is better. i bought this and its killer.
Yes as long as you buy a filter that mounts that size pipe. I bought an AM brand cai when I had my 03 v6 and used a bigger K&N filter with no problem.
if you go with K&N your paying for the name. im pretty sure u can if you get the right size. my friend has a 2003 mustang he has a K&N filter on his cold air intake system his cold air intake is spectre.
Basically all cold air intakes do the same thing. I've found AM prices lower for various things, because they have the ability to purchase munberous quantities. (If you go on-line for a Mustang item you WILL SEE a listing for AM. As far as the K&N cone, I'm not sure. (Usually I find out through trial & error)

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After I installed this intake, my check engine light came on. I had my car for a year now and it has not had any problems, until I installed the air intake, what was the reason for the check engine light to come on?

We would need to know the code you are getting to assist you with this, as a number of things could be occurring. Please contact our customer service department so we may best assist you.

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I bought this but have not installed it yet. Although it looks an seems easy to install, I have yet to find anywhere in the customer installation instructions or any of the customer pics, where the support bracket goes. Just to be clear I am not talking about the one that is attached to the chrome pipe, its the separate one.

The black heat shield on the SR Performance Cold Air Intake will install to the existing air box mounting locations. Some years will require the isolator/spacer installed due to slight variances in mounting locations.

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I installed the intake last night and this morning my check engine light came on. There's nothing wrong with my car, so does anyone know how to get this light to turn off?

We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues after installing this SR Performance Cold Air Intake. We would recommend checking the check engine code and seeing what the code is for and diagnosing from there.

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will there be any issues passing the smog test in California for an 09 v6 mustang? also is there a big difference in performance between this cold air intake and the spectre performance cold air intake or is it mostly just brand name? 1 answer

The SR Performance Cold Air Intake does not carry a CARB EO # and would not pass smog in California. The Spectre Performance Cold Air Intake will offer similar performance, but will carry a CARB EO #, allowing it to pass California's smog testing.

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I have this SR Performance Cold Air Intake (05-09 V6) $104.99 when I install it I can start and stop the car for few times than I will get a code when I got this two years ago it work find for nine months that Sept than i get check eng light place code reader in and its telling me air is getting in some where everything it on Right and good and tight when I put the factory air box back i get No check eng light a zero codes why wont this work on my mustang 2007 4,0 eng SR Performance Chrome is the one i got just wanted to know why it wont work then I put the factory air box back on I have no problem also I've clean the MAS each time I go to install this thing I've even had a gasted made for the MAS because from what the code was telling air was getting somewhere everything was check but still get the same code P 0174 when the Factory box is back on No check eng light and No codes 1 answer

The DTC P0174 indicates a lean condition in bank two. This means that the passenger side cylinders are running with too much air, and not enough fuel. Typically a leak in the intake tubing after the MAF sensor would cause a matching code for bank one as well as bank two, so this seems to be related to another issue. With changing back to the airbox (and lessening airflow) causing the code to disappear, it sounds like there may be an issue on the fuel side on bank 2, such as dirty injectors, or failing injectors. This could also be caused by a faulty MAF sensor, or a vacuum leak, however these are much less likely based on the information you provided.

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I want to buy this CAI, it's possible I have any trouble with my car? I will need a tune in some moment? 1 answer

The SR Performance Cold Air Intake is designed as a direct replacement, and will not require a tune. In some cases, an idle air reset needs to be performed. This can be done through a Ford dealer, or by disconnecting the battery for 10-15 minutes to allow the car to force itself into a relearn.

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What size is the filter I'm trying to replace it 1 answer

The SR Performance Cold Air Intake filter has a 3.5 inch inlet. You can buy a replacement here: http://www.americanmuscle.com/sr-replacement-airfilter.html

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How do you clean the air filter ? Just soap water . Or gotta oil it too. If so what kinda oil. 1 answer

You can clean this filter using a cold air filter recharge kit.

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I had purchased a similar item in the past and it caused for my engine to ping and for it to run lean. Will this product cause the same thing 1 answer

I can't promise you that you won't experience an issue seeing as every car has been through different paces but speaking from personal experience this intake hasn't cause me any pinging noises or too lean/too rich codes. Hope this helps.

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Will I have to tune to run this 3 answers

No this item is totally plug and play.
no you won't.
No you don't need a tune but it is suggested to add a tune to really feel the horsepower and torque gains.

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Is this CAI compatible with a Steeda TB spacer? 1 answer

Yes, the intake has nothing to do with the spacer.

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Does this product require a reprogram chip from Ford? 4 answers

No it doesn't and you will receive better gas mileage more horsepower and torque but you won't get the full potential of benefits unless you get your vehicle tuned. That takes a dyno and a good tuner doesn't require a new chip.
No it does not, but a tune helps alot.
This intake douse not need tuning. Unhook the NEGATIVE battery terminal for 30 mins to reset the computer. Olny gives small gains in power due to the fact that it olny brings in just a bit more air than the factory 4-10 HP and 3-8TQ .
No Designed to replace factory set-up without additional performance chip.

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air intake for 2007 V6 I have a 2007 V6 mustang. I replaced the factor air filter with a K&N rectangular filter. I was looking on the website and saw the American Muscle cold air intake for $75. The coments statede a 10-15hp gain. I am a bit sceptical of that without tuning as it seems that most cold air intake systems i've seen use smaller diamiter intake pipes tan the factory. Is it the smooth aluminum pipe that helps increase flow? Also, the factory intake pulls air from the fenderwell and the path is completely isolated by the factory air box. What advantage does the heat shield provide over the box? Any information is appreaciated. Thank you. 3 answers

10-15hp gain is typical for open cold air intakes without specialized tunes. Recommended name brand tuners and performance chips generally add 30hp or more pending on Mods. You should gain a little over factory air box with square K&N filter and because some aftermarket systems may be smaller does not mean they don'y improve performance. It's about air flow pattern not only diameter. Naturally the heat shield will protect the air filter and offer higher volume of air, but mostly while driving. Heat shields biggest weakness is during standstills, which really isn't much in comparison for a short period of time per stop.
You're right, they did use a tune mod. to get better results. But there will be an increase without the tune because it is less restrictive than the factory one. The diameter of the factory one I believe is larger because it's plastic. To get enough air through the filter box and into the TB they had to increase the mass to get enough air. As-far-as the heat shield, it keeps the warmer air in so that it's getting cooler air from outside the engine compartment.(Less air exchange between inner and outer air.)
The intake wiil get you a net of around 4-10HP and 3-8 TQ to the wheels with out tuning. the faceory intake housing has the snorekl to bring in cooler air from the finder. your gains will not be from the set up of the intake. It will be from the larger intake tube and soomther surface of the tube. it brings air in with less restriction than factory.

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Overall Rating

3.9

out of 5 stars

Installation Time:Less than 1 Hour

Performance Gain 3.695652 3.7
Fit 3.965217 4.0

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5/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

February 11, 2019

SR performance CAI

The overall quality of the product is great, the performance gain of the intake along with my bama rev-x tuner is noticeable. The install is a little tricky due to the fact that the video doesn't cover where to mount the bottom bracket at, but other than that it was pretty easy.

RossT

Year: 2007 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 4
  4
- Fit 4
  4
5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

February 09, 2019

Cold air intake

I really feel the difference good part my car moves way faster the it use to move and you will definitely feel the torque it took a hour to start moving different

Delonte

Year: 2006 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 5
  5
- Fit 5
  5
5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

January 10, 2019

It's Great!

I love it! Can Definitely tell a difference in power and I love how it sounds! I can even hear it over my loud exhaust.

KevinM

Year: 2006 Submodel: V6

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- Bang for your Buck 4
  4
2/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

December 18, 2018

Problem Check Engine when installing

Install the cold air kit, as they say in the promotional video and driving a few miles, the yellow light of problem in engine check

JuanfranciscoH

Year: 2005 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 5
  5
- Fit 1
  1
3/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

December 12, 2018

First intake

Good intake but check engine light came on but besides that it looks pretty good and sounds great

JosephS

Year: 2008 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 5
  5
- Fit 5
  5
5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

November 30, 2018

Sound

I got this mostly for looks to replace the original filter but you can actually hear this thing suck air in ! My car is straight piped and I could still hear the intake do its thing

ModestoD

Year: 2007 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 5
  5
- Fit 5
  5
3/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

November 18, 2018

Needs tune

Despite what they claim, you will need a new tune.

JamesH

Year: 2005 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 1
  1
- Fit 3
  3
5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

November 06, 2018

2007 mustang v6

While the SR cold air intake is almost the cheapest aftermarket cold air intake you can get, it's just as functional as any other intake. Money well spent.

BrandonF

Year: 2007 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 5
  5
- Fit 5
  5
4/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

October 03, 2018

sr performance cold air intake

increased power and enhanced the looks under the hood

JohnnyW

Year: 2005 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 5
  5
- Fit 5
  5
1/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

September 21, 2018

6 Months After Install Review/ DO NOT BUY

At first I thought it was great, no problems to show for around a month. After that check engine lights throwing lean codes, misfires, and to change the mass air flow sensor. Car would idle wildly at stops almost pushing the car forward with my foot on the break at times while sitting at red lights. As a result I drove it much less. 3-5 months would stall out while driving at low speeds and lose all power until next startup. Took off and ran full diagnostic on car at shop. Poorly designed cold air intake, with factory air box back in nice light at all and back driving great.

RayY

Year: 2006 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 1
  1
- Fit 4
  4
5/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

September 19, 2018

Budget friendly intake

Installation: less than an hour. Pro's: looks good, more horsepower. Con's: my package was missing a bolt, but no big deal.

Nebbzzzzzzzzzzz

Year: 2009 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 4
  4
- Fit 4
  4
3/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

September 07, 2018

Feel better response

Do notice a better response on the throttle but after installation the engine has come on. Tried to reset it but think it’s because the map sensor that goes into the tube might have thrown a code.

StevenL

Year: 2008 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 3
  3
- Fit 4
  4
1/5
September 03, 2018

Rotten Rubber

The installation was very easy, but the rubber on the filter was bad and basically corroded and crumbled to the point that the filter was falling off the pipe. Delivery was good and timely, but without a filter what good is it?

MarkD

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- Performance Gain 5
  5
- Fit 4
  4
2/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

August 30, 2018

Not much

Quality about what I expected. so buy a more expensive one and have your car tuned because my check engine light isn’t going off until it’s tuned. So now I have this cheap air intake because I didn’t want to tune with the expensive one. NO INSTRUCTIONS. Snug fit almost too small

MarkY

Year: 2006 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 2
  2
- Fit 2
  2
4/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

August 28, 2018

SR Performance cold air intake success.

Its a great product that is definitely worth your money. For the price, nothing can beat it. Good performance. I went from 18 miles to the gallon and now i get 22 which made a huge difference in my daily drive and little gain in power not much without a tune but still well worth it.

JoseV

Year: 2005 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 4
  4
- Fit 4
  4
2/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

August 22, 2018

Not the greatest

I have bought a lot of CAI's but this one might be the worst, the mounting panel is very tin like and rattles - I had to make my own bracket for it. The filter when I was tightening it ripped because the rubber isn't too good. The tube worked well so I can't really complain about that.

Wildbill1982

Year: 2005 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 5
  5
- Fit 5
  5
2/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

August 08, 2018

good but made of cheap plastic!

The piping and pieces to fit it worked great but the Actual cold air part didn't even make it a full day. The plastic around the area where it goes onto the piping fell apart. I had to buy a better one from the store... As far as the heat shield went i ended up having to zip tie part of it so it would fit. Over all it looks good but the material is very cheaply made.

Spencer

Year: 2007 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 3
  3
- Fit 2
  2
3/5

Installation Time: Less than 1 Hour

July 26, 2018

Filter is garbage but everything else is great

Install went pretty much perfectly. The ABS bracket mentioned in the video didnt really exist in my car, so there was no bolt but the hole was still there. I just used an extra nut and bolt to secure it. I did have to bend the heatshield a bit, but the box was beat up in shipping a bit. No big deal. What was a big deal was the fact that the filter actually disintegrated not 15 minutes after I installed it. The filter kept sliding off with a loose clamp, so I clamped the hose clamp down enough to actually hold the filter in place. I went for a drive around the block and by the time I got back the check engine light had come on and idle was rough. The filter had literally ripped apart and fallen off. I'm keeping my review at 3 stars because AM handled this extremely well. I went to Advance Auto and bought a $50 KandN filter (only one that fit) that didn't fall apart and ran WAY better anyway. AM happily reimbursed me for the full amount of the filter, so I ended up essentially getting a KandN intake for the price of an SR Performance. Cheers to AM for handling this well. Car runs great now. noticeable power and HUGE mpg gain (a good 5mpg bonus) so I'm happy!

GrantF

Year: 2005 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 4
  4
- Fit 4
  4
1/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

July 21, 2018

Disappointed

The item was shipped with no instructions. The air filter was unusable and there was no hardware for the installation. Once I got it on the car the check engine light came on after just a few miles. Now I have to deal with this issue.

RickB

Year: 2005 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 1
  1
- Fit 1
  1
3/5

Installation Time: Afternoon

July 17, 2018

Cold air intake

Install and fit OK, the MAF cable is a real tight stretch from the OEM. Keeps throwing the P0171 low O2 bank one code now. Don't notice much in power gain, but did the plugs wires and dist upgrade at same time, probably wouldn't get again but looks nice

FrankH

Year: 2007 Submodel: V6

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- Performance Gain 2
  2
- Fit 3
  3

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