K&N Filtercharger 1.6 Mazda MX5 Mk1 Reviews

4.2 Rating 19 Reviews

Breath power into your MX5. Fitting a K&N Filters 57i kit will mean extra power, extra torque and improved throttle response. These kits are quality engineered and designed to last the life of your car. All 57i kits include comprehensive easy to follow instructions. All brackets, nuts and screws are plated for extra long life, and of course the filter comes with the famous K&N Filters one million mile warranty. The MX5 Kit includes a cold air pick up system to guarantee maximum power at all times.Fits all Mk1 1.6 models, 1989>1998

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“Fantastic service from mx5 parts.Altough I was a bit concerned about fitting this myself having never done any thing to a car before I was pleased with the instructions very easy yo follow. Before fitting this I had a K&N panel filter. The improvement was noticable instantly. Though the gears is smoother acceleration seems quicker, I do push my eunos to the max otherwise I do not think I would notice much of an improvement. It has improved the noise of the engine as well. Well worth getting.”

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Posted 12 years ago

“I brought this and was really pleased with it. The instructions were really easy to understand and I was able to fit this myself. It has made quite a lot of difference in accelerating and throtle responce well wortn it.”

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Posted 12 years ago

Gregory Powell

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“Absolute rubbish!! £69 for a filter and two little pieces of metal for a bracket?? I think not!! When installed, the AFM is left hanging by one corner on the newly installed bracketry and wobbles all over the place - needless to say it rattles annoyingly. So off it came and I went back to the original Mazda setup (air box etc) which not only gave the AFM a good substantial mechanical mounting again, but I also fitted a flat K&N airfilter to that which I should have done in the first place and saved myself some cash!! The conical K&N airfilter gave NO perceptable improved performance whatsoever.”

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Posted 13 years ago

Mathew Binks

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“I needed to change my air filter so i thought why not buy one of these instead and I'm so glad i did. The change in the engine sound is only slight but the car runs so much smoother now, the difference is very noticable on my 1991, 1.6 MX-5. if you are thinking about buying one of these but arent sure, just do it, for this price, you will struggle to make a bigger difference to the running of the car for less.”

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Posted 13 years ago

Simon Mellins

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“As usual with MX5 parts, the item was delivered fast and in good condition.Thanks to my very helpful and mechanically adept father, the kit was on in an hour. It was simple and went on as it should, most of the comments here describe problems I did not encoutner on my 1990 Uk-original Mk1. Perhaps the problems are just on Eunos's.The AFM removal was fine, thanks to reviewers on here - the clip was easy to locate - that tip really should be in the instructions! The brackets to hold the AFM in place went in fine, and did not require any bending. A bit of brute force was needed, but that is to be expected and indeed desired to achieve a tight fit, for a well-supported and snug bracket. The AFM is now rock solid in its position.I also did not need to soak the cone's rubber end in hot water to get it on, it slipped on just fine with a bit of twisting, not sure why people had problems with this.Cold air feed tube went on fine too, we used cable ties to attach it to the AFM and keep it off the exhaust manifold heatshield.Some people are adding extra heatshields between the induction kit and the exhaust manifold, but I think this is unnecessary - the manifold is already under a heatshield (hence you cannot see the individual outlet branch pipes!), and the cold air feed tube is insulated with reflective material on the inside (look inside it) anyway. Also, the tube is full of cold air as you travel along. I think it's overkill to place an extra heatshield there, but each to their own.The convenient access hatch Mazda for some reason thought to place in the frontal undertray (I think for rad or belt maintenance?) is ideal for the other end of the cold air feed tube - but the instructions' brutal suggestion to drill holes is entirely unnecessary! My dad took one look and immediately came up with a better plan, using cable ties to tie the tube end to the flap that comes down, and then to tie the joined pipe/flap to a support stalk for the front bumper. The whole assembly is subtle enough and cannot be seen when the car is on the ground without getting on your hands and knees. It also clears speedbumps with ease, thankfully!The instructions really do need some work, though. They should contain that vital tip relating to the AFM plug, as well as advice on lock-nut technique for removing the AFM studs. The photos are low-resolution black and white, and their orientation keeps switching which is highly confusing - the front of the car should always be at the bottom of the frame, it is not helpful when some photos show the engine bay sideways!The kit sounds great, both when pumping the throttle from idle (a sucking sound), and at high revs where the car really sings now, with a lovely roar! Overall throttle response is improved, especially in the midrange and, most noticably, motorway performace is much less breathless than before. I found myself accidentally doing 95mph where the same throttle use would normally only earn me about 80 - very impressive. It must be said that, below about 3,500rpm, the kit makes very little noise or performance difference, but that suits me fine as it means you can still have a subtle car when you want one. But when you let loose, this kit really delivers, and it looks great under the bonnet too!As a final note, and sticking with the topic of the look of the kit, the included vinyl stickers are a lovely touch - just remember to de-grease the surface you're going to stick them to before attempting to apply the stickers, or else they won't adhese at all. I used white spirit to wipe down the plastic frontpipe before adhesing the stickers to it, and that worked a treat.”

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Posted 14 years ago

David Edgett

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“I recently bought the K&N for my 94 mk1 i found fitting the kit easy and hastle free the only thing i dont like is the cold air pipe from under the car it just looks like an after thought so i will have to come up with my own idea other than that get item great service as always”

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Posted 15 years ago

Joshua Dallimore

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“At this price point it's hard to beat. Service as usual was great, fast delivery. After reading everyone's reviews on how easy it is to fit I must be the worst technical person ever as after reading them I didn't chance it and as I work for Mazda I got one of our technicians to fit it for me. As for the result, sounds nicer, feels a bit smoother, obviously wasn't expecting much in the way of more power but there is a minimal increase. Overall though it's a good product, worth it for the nicer sound and smoother revs. :-)”

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Posted 15 years ago

Ian Anderson

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“Read This ..........Can't complain.great sound and slightley better performance.More responsive.Dont make the newb mistake i did though and unscrew the screws at the Air Flow Meter.Had to end up buying a new AFM.”

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Posted 15 years ago