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Fri January 20, 2006
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$139.00
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8.3
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supersize
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Description:
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Billet aluminum air fitting, reusable high flow air filter, special silicone hoses and stainless steel clamps
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intake, Mac
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celly
Not a wannabe
Registered: July 2004
Posts: 3164
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Review Date: Thu January 19, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Looks cool, works great.
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Cons:
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Lousy instructions. One size fits all doesn't always work
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I don't have a MAC intake system any longer. I couldn't resist the deal I got on a Volant for my old '00 Sport (SOHC) so I replaced it and sold the MAC to another member of the forums. The setup definitely looks cool, if you're into the chrome tube. The filter is high quality unlike some of the cheapo looking ones I've seen on some intake setups. Every bit as good as K&N on that front.
What don't I like about it? The instructions are HORRIBLE. I'm not the best mechanic and it took me way longer to set up the intake than it should have. Also, the IAC tube fit like crap. It just wouldn't fit in the pre-drilled hole in the intake tube and always worked its way loose. It's almost like the intake was designed for another year of Ex. I would have expanded the hole to make it work better, but I never got around to it before getting Volant.
I've since traded in my SOHC and have a V8. MAC is the only major manufacturer that makes a setup for the V8. I almost scored one but was able to rig up my Volant to work with the V8.
All in all, I think the MAC is a good setup and is definitely the best setup for the money. I don't see any benefit to going with K&N. Their heat shield application might work in theory, but I think you're paying for the name with K&N. I prefer Volant to all the intakes out there because of the filter box in the setup. Volant claims it forces cold air in there, but I'm not sure it performs better than MAC. The box definitely keeps your filter cleaner and drier and looks better under the hood, IMHO.
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 1999 Eddie Bauer, 5.0L V8, AWD-> click here for my registry
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aldive
Elite Explorer
Registered: January 2001
Posts: 24515
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Review Date: Thu January 19, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Looks great. fits well.performs well
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None
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Best looking intake out there. Fits great Instructions marginal, however, anyone with any mechanical ability can figuer out the install.
Performs well.
Highly recommended
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Al Franklin
My truck
My Quest for 30
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TheJMan
Fightin' Artichoke!
Registered: April 2003
Posts: 538
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Review Date: Fri January 20, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $139.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Inexpensive, looks great, sounds amazing
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Cons:
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Much higher IATs
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Definitely a great product! Gives the engine a much more aggressive sound. The only downside is that IATs get very high especially in the Arizona summers.
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2000 Mercury Mountaineer V8 AWD
MAC intake, MAC catback, Torque Monster Headers, BamaChips XCalibrator 2, Silverstar headlights and foglights, Gabriel MaxControl shocks, Mobil 1, E3 Spark Plugs, Taylor Thundervolt 8.2 plug wires, Optima RedTop
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