K & N Filter Kits on 95 4x4 Explorer

[wardt]

Can anyone tell me or show me what exactly the Filtercharger Injection Performance kit looks like For the 95 explorer. I bought the filter but wondered if there was a way to mod it without buying the entire kit.

Part
#57-2513-1 FIPK
#E-0995 K & N Air Filter

 

[Alec]

Here's mine. 1996 V6 OHV Sport. #57-2513.

I got it off a friend for $100. I really noticed a difference. The KKM kit mounts almost the exact way. The kit came with the filter, 2 mounting brackets, and the filter/MAS mounting plate. Also a cleaning kit. Good luck!

 

[wardt]

Originally posted by Alec
Here's mine. 1996 V6 OHV Sport. #57-2513.

I got it off a friend for $100. I really noticed a difference. The KKM kit mounts almost the exact way. The kit came with the filter, 2 mounting brackets, and the filter/MAS mounting plate. Also a cleaning kit. Good luck!

Your MAF housing and sensor? Was it just removed from the plastic housing? I heard that in the kits you get a totally new set up housing and all.

 

[Ray Lobato]

Hi wardt,
What you can do with your stock filter housing is cut 4 large sections out of it with a dremel, just leaving 4 long bars that keep the filter together, or better yet just cut the front section off all the way to the where the 2 portions of the filter housing clasp together and you will effectivly have the samething without costing you more money. When I had my 95, I did the earlier mentioned cutting and worked quite well. This will work if the number you posted is for the drop-in filter by K&N.
Also welcome to the site.

 

[wardt]

Originally posted by Ray Lobato
Hi wardt,
What you can do with your stock filter housing is cut 4 large sections out of it with a dremel, just leaving 4 long bars that keep the filter together, or better yet just cut the front section off all the way to the where the 2 portions of the filter housing clasp together and you will effectivly have the samething without costing you more money. When I had my 95, I did the earlier mentioned cutting and worked quite well. This will work if the number you posted is for the drop-in filter by K&N.
Also welcome to the site.

Thanks for the input. I thought about doing that, but was unsure if I would be causing any damage. Also since it will be a some what open housing and I will be dealing with the heated air from the engine. And we all know cooler is better. Did anyone do any heat wrapping or such to the headers?

 

[Ray Lobato]

If you do a search on K&N filters, you will find lots and lots of posts on this very subject. There are others on this board that have done some pretty inventive stuff.

 

[mikefox]

Just another idea...

Here are a couple of pics of my setup on my 95. I used a K&N filter for a 96 V-8 #E-0996:

Dead Link Removed
Dead Link Removed

I was able to retain the stock mounting for support of the air cleaner assembly.