Autos: AFe Mustang Intakes by JD

AFE which is short for Advanced Flow Engineering, was founded in 1999 for the sole purpose that there was a lack of choice for in aftermarket for high performance air intake systems. They have a team full of engineers, machinists, production and sales people all working together to bring the industry the best that can be offered. AFE Filters has dedicated themselves to building a superior product that had special attention paid to the finer details, thus to set them apart from everyone else. AFE claims that their products produce the same as all the others with subtle differences to increase your performance.

First we will be talking about the different filter medias. AFE offers three different filter options. We will be talking about their use on the mustangs. The first filter media, on the standard mustang performance filters there is a 5-layer progressive mesh media. The second filter media called their Pro-Guard 7 there is, you guessed it seven layers. The third filter media is called their PRO Dry S Filter media and is an oil free filter. That means when it is cleaned it does not have to be re oiled with an oil regeneration kit. Only the 5 layer oiled filter and the pro dry S filter medias are available for the mustang. Second is pleat spacing, the aFe Mustang intakes are generally 25% taller and more spaced out than competitors filters. Third is the pleat shape. By having the pleat shape rounded it allows air to flow through the tops and bottoms of the pleats thus increasing air flow. Fourth is the seal shape. AFE uses a gradual bump seal made of polyurethane which stays soft and flexible to decrease the amount of heat and chemical damage. The final difference is the degree of wicking between AFE and the competition. "Wicking" is the amount of polyurethane that is absorbed by the cotton gauze media during the manufacturing process. They strive to minimize "wicking" on all of their intakes.

Now to what AFE mustang intakes have to offer. AFE offers several different products that cater to the different vehicle applications. Gains range from about 10 horse power to about 50 horse power. Depending on the model you may be getting more horse power to improve acceleration and optimized air flow to improve fuel efficiency. With the prices for gas the highest in history who these afe mustang intakes help out quite a bit with claims of 1 to 2 miles per gallon increases in fuel efficiency to the conservative driver. They also boast that they can increase your air flow from 10-75% which again translates to power and fuel economy increases. Advanced Flow Engineerings is an industry leader in the cold air intake market and is a significant contributor to the mustang performance industry.