Fiesta Mark 7 Air Intake Kit Improves 1.6 Litre Engine Power By 5 BHP

Online, November 15, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Last week j1 automotive tested a new Fiesta Mk7 1.6 Litre on a chassis Dynamometer, with the aim to evaluate the improvements associated with the installation of their high quality, high performance air intake kit which replaces the standard air cleaner and ducting. Running the car on the chassis dyno before and after the j1 intake kit was installed, highlighted gains in Torque and Power, as well as providing improvements in the intake noise.

Tested at 'RS Tuning' in Leeds, Jason Tierney's Fiesta Ti-VcT, which looked glorious in white, and which had already seen power gains with the fitment of a Milltek exhaust, went though the test cycle to see an fantastic 5bhp gain; "...tested it on the rollers and it was impressive, sounds great on full throttle and growls" commented Jason. What's more, we also saw a 3bhp gain over the standard K&N Panel Filter.

Installation of the kit proved to be simple and quick, with the removal of the standard air box, intake and clean duct, and the fitment of the j1 kit with MAF in little more than 5 minutes. The quality of the kit was evident, with the powder coated aluminium frame, silicon hose and cotton / mesh filter fitting easily within the engine bay.

The Fiesta Mk7 Air Intake kit is offered in 2 forms; one that fits the 1.25 and 1.4-litre petrol version which experienced power gains of around 4bhp, and the 1.6-litre petrol version which has data showing improvements in power of around 5bhp.

The j1 Fiesta kits can be purchased via 'j1 automotives' online store as well as through various specialist online retailers. Recommended retail price is £223.25 (inc. VAT), and j1 automotive is also offering free delivery within the UK at the moment for a limited period. "Great kit Tony, and j1 automotive have designed a kit that is 3bhp better than the 'daddy's' K&N, and over 5bhp better than standard".