A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away....
One of the best ways to get some more power out of your R53 MINI's engine is to increase the volume of cold air available to the engine. The Craven Speed Cold Air Intake allows a massive amounts of cold air to get to our custom Unifilter lifelong foam filter. By sealing off air from the engine bay and opening the big filter to the cowl duct by the windshield, the engine has access the the cold air it needs to perform at it's best.
The Unifilter foam filter breathes much better than the stock paper filter, and it never needs to be replaced, saving you money. All you need to do is rinse it with mineral spirits and spray it with filter oil in order to keep it flowing at it's best. keeping the filter clean is essential to performance of any foam filter. That is why we have made a smoked polycarbonate top for our air box. Just open the hood and take a glance at the filter and you'll know if it is time for a rinse.
Better
The major change from our previous model is the material. Our original box was cut from .05 inch thick stainless steel and it was heavy and expensive. It was brought to our attention that while stainless steel is great because of it's corrosion resistance, aluminum has a better insulative capacity, is lighter, less expensive, and can be made equally resistant to corrosion quite easily. That is why we can now offer an intake which weighs a total of only 3.43 lbs. Compared with our steel version at 6.2 lbs and the stock setup above 4.5 lbs. We have had them hit with a special powder coat process that maximizes surface area to aid in insulation while providing corrosion resistance. The top also now comes ready to be secured in the box, as well as scratch free with protective film in place. Some customers also desired to have the battery terminal secured more tightly. So the terminal is now clamped in place to avoid any rattles. The Return of the CAI still offers an optional expansion port. This puch-out allows you to run your own hose from the front grill direct to feed the intake with even more air. For the photo above, a customer made their own Red hose to run from the grill.
Fitment Specifications
This part is designed for the first generation MINI Cooper S (R53) with a standard transmission.
Part # CR-MC-0025R
