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07-06-2012, 03:07 PM | #1 |
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Best Performance Air Filter?
Not intake system, but I heard that BMC is the best and most expensive with it's F1 oriented features. Are there better and more expensive filters? Which one?
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07-06-2012, 03:13 PM | #2 |
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oh boy...get ready for some very positive feedback lol
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07-06-2012, 04:10 PM | #3 |
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Almost bought a Afe but heard great things from AA and BMC. Can't wait to see the responses
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aFe here with no issues.
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07-06-2012, 08:07 PM | #11 |
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They all suck. (I'm also posting this on a vacuum forum that I'm fond of)
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07-06-2012, 08:12 PM | #12 |
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I did a lot of research on this and there is a tradeoff between letting in more air vs letting in more dirt; AFE dry and Macht Schell oiled gauze have the highest filtration efficiency rating that we know of (~99%, albeit according to their own tests) vs the stock filter (which is 99.1% efficient). I personally went with the Macht Schnell as it has more airflow vs AFE dry. The latter I believe has a slightly higher filtration efficiency rating. Macht-Schnell (made by S&B filters under private label) AFE, and K&N are the only manufacturers that I found give any indication of filtration efficiency. S&B's website (which sells filters for trucks/diesels) has some pretty interesting tests vs. competitors.
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07-06-2012, 10:59 PM | #15 |
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OP, like many of the members have said, this topic has been mentioned too many times. It's like asking someone, which color is the "best" M3. If you ask 10 people, you're probably going to get 10 different answers. If you do a search for drop in filter, you're going to find many of the old threads on this forum. Here's an example:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...ht=drop+filter GL with your search.
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07-07-2012, 09:55 AM | #19 |
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Fram air filter.
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I'm very happy with my Macht Schnell. + the sound is awesome too
^^ See my review here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681253 |
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