Best Performance Air Filter?

E92///M3 · 07-06-2012, 03:07 PM

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?

OerdingE93 · 07-06-2012, 03:13 PM

oh boy...get ready for some very positive feedback lol

Nicname · 07-06-2012, 04:10 PM

Almost bought a Afe but heard great things from AA and BMC. Can't wait to see the responses

tibra1 · 07-06-2012, 04:24 PM

So this makes the 3,992,188th thread on this subject...wow

SV Concepts · 07-06-2012, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E92///M3

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?

Active Autowerke, aFe, BMC, Macht Schnell. All good.

mdosu · 07-06-2012, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OerdingE93

oh boy...get ready for some very positive feedback lol

heard APC was making some pretty good stuff lately...

elm3 · 07-06-2012, 05:32 PM

aFe here with no issues.

GIdriver · 07-06-2012, 05:54 PM

Lots of info in the forum. I have AA myself. Great quality.

FormulaMMM · 07-06-2012, 07:02 PM

Happy with my Macht Schnell. Would be difficult to go wrong on this one OP..

Siciliano611 · 07-06-2012, 07:32 PM

Oh here we go with the higher than mighty thread police, can't there just be good people willing to help someone new, assholes

PrimoM3 · 07-06-2012, 08:07 PM

They all suck. (I'm also posting this on a vacuum forum that I'm fond of)

FogCityM3 · 07-06-2012, 08:12 PM

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.

duk · 07-06-2012, 08:18 PM

any good aftermarket brand is good

tibra1 · 07-06-2012, 08:27 PM

Us a@@holes would be glad to help if this subject hadnt been beaten more times than a $2 ho

dagolfpro · 07-06-2012, 10:59 PM

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.

davmanm5 · 07-07-2012, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LM3

Happy with my Macht Schnell. Would be difficult to go wrong on this one OP..

What he said!

gblansten · 07-07-2012, 09:33 AM

I heard that you can shave fifteen seconds off the M3 Nurburgring time with a better filter. Seams like a know brainer.

1sikbmr · 07-07-2012, 09:40 AM

Active FTW!

SDPRT · 07-07-2012, 09:55 AM

Fram air filter.

edwinm3 · 07-08-2012, 11:52 AM

AA green here, very good

Denk · 07-08-2012, 02:00 PM

AA Green is giving me a little more induction roar than my stock filter, no noticeable performance gain.

kaiv · 07-08-2012, 02:59 PM

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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07-06-2012, 04:10 PM	#3
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GIdriver Major 68 Rep 1,359 Posts Drives: 2014 E63 AMG-S Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Somewhere in Time iTrader: (0)	Lots of info in the forum. I have AA myself. Great quality.
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07-06-2012, 07:02 PM	#9
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07-06-2012, 08:12 PM	#12
FogCityM3 Colonel 499 Rep 2,400 Posts Drives: M3 (E90) & Porsche GT3 RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	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. Last edited by FogCityM3; 07-06-2012 at 08:23 PM.. Reason: add
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07-06-2012, 08:18 PM	#13
duk ///M 158 Rep 3,195 Posts Drives: 2011 AW/FR 6MT E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	any good aftermarket brand is good __________________ 2011.5 AW/FR E92 M3 6MT
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tibra1 Banned 127 Rep 6,773 Posts Drives: 2011 ZCP M3 - 2007 335i crashd Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Us a@@holes would be glad to help if this subject hadnt been beaten more times than a $2 ho
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07-06-2012, 10:59 PM	#15
dagolfpro Colonel 248 Rep 2,271 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (9)	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. __________________ 2011.75 E90 AW \| DCT \| ZCP \| ZCV \| ZCW \| ZP2 \| Prem Sound \| Moonroof \| BMW Apps \| Mods List: Evolve Exhaust \| M Perf Steering Wheel \| Tint \| Lux \| Hardwired V1 \| KW V3 \| Volshlag CP \| Brembo BBK \| BBS FI \| Yokohama AD08 R\| Schroth 4 Point Harness \| Challenge GT Diffuser \| OEM GTS Wing\| GTS Lip\| I lied earlier, I wasn't done with mod, but I swear, I'm done now, no more mods...
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07-07-2012, 09:33 AM	#17
gblansten Brigadier General 1971 Rep 4,217 Posts Drives: 23 Tesla S Plaid Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Thick ascending limb iTrader: (0)	I heard that you can shave fifteen seconds off the M3 Nurburgring time with a better filter. Seams like a know brainer.
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07-07-2012, 09:40 AM	#18
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SDPRT Lieutenant 57 Rep 554 Posts Drives: 08 M3 Space Gray/MT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 e92 [0.00]	Fram air filter. __________________ RPI GTc/ RPI X-Pipe/DINAN Stage2/KWV3/18" BC Forged RS41/Mode Carbon V2 GTS/RPI AF + Red Scoops/Lux Angel Eyes.
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edwinm3 Brigadier General 980 Rep 4,001 Posts Drives: F82 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Broward iTrader: (32)	AA green here, very good __________________ Grigio Telesto M4, 6MT. Coyote 5.0 F-150 991 GT3
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07-08-2012, 02:00 PM	#21
Denk Brigadier General 1006 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 2021 X5M Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	AA Green is giving me a little more induction roar than my stock filter, no noticeable performance gain.
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07-08-2012, 02:59 PM	#22
kaiv IG: limited.slip 331 Rep 1,918 Posts Drives: E46 M3 in a 325i Touring body! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (31)	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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