Performance Filter... Undecided

[m3f_MDS]

Performance Filter...



Panel or Conical...



Gimme a piece of your minds...





Ill probably opt for K&N .....

[m3f_97BLKM3COU_0f375e15e2]

Just save up for a real intake. Not worth the $ for a Panel intake on these cars.

[m3f_custom_6b7ab27928]

Just read this (http://www.sharked.com/pdfs/kntest.pdf)

[m3f_MDS]

Just save up for a real intake. Not worth the $ for a Panel intake on these cars.



Suggestions ??

[m3f_n8nod9it]

Just read this (http://www.sharked.com/pdfs/kntest.pdf)





So is that stock vs. KN?? What are we to extrapolate from this? Apparently the stock is flowing more? Follow up your post with some hypothesis please

[m3f_custom_6b7ab27928]

So is that stock vs. KN?? What are we to extrapolate from this? Apparently the stock is flowing more? Follow up your post with some hypothesis please



Yes that is the stock M3 air filter vs a cotton element filter (ie K&N). The idea is that the stock filter flows more, thus buying an aftermarket drop-in panel filter doesn't do anything for you. So...if you want a better filter you need to buy a conical filter (JC, ECIS...)

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

I got a K&N cone on my CAI. *shrug*

[m3f_n8nod9it]

Yes that is the stock M3 air filter vs a cotton element filter (ie K&N). The idea is that the stock filter flows more, thus buying an aftermarket drop-in panel filter doesn't do anything for you. So...if you want a better filter you need to buy a conical filter (JC, ECIS...)



I wont argue the fact that stock filters are better filtration, KN oiled improperly let far too much debris in, but kept oiled they do really well. I run a panel KN only because i can wash it out, oil it, and run it longer and more cost effectively than stock paper filters. As far as flow is concerned, was material type guaze vs paper taken into consideration? Being as the square inches of useable flow area being the same, how would they compare??