M157 Air Filters
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Being born and bread East End lad, I love pie and mash or 2 and 2 as we say lol. Have on the occasion had 3 and 2 . And do like jellied eels, but Ive never had eels and mash, a little before my time lol.
Regarding Air induction Kits and filters. I had a GruppeM on a previous AlpinaB10V8 2002 reg. Could definitely feel improved acceleration and induction noise was an nice extra bonus. 347 bhp and similar torque numbers. Fantastic e39 variant with an amazing ride comfort even on big 18" Alpina wheels. Alpina blue exterior paint. No.1/147. Definitely one of my top 5 cars to have ever owned/run.
Regarding Air induction Kits and filters. I had a GruppeM on a previous AlpinaB10V8 2002 reg. Could definitely feel improved acceleration and induction noise was an nice extra bonus. 347 bhp and similar torque numbers. Fantastic e39 variant with an amazing ride comfort even on big 18" Alpina wheels. Alpina blue exterior paint. No.1/147. Definitely one of my top 5 cars to have ever owned/run.
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This actually looks like a proper bit of kit, not just a cheap filter
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It was a nice piece of kit. I purchased from the US, cost around £500.00 if I remember correctly.
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I’ve seen the YouTube videos and many other tests and on those filters and in the specific testing environment, the results cannot be disputed.
There is no question that paper filters prevent micro particles from passing into the engine better than all of the others. In dusty environments, fitting certain none paper filters could be more of a concern. When I ran my 55k engined cars in the past, I only ran paper filters, as for the cost (2 for £10 at the time - Hengst, Mann etc), and with little performance gain, then it was a no brainer.
With regard to none OEM filters then owners can make the choice based on their own experiences, the experience of others and facts and figures. If the decision is not to fit them then fine.
There is no question that paper filters prevent micro particles from passing into the engine better than all of the others. In dusty environments, fitting certain none paper filters could be more of a concern. When I ran my 55k engined cars in the past, I only ran paper filters, as for the cost (2 for £10 at the time - Hengst, Mann etc), and with little performance gain, then it was a no brainer.
With regard to none OEM filters then owners can make the choice based on their own experiences, the experience of others and facts and figures. If the decision is not to fit them then fine.
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I purchased a set of these to replace the UPD air intake ones. I have been looking for a while and the price seems reasonable in comparison to others out there.
