503C43 ////AMG

UPDATE:

FINALLY received my CORRECT AFE filters. I wound up getting them from a dealer through Amazon, for $40 cheaper than straight through AFE!! Plus they sent me the correct part the first time.

Like I said before AFE is a bunch of clowns BUT their product appears to be high quality which is why I decided to stay with my choice of AFE filters but opted to get them from someone else.

I am going to install them in my Renntech CF air box today and test them out

Results to come

cm60k

Good to have them at least Jason,, completely agree with non-oily filters,, they’re fantastic price, comparing to the oily filters & OEM ones..........

ZAYED,,

dre5373

Glad you got that straightened out, I'm STRONGLY considering the AFE's myself. Any idea when the Kleemanns/High-flow cats/Tune will be complete? I'm very excited to hear your report! It does suck that only bad things seem to happen quickly lol...

503C43 ////AMG

UPDATE:

All I can say is WOW!

The difference is night and day, the second you bolt on the Renntech CF air box you feel the power. Truly the first thing I noticed was the increased throttle response @ 2000 RPM or higher but you definitely feel more power, more grunt down low and MORE pull up high. Probably the best mod I have done yet.

One question I have is my Renntech Air box didn't come with a screen over the inlet like my stock air box had, what is this screen for and do I need it?



To answer your question Dre, I am waiting for my wife to graduate so I can steal her car while mine is having the exhaust done. She graduates on May 10th so it will be soon. I have been waffling on which cats I want but I think I have settled on Random tech cats. True though, the bad stuff happens instantly (hit n runs in parking lots) while a simple air box and filters take almost 2 months

cm60k

Personally; i prefer to remove all screen(from Air box & MAF), i felt more breath & power increased, i removed all kind of screens in all my recently &

previously cars, no air issues happened to me......

ZAYED,,

w202mylove

it's good to hear you're happy about the intake, these kinds of intakes are very expensive for a little gain but it still is a gain that makes you smile even more while driving it. That's why i'll order my Gruppe M intake soon can't wait

aussie e55

hi dre 5373
have used afe dry air filters for past year no problems.

503C43 ////AMG

UPDATE:

In the midst of scheduling a dyno run to capture the gains from the Renntech CF air box. While the gains have been captured before I have never seen them captured on a C43. I would also like a dyno before I install the Kleemann headers and high flow cats.

The Renntech CF air box still amazes me every time I hit the gas, I wonder why AMG didn't make the stock air box more like the Renntech box

tri-star tech

I'd have to say its because of the noise limits a production vehicle has. A ridiculous amount of engineering went into the SLR air intake to quite it down.

DRBC43AMG

^ +1 and some manufactures make artificial electronic 'same as' noise for the driver's ears

cm60k

Jason,, small pulley for alternator & the middle for water pump,, is that big one for power steering pump......?,

as i remember; is that belt "6 PK-2415"......??

ZAYED,,

503C43 ////AMG

Yes, the larger one is for the power steering pump. I can't remember what the part number for the belt was.

ECTurboGSX

That is the correct belt number for the Evosport kit.

cm60k

Thankss.......

ZAYED,,

cm60k

Jason,,

I noticed that, the Steering pulley is soo hard to open,, do you open it by the air gun........???

ZAYED,,

503C43 ////AMG

I had a shop install it but they had a difficult time with that pulley as well. I am sure they used pneumatic tools to remove it.

cm60k

I well see about that......Thankss

ZAYED,,

betrezra

Any updates on exhaust dyno numbers? Cool build.

nd4spd13

+1 Wife graduated 2 months ago, stop enjoying the Renntech and get that thing on the dyno!

503C43 ////AMG

I have been having difficulty scheduling a dyno run as the shop I use has been doing extensive dyno tuning as well as some weekend dyno drags so I am still waiting for some dyno time.

Once I get the vibration figured out I am going to go hard finishing up my C43. I should get my car back on Thursday, right now the drive line is out having the balance checked (I HOPE THE VIBRATION IS FROM THE DRIVE LINE!!!)

Right now I am driving a 2012 GLK 350 which isn't that bad of a car but definitely makes me miss my C43.

I will be posting an update on the vibration in my https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...-take-off.html thread.

Believe me I want to complete the project BAD!!!

nd4spd13

Also just to confirm, 31-10084 is the correct number for the AFE filters for those of us with the stock air boxes, right? Also 503, did you ever get the Green filters you mentioned awhile back in the K&N thread?

503C43 ////AMG

31-10084 is the correct air filter number for the C43 whether you have the stock air box or the Renntech air box. If you do order them don't tell them you are ordering them for a C43 if they ask. They have the wrong ones listed for the C43 on the AFE website and would not listen to reason. They didn't want to sell them to me so I told them they were for an E55.

I didn't go with the green filters as I read too many horror stories about them disintegrating.

Motorsport3

Ive been using afe dry filter for over a year without any problem! Much better air flow than the stock filters and no mess like the oil type filters.

cm60k

Fully agreed,,

AFE is a great filter,,

Oily filter >>=>> Slowly MAF death.......

ZAYED,,

DRBC43AMG

Looks like they still havn't modified their electronic catalogue :
http://afepower.com/shop/application...archtype=combo

Looks like the E55 is the right combination as identified my 503 :
http://afepower.com/shop/application...5.5L&x=63&y=11

I also searched for the 4,3 model in a 99' w210 and it gave the same # as the 5,5