Carbonio air filters review and pictures

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Oct 18, 2011 | 08:38 PM
  #1  
I received my carbonio air filters today and they are installed . The first impressions are great, no sticky material like others reported it, the materials seem to be of high quality. I lived in the UK before and these filters sell very well, carbonio sells them but I think that Pipercross makes them. I got them quick considering that they came from Ontario Canada and I live in AZ.

Fitment is great, again, I don't know who bashed these filters in the past talking about "pinching" the rubber and what not, they fit well inside the air boxes..... The filters clearly look to me like a multistage air filtration (3 stages to be exacts), what I mean with this is that there are 3 layers of diferent cushing filtration material each one has different thickness with diferent porous surfaces.

Paid $170 shipped (two air filters)to my door. I previously had K&N filters which cost me $104 from Autozone (special order), stock filters cost $39.

As per the performance, it is really hard to tell because I have MHP tune already and that puts the power into the low 500hp so a pair of filters might account or a fraction of the power(maybe 1%) which is really not noticeable. Once I post some pictures it will make some justice.
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Oct 18, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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Very nice. I have heard nothing but good things from buddies that have used this system. I don't have any hard numbers or tests to show any gains, but they feel great at low gears pulling. Post up some pics and a review whenever you can...
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Oct 19, 2011 | 12:24 AM
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Go to imageshack.us upload your image and say do not resize. When the new page appears copy and paste forum code into here. Very simple.
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Oct 19, 2011 | 12:58 AM
  #4  
I figured it out. Thanks!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/img7933z.jpg/

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http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/551/img7936k.jpg <<<< Pay attention to the very fine white poruous material, it is like a thin microscopic sponge

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9472/img7938pn.jpg <<< solid rubber edges with metal black mesh to hold the filter assy
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Oct 19, 2011 | 02:23 AM
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Quote: I figured it out. Thanks!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/img7933z.jpg/

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1434/img7934l.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/453/img7942zl.jpg

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/3584/img7935i.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/551/img7936k.jpg <<<< Pay attention to the very fine white poruous material, it is like a thin microscopic sponge

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9472/img7938pn.jpg <<< solid rubber edges with metal black mesh to hold the filter assy
I am running the same filters on my SL63. the one that you have is the old pippercross filters. I have the new ones. where the bottom layer of the filter is actually reduced allowign more air flow. Pippercross is the best filter for the AMG 63 engine. I tried them all. BMC, K&N, AFE. Pippercross outpreforms all of them
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Oct 19, 2011 | 02:39 AM
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Quote: I tried them all. BMC, K&N, AFE. Pippercross outpreforms all of them
In what way(s)?
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Oct 19, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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Quote: I figured it out. Thanks!
Np. If you click on embed this image (forum) and post that link here the image will appear on the forum instead of just links.
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Oct 19, 2011 | 10:20 PM
  #8  
Quote: I am running the same filters on my SL63. the one that you have is the old pippercross filters. I have the new ones. where the bottom layer of the filter is actually reduced allowign more air flow. Pippercross is the best filter for the AMG 63 engine. I tried them all. BMC, K&N, AFE. Pippercross outpreforms all of them

Can you post some pictures of your air filters?. I am not trying to contradict you at all but how come I have the "old version " filters if I just ordered them last week directly from Carbonio?
I don't want to get screwed with old filters, if I need it I can send them back and request the new version but to be honest they look very good.
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