Quicktwinturbo

Any thoughts? Keep it OEM or does K&N or other companies make drop in filters for SLS airbox?

SLS Qatar

I have been looking also for a long time. Please let me know if you find any

jacob502

No one has made them yet. I searched every major air filter company and every tuner and came out with nothing. IF you visit Vath and MKB, you'll find that they are listing that they have sport filters for thier SLS's. I called them, and they have nothing but ****. The only company that started working on making sport filters for the SLS are BMC, and they still dont have any updates for some reason.

AWD

BMC is usually the first to release the filters for European vehicles.

A quick check on BMC's website shows that they have a part number for the SLS. Here you go:

MERCEDES - SLS /ROADSTER (C 197) ModelHPYearChassisEngine CodeShapeCode6.3 AMG57110 >FlatFB238/01

SLS Qatar

It seems BMC has just released this. Thank you for sharing

SLS Qatar

I am about to order these filters and I will share some pictures once they are installed.

AWD

^ Very nice.
Should be a great upgrade.

SLS Qatar

BMC still are not offering these filters. Here is a message they have sent to By Design Motorsports, which is a dealer in Saudi Arabia and also a distributor for BMC products


Dear** Mr. Alibrahim,
*
according to our Technical Dept., we regret having to inform you that, unfortunately, the Item P/N FB238/01 has been mistakenly extended to MERCEDES BENZ SLS Series Car Model Application.
*
As per our prior advice on June 14th last, the*new*Mercedes Benz SLS Car Model Application air filter is*currently*under study/evaluation by the competent Technical Dept.
*
Once again pls accept our sincere apology for any inconvenience this may cause you.
*
In the meanwhile we** remain.
*
Best regards.


I have been looking and waiting for replacement filters for ages and now I think I may have to wait longer.

jacob502

Oh really???

and from where will you be ordering them Mr. Magic?

We just tried and they havent released them yet. They still have further testing to preform on them

SLS Qatar

You don't have to copy from others' posts. Try to make up your own words

SLS Qatar

The SLS air filters are now ready for order. They can be purchased from BMC's website

jacob502

The BMC filter arrived. We installed them today. This was basically an open and drop procedure, nothing is difficiult. we did it ourselves with no problems.


These are the Airboxes:



This is how the stock panel air filters look like in each airbox:




Now comparing it to the BMC filters. Notice how restrictive the stock filters are and how much free cross section area the BMC filters attain:




They Look better too:

jacob502

I will try and dyno it to see the gains. I'm expecting 10RWHP

yx-Daniel

Don't you think it's a risk for the engine to install less restrictive
sports air filters with all the sand and dust over there in qatar?

btw. great SLS
- your beast sounds amazing with the Supersprint headers

Best regards, Daniel

SLS Qatar

Actually these filters are better in terms of filtration and air flow passage. I don't understand why AMG make these cheap paper filters for their special cars.
Here's a qoute from BMC's website " Compared to a paper filter the BMC air filter permits a notably higher air flow passage, producing less than half the Pressure Drop (difference between the air pressure before and after the filter element) over the paper filters. This doesn't compromise the filter's engine protection efficiency: thanks to the combination of the different oiled layers, containment of all impurities is guaranteed as far as 7 microns, while paper filters generally require total filtration of particles as small as 10 microns. So BMC air filters let more air into the engine while still protecting it better than paper ones.
In addition, a traditional paper filter must be replaced regularly during routine maintenance whilst the BMC air filter is reusable and has a general life-span equal to that of the vehicle. "




Thanks. It's not that it is loud, the tone sounds nice.
SuperSprint made an excellent job putting an italian tone into it

yx-Daniel

I know what you mean I have my Supersprint exhaust system
installed since last week - the quality and sound is really perfect

Greetings from Germany
and Merry Christmas, Daniel

OCKlasse

Man, cars get dusty over there in the Middle East

Carac

I was thinking the same thing. If anything I might put a thicker filter on to keep it on the outside of the engine , j/k.

Does Mercedes make any modifications to the SLS for Middle Eastern, African, etc deliveries? I know they put larger radiators, different insulation, etc on some models for that market. Just curious.

SLS Qatar

No, the radiotors are the same and so are the insulations

BlkE63AMG

Any info re: the new filters? Butt-dyno feel anything? Sound, accel, or is it simply the same.... Thanks. And then of course the dyno would be great

SLS Qatar

It is hard for me to predict the sound because the car is already very loud from the SuperSprint Exhaust. But I feel a little bit of increase of acceleration