Air Filters, BMC vs Wesitec vs K N

Nov 1, 2013 | 09:11 PM

vdubpower

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Air Filters, BMC vs Wesitec vs K N

for an untuned car, do these filters provide any significant difference in power, anything more than say 30 real HP.

Do they cause CEL to show it self? Any thoughts

Nov 1, 2013 | 10:19 PM

Faris63

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I use Green-filter much better air flow

Nov 1, 2013 | 11:31 PM

vdubpower

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i drive them all, fast and hard

who makes that,

how much power

Nov 1, 2013 | 11:37 PM

ShocDoc79

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Be careful.

https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/...ght=air+filter

Nov 2, 2013 | 01:41 AM

vdubpower

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i drive them all, fast and hard

yeah i remember that post....

i remember back in my vw jetta days, i added a k and n cone intake ....great for sound

Nov 4, 2013 | 04:35 AM

Faris63

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Greenfilter USA. aFe Pro Dry S filter would be my next choice but they don't make them for the M157 yet

Nov 4, 2013 | 04:51 AM

Ali_E55

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did anyone actually saw any gains other than vendor reporting 5-10 hp ?

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Nov 4, 2013 | 11:47 PM

vdubpower

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i drive them all, fast and hard

ehh then whats the point

Nov 9, 2013 | 10:47 PM

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I had the weistec air filter and all it did was give me cel and made car go into limp mode. Zero gains

Nov 9, 2013 | 11:03 PM

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i drive them all, fast and hard

yeah i decided to just buy some stock MANN filters

id install them if i could figure out the steps to remove the air box.....anyone ???

Nov 11, 2013 | 03:49 AM

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- remove the midlle cover
- unpin both sensor wires.
- remove the 2 front tubes
- pull out the 2 filter boxes
- flip them, you will se 5 bolts
- unbolt them and replace the filters.

and reisntall all parts.

simple job.

30 min