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Hello everybody i have a bmw e30 325i sport (89)

i was wondering whats the best panel filter to put in it, i dont have much intrest in an induction kit as i think it makes the engine bay look boy raced.

can anybody help me decide which one to get ? k&n or pipercross or anyother, you guys recomend?

Thank you

most grateful for your replies

"performance" panel and cone filters are a well documented complete waste of money on an E30.

Buy good quality paper filters and replace regularly - best filtration and power.

panel filters have proven dyno gains they have been posted on here, and you will notice a sharper throttle response. I prefer itg but k+n are fine too.

pnd wrote:panel filters have proven dyno gains they have been posted on here

Can you find them, because the only proof I've ever seen on here is that there is NO gain, which is why the Wiki states this:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... 26N_Filter

If you can dig out the dyno results that say otherwise, I'll happily modify the Wiki to accommodate them.

i can't be bothered to find them but a guy a couple of years ago tested k+n and normal and a cone and found small gains in both bhp and torque. I have had these cars since the mid nineties and always fitted a performance filter and always found them to be more responsive.

pnd wrote: I have had these cars since the mid nineties and always fitted a performance filter and always found them to be more responsive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo

pnd wrote:i can't be bothered to find them

I can't be bothered to change the Wiki then

George wrote:

pnd wrote: I have had these cars since the mid nineties and always fitted a performance filter and always found them to be more responsive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo

LOL

In letting through more air they filter it less meaning more crap going through the engine! OEM filter is the way!

Thanks to all ill stick to OEM
E30 RKD
Ravi Kumar Duggal