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lkchris lkchris is offline
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Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Re K&N ...

A few years back--it's still there-there appeared a comparison test of air filtration on the IBMWR website. Some version of K-bike.

Compared for airflow and consequently power changes were

stock filter
stock filter half blocked off
no filter
K&N

The test found ZERO differences.

BMW's middle name ain't "motor" for nothing.

As regards K&N, there are no positives and there is the possibility of negatives. Especially if your required filter is rectangular and not a circle around a 4-barrel.

Of course thinking there's a performance "miracle" for $50 is a little silly, too.
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