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Originally Posted by edevlin
Does anyone have any sense of how much dust from the front break pads ends up on the air filter elements? I am very impressed by how quickly my BMC air filter element gets covered with a fine black material. It seems like the same sort of material that I wipe off of the car body behind the front and rear wheels. I dont know what else in my normal driving patterns that could come up with blackish deposits on the filter element within a few hundred miles of driving. Any ideas?
Ed
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Break dust, bits-o-tire, sand, salt, asphalt, general road grime... it all gets in there because our air intake is low and aft. When running hard road temps, tires and brakes also throw off a lot of heat so we don't really get cold air intake either. The ultimate performance solution would be to mount an F-1 style ram air intake scoop high on the trunk lid. Cops might get the wrong idea about your intentions though.
In the practical world a good air filter element is your friend. Yes the old fashioned paper ones filter finer particles and are a little more restrictive (better engine protection for daily driving) than an oiled element (better racing performance on the track).