BMC Sport Air Filter - 997 Turbo 3.6L

Upgrade your 997.1 Turbo with a direct, drop in performance air filter designed to safely increase air flow to the engine for increased response and power.

BMC was born in 1973, and started its cooperation with Scuderia Ferrari (the Ferrari F1 team) in 1995, designing and suppling them with high performance air filters. The following year they started transferring this F1 experience to the aftermarket, launching its line of Sports Air filters. All filters are still made in Italy.

OEM filters only require a total particle filtration efficiency up to a minimum size of 10 microns. OEM air filters function primarily to protect the engine, so they are cost effectively produced in paper. As a consequence, these paper filters  have high resistance to airflow reducing the inlet pressure and consequently engine performance.

BMC filtration systems yield more engine performance, both in terms of power and torque without compromising reliability. A BMC sport filter contains an outer epoxy coated alloy mesh with internal layers of cotton gauze that have been immersed in a low viscosity oil. That technique ensures protection from fuel fumes and from oxidation due to humidity in the air. It also ensures superior air permeability and more efficient filtration down to 7 microns.

BMC carries out filtration tests in accordance with the international standards for filtering (ISO 5011). BMC Air Filters have a 98.5% filtering efficiency in respect to this standard. Simply put, OEM and Aftermarket dry air filters do not offer as much flow and engine protection as BMC.

Note:  This BMC sport filter is a direct, drop-in replacement for the factory air filter. There is a lot of misinformation about sport filters fouling mass air flow sensors (MAF's). In the manufacturing process the exact amount of oil is used - where MAF issues are experienced after installation of oiled cotton air filter these are generally attributable to over oiling by owners / mechanics.

Factory Product Code(s):

997.110.131.73 99711013173 997 110 131 73