Charcoal filter question

parm · 02-08-2014, 01:42 PM

Just wanted to know if uk cars have the filter installed?? My cars away being wrapped at the moment so can't have a look under the bonnet.

Thanks

Palmnuts · 02-08-2014, 04:51 PM

I don't think any European versions do - I've not checked mine but my previous E63 M6 back in 2008 certainly didn't have one.

parm · 02-09-2014, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Palmnuts

I don't think any European versions do - I've not checked mine but my previous E63 M6 back in 2008 certainly didn't have one.

Thanks matey, was looking for a cheap bhp bump!! I'll pop the bonnet when I get it back end of this week. Cheers

RichardP · 02-09-2014, 09:57 AM

So, given that both the US and UK spec cars are supposed to make the same stock power, but UK have no filter and US have a filter that can be removed to make more power, where has our power gone - or do we actually have more to start with?

Twitch Massacre · 02-09-2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by RichardP

So, given that both the US and UK spec cars are supposed to make the same stock power, but UK have no filter and US have a filter that can be removed to make more power, where has our power gone - or do we actually have more to start with?

I think the way to look at it is both make the same power stock, but that number drops for the US spec cars once the filter is added. Seeing that now we have evidence that the 560 HP (575 with ZCP) claim is conservative at best it's hard to tell how much HP these cars actually leave the factory with.

bjayfan · 02-09-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Twitch Massacre

I think the way to look at it is both make the same power stock, but that number drops for the US spec cars once the filter is added. Seeing that now we have evidence that the 560 HP (575 with ZCP) claim is conservative at best it's hard to tell how much HP these cars actually leave the factory with.

That and the gain for removing the filter is very minimal.

SlashM3 · 02-10-2014, 10:42 PM

Can some one give me the link for removal ?

Twitch Massacre · 02-10-2014, 11:38 PM

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Can some one give me the link for removal ?

Here's one: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/f10...er-delete.html

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Palmnuts Lieutenant Colonel 170 Rep 1,957 Posts Drives: Huracan Evo & M8 GC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leicestershire, UK iTrader: (0)	I don't think any European versions do - I've not checked mine but my previous E63 M6 back in 2008 certainly didn't have one.
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