RobBentley
The Torque Meister
Hey Guys.
My C63 has two filters in each air box... a normal paper air-filter and what Mercedes call a 'charcoal' filter. I've heard of a lot of AMG owners removing the charcoal filters to increase air-flow and thus horsepower...
I'm not honestly that worried about removing mine, 482bhp and 479lb/ft with a remap is already too much for the rear wheels to cope with, but it did get me pondering. What is the charcoal filter for? I've never even heard of one before, and none of my other cars have had two filters? What does it do beyond what the standard air filter does, and thus what are the negative effects when removing it?
My C63 has two filters in each air box... a normal paper air-filter and what Mercedes call a 'charcoal' filter. I've heard of a lot of AMG owners removing the charcoal filters to increase air-flow and thus horsepower...
I'm not honestly that worried about removing mine, 482bhp and 479lb/ft with a remap is already too much for the rear wheels to cope with, but it did get me pondering. What is the charcoal filter for? I've never even heard of one before, and none of my other cars have had two filters? What does it do beyond what the standard air filter does, and thus what are the negative effects when removing it?