Looking at the stock air filter in my 2005 mini s... Noticed that that thing is DIRTY! Anyway, told myself that I would put performance parts on this thing as I replaced things... So, with that being said... I want a nice intake. Something that is gonna sound good and add some power without spending too much... Any ideas on some good ones?

 

I installed the JCW CAI with Hi-Flow Filter from MINI-Madness. It wasn't cheap. The JCW Intake was $340 from Classic MINI and the filter was $99 from MINI-Madness.

Waymotorworks has the JCW Intake and also some others here. I like the JCW intake because it looks stock. However others with other intakes like DDM, Alta, M7, and so one will be able to give you their take.

Edit: When I replaced my stock intake with the JCW intake 3 or 4 weeks ago, the stock unit was disgusting. I don't think the filter had ever been changed.

 

The aFe intake has been reccomended to me, I'm going to check it out.

 

Alta was one of the first, and as far as I am concerned, still the best. Sounds pretty good if you cut out the opening to the cowl area.

 

I just ordered myself a DDM intake in back. I was originally going to purchase an M7 but outmotoring.com did not carry them and I wanted to take advantage of the free shipping and their cheaper tensioner tool which I needed this week as well. They're pretty much the same intake based on what I read and I like the enclosure they come with. I don't think you can go wrong with Alta, DDM, or M7.

 

DDM
Always fits without any modifications and most people will say it sounds the best

 

AS fas as panel air filters there is the K&N filter and the AFE Pro 5R.

For CAI DDM/M7 and Alta, if you wanna spend more money there's the JCW and Dinan. You can add another $100 for a aftermarket cone filter.