On my 2009 JCW Clubman, age and heat cycles have beaten the intake tube from the factory John Cooper Work airbox to the turbocharger; it's torn and needs to be replaced.
Question: Are the aftermarket silicone tubes have any performance advantage or is the factory hard plastic still the better product? Thanks.

- Erik

 

You will likely not see a performance difference with one of those silicone intake tubes, but they do have a cost and durability advantage.

 

So update:

Tried the M7 intake tube - the PCV heater does not fit = returned the unit.
Tried the Forge Motorsports tube - the PCV heater hole location is in the wrong spot and cannot be extended = returned the unit.

Bought a replacement OEM JCW intake tube to replace the original cracked one.

- Erik