About time for a new filter, and I'm wondering if anyone has found anything in the after market community to replace the stock air filter without changing the box?

 

There are many options. I switched to the Mini-Madness JCW filter.
http://www.mini-madness.com/index.as...ROD&ProdID=272

 

Saw the same looking thing from Mini Mania for about $10 less on sale.

 

Picked that same one up from Detroit Tuned a month back and paid around 60 shipped.

 

The aftermarket parts section has a list of JCW non oem filters.

 

IMHO the Amsoil Nanofilter is vastly superior to other options.... more efficient filtration than gauze, very high flow, just blow it out to clean it - no washing or oiling required. Highly recommended by Terry Dyson (oil guru) too for it's excellent filtration and flow.

Size EaAU3570

I've been running mine for about 30,000 miles and love it. I just blow it out whenever it's convenient to open the airbox - once every 10,000 miles or so - but it could go much longer between cleanings.

 

I went with the ITG fits perfectly into the stock airbox and has the little mount tab to secure it in there, alot of others don't have this handy little feature, easy to clean. Got it here:

http://www.minspeed.net/ITGJC.htm

 

ITG

 

Itg for me also

 

K&N RU 3130 here!! I've still got the stock JCW filter I used for about a week, if ya want it I'll sell it for $50.00 shipped...

 

Amsoil Nanofilter here!

 

Me too!!
Like I've said elsewhere, If the ITG is good enough for use on Cosworth engined historic F1 cars, its good enough for my MINI.

Jim

 

Looks like the ITG or the KN clone are the front runners. We're heading to AMVIV, and if we see one of them for a good buy, I'll probably get it.

I've had foam type air cleaners on my MGB for years, and they worked just fine. I'm not a big fan of the Amsoil type of filter shown. They're very similar to the filter in my vacuum cleaner, and that thing can never get fully clean.

 

Just replaced the JCW CAI stock airfilter with an Amsoil EAAU 3570 nanofilter and immediately notice that the engine seemed to breathe better and there seemed to be a little more oomph on acceleration.

 

20kmi on my K&N RU 3130 and no problems so far. Can't say for sure that I saw/felt any improvement, but at about $30 who's to argue. Cleaned it twice so far and looks good as new.

 

Willum! You're alive!

Does that K&N fit right into the stock JSW box?

 

Yep....I'm alive Don't post a lot but "lurk" mucho.
K&N fits like a glove. No fitment problems at all.

 

Works for me then.

 

Not to bring this back from the dead, but my JCW paper filter was dirty and needed change.
I went with this and installed it today and man oh man, my mini drives like a whole other vehicle. I was spinning the tires in every gear up to 4th which I was not able to do driving to the garage to get it swapped (too cold to do it at my house)
Love it so far

I do have an S with a stage 1 JCW and airbox. It fits width and height wise but was an inch shorter than stock paper filter. But it's secured on tightly by the clamp

 

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Been running these for years. I go ahead and replace them every couple of years anyway.

 

So you clean it a few times during the span and then start fresh with a new one in a couple of years?
Not a bad idea considering how long they last and can be reused and inexpensive they are comparative to the paper JCW one

 

We carry the Pipercross Air filter to give you another option:

Performance Foam Air Filter - JCW Part # PX1875


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/PX1875/




Thanks

 

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I've been running these for 6 years.