The stock plastic intake elbow on your BMW E46 M3 is a good functional piece, but leaves power on the table. The sharp corner and accordion sections of the stock piece creates flow turbulence right before the critical entry into the engine’s air plenum. The shape of the stock part is less than optimal. The Macht Schnell S54 Intake Charge Pipe (ICP) is designed using the same features as the intake sections on the World Challenge class racecars. Learn More
Factory BMW intake systems are well known to be very efficient – particularly on the M models. Transform your highly engineered and efficient Original Equipment (OE) air box into a beast by replacing its two most restrictive pieces with the Macht Schnell S54B32 High Performance Panel Air Filter and the Intake Charge Pipe in a high value, high performance package. The Macht Schnell Stage 1 Intake Charge Kit will rival all the current so-called “cold air intakes” at a more reasonable cost. This combination has shown gains of over 10 rwhp/7 ft lbs tq on a chassis dyno. Learn More
Macht Schnell is proud to offer a high quality, high performance and high protection original equipment direct replacement air filter - specifically for your S54 powerplant. Each filter is designed to the specific requirements of your engine it will be protecting to deliver top-level performance with maximum flow and filtering. Pleat depth, quantity and filtering media configuration are tuned to provide the best possible performance without compromising the protection required for today’s high tolerance engines.
Macht Schnell's High Performance Panel Filter is the ultimate first step for someone that wants to maintain and improve upon the highly engineered stock intake systems. This is an engineered filter constructed specifically for your BMW to deliver maximum airflow. Learn More