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      04-07-2008, 09:14 PM   #1
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Introducing STREAMLINE® SE Air Filters by Helene Performance

Introducing STREAMLINE® SE Air Filters by Helene Performance - NOW SHIPPING!
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Helene Performance was built on a legacy of “Performance and protection” and has brought to market a filter which literally changed the way drop-in panels are now viewed. Our first filter was designed and produced for the venerable BMW E46 M3 and due to numerous requests and feedback from Streamline® SE users, all that good R&D is now being put forth to design a filter for your high performance BMW N54 engine variant. The whole premise of a panel filter is to improve upon the well thought out stock setup which should appeal to the conservative tweaker; someone that wants to maintain stock reliability but improve upon it safely. Each Streamline panel filter is tuned specifically for each vehicle’s air box with repeated air flow testing to dial in pleat configuration for example, and it is not just another universal fit panel. It is an ENGINEERED filter. The Streamline® SE is the finest panel filter available with performance to match its good looks!

We have successfully tested and dyno'ed the 335i/135i filter on a moderately modified 335 with great results. STAY TUNED!

Pictured below is the BMW E46 3-Series and E85 Z4 panel.


Pictured below is the BMW N54 Twin Turbo Edition for the 135/335/535



Some highlights of the Streamline® SE air filter are:
Direct fit replacement for OE filter panel. No modifications required.
Twice as many plies of cotton as the competition.
Tight leak free seal with the air box lid. Some patience required.
Truly the deepest pleats in the industry for maximum particulate retention at redline RPM's.
Maintains OEM paper filter’s 99% debris collection efficiency per ISO 5011 standards.
Reduces restriction levels considerably to improve engines respiration.
Filter continues to flow well as it loads up.
Crisper throttle response and potential for MPG gains.
Filter is 100% washable and reusable.
Unique manufacturing process yields considerably less urethane bleed onto filtering media.
Only highest quality materials used. Superior build quality is obvious.
Will not affect the factory warranty.

Every Streamline® SE air filter adheres to a simple design philosophy:
Must be ultra-efficient in dust/debris collection
Must maintain zero pressure imbalances from the inlet side to outlet side.
Must strictly maintain proper CFM rates into the engine to balance backpressure levels
Must provide a superior seal between the OEM air box and the filter panel.

Currently Available BMW Applications:
E36 Z3 (2.0L and up)
E85 Z4 (all execept 2.0L and M)
E46 3-Series
E39 5-Series
E46 M3
E36 M3
E36 Z3 M
E85 Z4 Alpina
Universal Cone Filter (cross reference part no. K&N RF-1032)

I will use this thread to keep the community updated on our progress with the 335i filter. It will truly be a great and novel design and a great addition to the Streamline® SE lineup. This filter will be a little more expensive than the current aftermarket offerings, but you will be getting a superior product. I am very excited to be a part of the 1-series community so hopefully I will get to meet up with some of you! If anyone has any "filter" questions, do not hesitate to contact me at info@heleneperformance.com

http://www.heleneperformance.com/faq

Enjoy!
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      04-07-2008, 09:17 PM   #2
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I saw the thread on e90post where this filter showed a 13hp gain over the stock filter... I think the K&N only showed 5hp gain, IIRC.

Definitely let us know when you release these!
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I saw the thread on e90post where this filter showed a 13hp gain over the stock filter... I think the K&N only showed 5hp gain, IIRC.

Definitely let us know when you release these!
Dyno's are a good relative indicator so please do not think that I am touting that everyone will get a 13 HP gain...but the gains are definitely in the right direction and confirms that all the time and energy it took to make this filter was worth the effort.

And that is the difference you will get with Streamline filters...custom tuned filters...no cookie cutter designs from us.
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      04-07-2008, 09:24 PM   #4
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I'm in as soon as you have them for sale.
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      04-07-2008, 09:25 PM   #5
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group buy? I'd be down.
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      04-07-2008, 09:25 PM   #6
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This seems to be the best drop in filter on the market from my readings.
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      04-09-2008, 10:10 PM   #7
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This seems to be the best drop in filter on the market from my readings.
That is our mission...we are small agile and adaptive.

We may not be the best known though.

We are gettting close to the 335/135 panel filter product launch!!!

We are finalizing our pleat count. The filter that dyno'ed 13 HP had 30 pleats but we found in flow testing that 21 is the magic number.
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      04-12-2008, 10:31 AM   #8
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Prototype Pictures

Production pieces will be similar but with optimized pleat count. Notice how THICK our pleats are and this the result of using 8-ply cotton media, something nobody else does (probably for cost savings) but this filter is not about saving costs or optimizing per piece cost-of-goods as we do not sell thousands at a time.


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      04-12-2008, 10:49 AM   #9
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      04-12-2008, 12:34 PM   #10
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Hi Blaine
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I'm interested, actually im more then interested. When do you expect these to be done?
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      04-12-2008, 03:47 PM   #12
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Hi Blaine
Hey Mike...good to hear from ya...

I see you are being tempted by the 135...

power:weight ratio!

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I'm interested, actually im more then interested. When do you expect these to be done?
very very soon...like next week Filters are on the production line as of Friday.

(the 335 guys have been waiting since last September!)
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Any update on this?
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I"m in for a group buy!
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      04-16-2008, 10:14 AM   #16
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I am in before they are out of stock like everything else I try to order!
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Interested .. keep us posted ..

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