BMC Filters was founded in 1973 and up to 1991 was essentially
a motorcycle accessories distributor. In 1991 BMC entered the
car market with Cosworth and Ferrari being amongst the early
customers. Then following an enquiry from the Ferrari F1 team
in 1995, BMC entered the race car market and expanded from racing
into road applications. Now the BMC range includes panel sport
air filters, conical air filters, direct induction kits and
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Since
1996 BMC air filters have equipped some of the most important Teams
in F1 and the American Le Mans Series such as Ferrari, Toyota, Williams
BMW, Prost, Sauber, Minardi, Porsche and Audi. Thus demonstrating
the high quality level of the product. BMC is still to this day
suppliers to both the Ferrari and Williams F1 teams.
PERFORMANCE
BMC air filters are designed and produced to ensure a higher air
flow than original paper filters. In F1, for example, BMC cotton
filters minimise the loss of air flow pressure passing through the
air filter; thus ensuring the best conditions for full exploitation
of maximum power. Therefore the benefits of replacing the original
paper filter in a road car with a BMC cotton air filter, produced
using the same technology and materials as the F1 air filters, are
evident.
DESIGN AND MATERIALS
Qualified
engineers using advanced software and expert technicians using the
latest technologies, produce BMC air filters. An F1 filter must
be very light, must be made from the best raw materials and must
improve performance. For this reason BMC use only alloy mesh with
an epoxy coating to ensure protection from petrol fumes and from
oxidization due to the humidity of the air. The filtering material
is composed of a special cotton gauze soaked with low-viscosity
oil to give the best air permeability.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
BMC technical staff have developed a production system based on
soft rubber moulding which produces the familiar BMC red filters.
They are made in one single piece with no welded joints in the corners,
thus avoiding breakage risks. This system called "Full Moulding"
comes from R&D in F1 and is further proof of BMC's commitment
to technical excellence and quality.
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