EXACTLY

If you can show me that you are getting air to any type of cone filter that is colder than what the stock aircleaner sucks up via the scoop out front of the radiator (or hood) then more power to ya

The paper element filters are better filters than the K&N so I don't have too many qualms there...I just figure federal filters are cheap enough to buy, you get quite some time out of them before they clog up, and they actaully make the engine look "complete" rather than exposed. (But that is just an opinion)

ALso you need some sort of oil catch device if you continue to run this setup. Unless your car is VERY low miles you need some way to catch the oil from the CCV vent, put the oil back down the drain tube and then take the gasses and put then into the intake...pre turbo

If you see any MPG gains...let us know.

BTW a properly tuned/running 617 turbo motor will barely rattle its air-cleaner and mine, even with only two of the 3 mounts being present (the 3rd was broken off by PO's negligence) it still hasn't broke the other two

The ones on a 190E gasser I worked on looked worse than mine

If you are really bent on using that cone filter, please do yourself a favor and atleast set up a oil catch system...you'll save yourself a lot of headaches