2.7 K&N CAI Reviews / Feedback?

[JackTripper]

Has anyone installed the K&N CAI? Thoughts?

https://www.knfilters.com/cold-air-intakes/ford/bronco

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[2020FordRaptor]

Has anyone installed the K&N CAI? Thoughts?

https://www.knfilters.com/cold-air-intakes/ford/bronco

Actually a lot of people have. Search the forum.

 

[JackTripper]

Actually a lot of people have. Search the forum.

If you are going to be a smart ass, just don’t respond.

 

[2020FordRaptor]

If you are going to be a smart ass, just don’t respond.

Sorry I just saw how my thread could come out. I apologize. These threads should help.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/cold-air-intake-vs-replacement-filter-sound.51667

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...s-replacement-filter-sound.51667/post-1546721

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/air-filter-intake.52385/post-1559994

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/2-7-with-borla-jb4-k-n-cai-sport-mode.58393/

 

[JackTripper]

Sorry I just saw how my thread could come out. I apologize. These threads should help.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/cold-air-intake-vs-replacement-filter-sound.51667

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...s-replacement-filter-sound.51667/post-1546721

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/air-filter-intake.52385/post-1559994

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/2-7-with-borla-jb4-k-n-cai-sport-mode.58393/

Thank you, sir.

 

[AMTRV]

What you’re running stock is much better in every way.
imho
(not being a smartass)

 

[JackTripper]

What you’re running stock is much better in every way.
imho
(not being a smartass)

Haha….. Would you recommend just a “drop in” versus a full CAI?

 

[AMTRV]

An actual CAI doesn’t suck air from under the hood for one thing…….actually a pretty big “one thing”.
and K&N filters suck compared to OEM

 

[Bradley Thornton]

Unless you are upgrading turbos and everything you will see no gain over just adding a better filter. Now if you are doing it for looks or sound go right ahead. Just when it comes to power the gain is coming from the filter and you will get the same gain from putting a better filter in your stock box. If you search the F150 forum it has been tested time and time again same with exhaust. Its been a minute when I did all the research for my F150 but I want to say 5 star tuning tells you all you need is the tune and a filter to get the gain.

 

[JackTripper]

Unless you are upgrading turbos and everything you will see no gain over just adding a better filter. Now if you are doing it for looks or sound go right ahead. Just when it comes to power the gain is coming from the filter and you will get the same gain from putting a better filter in your stock box. If you search the F150 forum it has been tested time and time again same with exhaust. Its been a minute when I did all the research for my F150 but I want to say 5 star tuning tells you all you need is the tune and a filter to get the gain.

Thank you. Makes sense. I will just being installing a drop-in filter.

 

[Bronco Bax]

An actual CAI doesn’t suck air from under the hood for one thing…….actually a pretty big “one thing”.
and K&N filters suck compared to OEM

This is not true at all K&N air filters are very good

 

[chris@pandamotorworks]

Unless you are upgrading turbos and everything you will see no gain over just adding a better filter. Now if you are doing it for looks or sound go right ahead. Just when it comes to power the gain is coming from the filter and you will get the same gain from putting a better filter in your stock box. If you search the F150 forum it has been tested time and time again same with exhaust. Its been a minute when I did all the research for my F150 but I want to say 5 star tuning tells you all you need is the tune and a filter to get the gain.

On the 2.3 testing we have done so far the Bronco Air Box is a let down compared to other EcoBoost vehicles in the line up.

We are going to be doing 2.7 testing soon when we get more intakes in

 

[Bradley Thornton]

On the 2.3 testing we have done so far the Bronco Air Box is a let down compared to other EcoBoost vehicles in the line up.

We are going to be doing 2.7 testing soon when we get more intakes in

If you have results on A, B, and C post them up or send me a link?

A. Stock

B. Stock with aftermarket filter, K&N or comparable.

C. Aftermarket cold air intake.


With a EcoBoost my money is on no more than 5hp max over B and C. Thats like 1.5hp per $100 spent. You will never feel 5hp gain also. Even if a tuner is added my bet is on 7hp max between B and C.

I'm not hating I just stand behind my cold air intake should be bought for looks or sound not power on an Ecoboost.

 

[AMTRV]

This is not true at all K&N air filters are very good

Air Filter Condition @ 5K Miles After Some Off-Roading... Check It | Bronco6G - 2021+ Ford Bronco & Bronco Raptor Forum, News, Blog & Owners Community
Some good info in this thread.
This has been my experience with K&N also.
By all means.......use K&N if you like 'em!

 

[chris@pandamotorworks]

If you have results on A, B, and C post them up or send me a link?

A. Stock

B. Stock with aftermarket filter, K&N or comparable.

C. Aftermarket cold air intake.


With a EcoBoost my money is on no more than 5hp max over B and C. Thats like 1.5hp per $100 spent. You will never feel 5hp gain also. Even if a tuner is added my bet is on 7hp max between B and C.

I'm not hating I just stand behind my cold air intake should be bought for looks or sound not power.

I do not have the filter test yet.

We are going to be doing a big test with all options in house soon but we sent this intake over to him and he did the dyno runs and I was shocked.

Like I stated above this result is not what we are use to. We have been in the ecoboost world for 9 almost 10 years and would 100% agree drop in filter is normally all you need but this clearly shows something is different than other ecoboost

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