Question about K&N cold air intake - 2022 2.3L

[Marfa Nights]

Are you supposed to hear air while your turbo engages or just when the air blows off? I can hear both. It sounds as if I can hear the air going into the turbo from the new intake. Is this normal?

Backstory -

I installed the K&N cold air intake for my 2022 2.3L Black Diamond last week. I had an issue with the two grommets being too large for the pre-drilled holes in the intake tube. Called K&N and they had my measure them and sure enough - 1/16th too small.

With a round file I slowly widened the hole and everything works well. Blew out all the plastic shavings and installed the tube and intake into the bronco.

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[bbacon05]

I don't have the K&N intake, but this is pretty normal with all aftermarket intakes. OEM intakes are designed to muffle the turbo sounds, most aftermarket intakes are not designed that way.

 

[Marfa Nights]

Just realized this is under the Rapter forums. Classic first post mess up. I can repost if necessary.

 

[Cl1ckst3r]

Yes, it's normal. I have had the K&N installed on my 2.3OB for over a year.

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