S&B Cold Air Intake Installed Review on 2.7 Bronco

[22luxobx]

Got my S&B CAI installed on my 2.7 few days ago. Will say as far as noise goes it’s a little bit louder no changes as far as tone being deeper but I do live in Las Vegas so the heat may have a play in it for now turbos seem to be louder as well.

Will say throttle response feels a lot better. Does seem to get better gas mileage as well.

Very happy with the quality of the kit will say it’s a bummer to lose the water bypass that Ford put in originally. They do have a second intake on side of the intake box near the fender side that you can leave open or seal shut. I have it open as we are going into the cooler season for the max performance they say. Otherwise I would of put it on for the heat. Installation video is nice and easy to follow install took about a hour and a half maybe 2 from stopping and watching video and doing other things in garage.

Here are some pics of the install and a sound clip. I will try to update with more videos when it’s cooler to see if sound changes have always been a huge fan of S&B as I have always installed there products on all vehicles I have purchased!

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[OG-Surfdog]

If I might inquire:
What Exhaust Mod do you have?
BTW sounds great to me.

 

[22luxobx]

Thanks no mods but this and a blow off valve that’s it. Eventually would like to get SPD performance exhaust when they release more options!

 

[RustysBronco]

Blow off valve?

 

[22luxobx]

AMP

 

[DesertMike680]

Ive seen you out and about in Vegas a few times

 

[22luxobx]

Nice

 

[1st 75th ranger]

Got my S&B CAI installed on my 2.7 few days ago. Will say as far as noise goes it’s a little bit louder no changes as far as tone being deeper but I do live in Las Vegas so the heat may have a play in it for now turbos seem to be louder as well.

Will say throttle response feels a lot better. Does seem to get better gas mileage as well.

Very happy with the quality of the kit will say it’s a bummer to lose the water bypass that Ford put in originally. They do have a second intake on side of the intake box near the fender side that you can leave open or seal shut. I have it open as we are going into the cooler season for the max performance they say. Otherwise I would of put it on for the heat. Installation video is nice and easy to follow install took about a hour and a half maybe 2 from stopping and watching video and doing other things in garage.

Here are some pics of the install and a sound clip. I will try to update with more videos when it’s cooler to see if sound changes have always been a huge fan of S&B as I have always installed there products on all vehicles I have purchased!

im running a k&n full air intake and its noticeable both in sound(way cool) and power

 

[Altitude]

Two questions. Are there any drain holes in the bottom to drain any water that may come into the intake, and is there any way to remove / install that side plate without removing the box? TIA.

 

[22luxobx]

No and no. Here in Vegas we have been getting crazy rain and flooding. I drove through a few floods and was worried it took in a bunch of water but was dry. But a drain plug would be nice. And I tried pushing it on the side but it seems to difficult. Maybe if you have smaller hands but I could not do it. You might be able to take the lid off and go through that side to push it through and on.

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