What did you do TO your Bronco Sport today?

[mrs mighty]

Now that forum members are getting some Bronco Sports to own and love, I thought it would be cool to begin a thread that is often found on other enthusiast boards.

Got your hands a bit dirty working on your Little Bronco recently? Dressed it up? Did a detail? Or how about a mod? Give us a quick post, show us some pics. Share what you are doing to make your Sport uniquely yours.

I’ll kick off with a few items myself to get things started and hopefully we can keep the thread going.

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[mrs mighty]

My Badlands AKA “Mrs Mighty” got her first bath today ?

 

[Dude]

HBF tools folding shovel
HBF lithium jumpstarter (always should have had one)

@Mighty3 can you please post a pic or a link to the HBF lithium jumpstarter? Thanks!

 

[Dude]

The cover is a quality pretty heavy piece. All in all, a nice mod.
The reps are great with any questions you have on the cover.

Really like the looks of your new JCR Offroad engine cover @rocks !!

 

[Mwittke5857]

Where is everyone mounting their units?
The app looks like it might need help and I don't want the unit to be sticking in front of my face, but accessible. Any recommendations for the BS? Planning on making the purchase this week since it's on sale. I already run my BadLands in Sport mode 100% of the time. Do I need to use the Sport mode on the BS AND the PC? The Sport mode does change the shift points (which I like) so it sounds like I need to use both.

I dont fiddle with the settings, just set it to "sport+4" and tucked it behind the center console

 

[Mighty3]

@Mighty3 can you please post a pic or a link to the HBF lithium jumpstarter? Thanks!

@Mighty3 can you please post a pic or a link to the HBF lithium jumpstarter? Thanks!

Here you go. I also bought a small hardcase for it. The case has pull out foam so you can customize it a bit. They only give you a thin sack to store the jumpstarter. I haven't used it yet but it charged up and is holding the charge for a few weeks now. Be careful...all these lithium jumpstarters have a lower than lead acid battery max temp to store it, so if it gets too hot in your car that's something to keep and eye on. I'm in NY so max heat isn't a common issue compared to other states.

https://www.harborfreight.com/1000-peak-amp-lithium-ion-jump-starter-and-power-bank-59527.html


https://www.harborfreight.com/1800-weatherproof-protective-case-small-black-64550.html
Use their coupons and you can save some $$$.

 

[CrazyKZ]

I dont fiddle with the settings, just set it to "sport+4" and tucked it behind the center console

My concern is the Bronco going into "limp mode" in case it senses the pressure too high. I don't want to be on a long road trip and something happen. I have a CAI and Borla exhaust.

 

[Mighty3]

Hi. Can you provide a link for the engine cover? Thx.

I ordered it in September from 'oemfordparts' and now I checked. Its discontinued. Much has been discussed on this forum about the elusive 1.5 engine cover. Hard or impossible to find. Sorry. It's a big contoured piece of foam rubber. JCR offroad has a cool looking metal one. I added the link. They have them for the 1.5 and the 2.0. Search the forum it ws mentioned also. Kind of expensive. The Ford rubber one was about $60 in September. The one I got looked like it may have been a return but its going under the hood anyway. It was Ok by me. (I have to post up some pictures of my BS BB sport. Its the hot pepper red color).

https://www.jcroffroad.com/product/BSGNC.html

 

[supaDean]

I ordered it in September from 'oemfordparts' and now I checked. Its discontinued. Much has been discussed on this forum about the elusive 1.5 engine cover. Hard or impossible to find. Sorry. It's a big contoured piece of foam rubber. JCR offroad has a cool looking metal one. I added the link. They have them for the 1.5 and the 2.0. Search the forum it ws mentioned also. Kind of expensive. The Ford rubber one was about $60 in September. The one I got looked like it may have been a return but its going under the hood anyway. It was Ok by me. (I have to post up some pictures of my BS BB sport. Its the hot pepper red color).

https://www.jcroffroad.com/product/BSGNC.html

Thanks for that. I managed to find it over the weekend. Is the main reason for the install to keep the engine surface clean? Are there other benefits or negatives you're aware of? Cheers.

 

[Horse n Buggy]

My concern is the Bronco going into "limp mode" in case it senses the pressure too high. I don't want to be on a long road trip and something happen. I have a CAI and Borla exhaust.

I've heard some concerns with the Throttle Commander throwing cars into limp mode due to how it wired into the system, and that they do not differentiate throttle sensitivity from forward to reverse which can be sketchy.

Banks Power has a competing product at a similar price point which, according to them and their people, wont have the limp mode issue even if something happens to the unit, and it used an OBD2 connection so it leave the reverse throttle sensitivity stock.

I've not purchased this product, nor have I purchased anything from this company personally, but Banks has quite the automotive history in the United States and is regarded as being a trusted source of information and products.

 

[CrazyKZ]

I've heard some concerns with the Throttle Commander throwing cars into limp mode due to how it wired into the system, and that they do not differentiate throttle sensitivity from forward to reverse which can be sketchy.

Banks Power has a competing product at a similar price point which, according to them and their people, wont have the limp mode issue even if something happens to the unit, and it used an OBD2 connection so it leave the reverse throttle sensitivity stock.

I've not purchased this product, nor have I purchased anything from this company personally, but Banks has quite the automotive history in the United States and is regarded as being a trusted source of information and products.

Thanks! I'll check that out.

There's also one made by Livernois for the same cost range. https://www.livernoismotorsports.com/product/LPP690401/livernois-motorsports-infinite-throttle-enhancer-ford-and-lincoln

They also make a tuner for about $600.
https://fordauthority.com/2021/10/2021-ford-bronco-sport-tuner-now-available-from-livernois-motorsports-sema-2021/

 

[Mwittke5857]

My concern is the Bronco going into "limp mode" in case it senses the pressure too high. I don't want to be on a long road trip and something happen. I have a CAI and Borla exhaust.

Has nothing to do with pressure, everything to do with throttle position which is why I chose this route as opposed to a "tune"

 

[TRWXXA]

First oil change on BOTH Bronco Sports today. A DIY project, since I do the 1st change between 2K and 2.5K miles.
The first one went okay, but the factory-installed filter (not a FL-910S, I noticed) needed a little persuading to come loose.

I did my wife's BS, "Prickly Pete", when she got home from shopping. I thought the cool oil on mine came out quickly. I was not prepared for the horizontal geyser of hot oil that shot out of the drain on hers. I will be looking for a (much) larger pan for the next oil change.

The filter on hers was even tighter than on mine. All the usual tools were employed, but in the end I had to resort to the ol' hammering-a-large-screwdriver-through-the-filter trick.

Well... I won't have to do that again for six months or so.

 

[rocks]

First oil change on BOTH Bronco Sports today. A DIY project, since I do the 1st change between 2K and 2.5K miles.
The first one went okay, but the factory-installed filter (not a FL-910S, I noticed) needed a little persuading to come loose.

I did my wife's BS, "Prickly Pete", when she got home from shopping. I thought the cool oil on mine came out quickly. I was not prepared for the horizontal geyser of hot oil that shot out of the drain on hers. I will be looking for a (much) larger pan for the next oil change.

The filter on hers was even tighter than on mine. All the usual tools were employed, but in the end I had to resort to the ol' hammering-a-large-screwdriver-through-the-filter trick.

Well... I won't have to do that again for six months or so.

The first change usually has a real tight oil filter and drain plug too.

 

[Mark S.]

The filter on hers was even tighter than on mine. All the usual tools were employed, but in the end I had to resort to the ol' hammering-a-large-screwdriver-through-the-filter trick.

I've never had a problem getting a filter off with one of these. The harder you turn the harder it grips.

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