What did you do TO your Bronco Sport today?

[Mackiebronco]

Mounted my front camera screen on the dash

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[golfmuch]

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.

 

[Mackiebronco]

I have about 4 more things I'm doing to my base. Today I started feeling lucky I had something to work with. Times are crazy

 

[Deleted member 6350]

I don't get the purpose of these, especially since the 1.5L engine includes a factory air/oil separator.

https://parts.ford.com/shop/en/us/engine/other-engine-parts/separator-assy-oil-12014655-1

The oil pulled out of the PCV system by the OEM air/oil separator goes back into the sump instead of into a can that you must empty. Yes, the oil contains contaminants, but this engine has a relatively large sump, and the oil is designed to hold contaminants in suspension until you change it. The recommended change interval accounts for oil contamination, and as long as you change it at the proper interval the contaminant level will not harm the engine.

But why let the contaminates go back in the first place ? This will take care of that. Call me anal I guess, but I strongly believe in Preventative maintenance. If you take care of it, it will take care of you. Call me old school I guess too. I just like piece of mind if ya no what I mean, better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

I installed the JLT on my Big Bend at about 3k miles. I have 10,650 now. The can has filled 3-4 times. Keeps the oil and vapors off the valves in these direct injected engines.

Someone else with more knowledge and a better explanation can chime in.

Dan, exactly as you stated, the port injected engines keep the oil vapors from building up on the valves. The direct injection engines don’t. These catch cans help keep the vapors from building up on the valves.

 

[thegadgetfish]

Had my front windows ceramic tinted to california-legal 35%. Got tired of roasting in traffic yesterday!

 

[leftbehindmtb]

Roof Rack installed. Need to get some better pictures taken.

 

[DISCOLEG]

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[Benanza]

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When I first read about the broncos they said the taillights were designed to look like a "B" and it really stands out this way

 

[DISCOLEG]

When I first read about the broncos they said the taillights were designed to look like a "B" and it really stands out this way

I have to .. I do see F J B clearly now...

 

[jazzdab]

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I like the look but I always worry about lighting mods impacting visibility. The short wheelbase already has me thinking everyone is tailgating me and the drivers in NC are not the best.

Also I continue to be surprised that the states have not made all mods to stock lighting illegal. This is simple and attractive but I’ve seen some really dumb stuff … like when the Acura guys used to bake the headlight bezels on the TL to remove the yellow tint of the indicators.

 

[AndyMac204]

Roof Rack installed. Need to get some better pictures taken.

coming together nicely.

 

[DISCOLEG]

I did not like it so I've already removed, too dark. FYI if you interested.

 

[Mark S.]

Dan, exactly as you stated, the port injected engines keep the oil vapors from building up on the valves. The direct injection engines don’t. These catch cans help keep the vapors from building up on the valves.

That's what the factory air/oil separator does. Valve contamination on direct injected engines is not a new phenomenon. Manufacturers have been aware of the issue since fuel economy and emission requirements drove their industry-wide adoption in the early 2000s. Ford has implemented various strategies (a factory-installed air/oil separator, changes to fuel injection and valve timing, etc.) to mitigate the issue.

Millions of Ford's direct injected EcoBoost engines have been in operation the world over for more than a decade. If Ford's mitigating strategies were ineffective there would be widespread reports of driveability issue related to valve contamination--like there were with VW and Audi cars in the mid-to-late 2000s.

The only situation I think a catch can would be advantageous is if you run modified software (a tune). Increasing engine power on turbocharged engines typically includes increasing boost pressure and the need to higher octane fuel to increase detonation safety margins. Increasing boost pressure can (and likely will) increase crankcase pressure, which means more oil and oil vapors moving through the PCV system. If you increase the amount of oil vapor going back into the cylinders it can significantly affect the overall mixture octane. In this situation, removing more of the oil vapor than the stock air/oil separator would be very beneficial.

 

[Meatsweats]

First mod was to debadge the ‘sport’ off the Hatch

I'm looking to black out my badlands and take off the white lettering on the back. How did you remove the "sport"? thanks!