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  1. 21Broncosaurus

    Intake upgrade?

    I have this same intake but on the 1.5L. Great intake. Made a difference not only noise but throttle response as well. I thought it was worth the money.
  2. 21Broncosaurus

    Transmission has gone out at 73k miles service at dealer only

    Wow that’s crazy. Sorry to hear that. I’m creeping up on 70k miles. It is quite concerning to see so many posts on transmission related issues. If that were to happen to me I honestly wouldn’t drop that kind of money. I would get rid of the car in a heart beat.
  3. 21Broncosaurus

    Any BS’s out there that haven’t had any issues??

    Almost 3 years of ownership and nearly 70k miles later. 1.5L has been fairly reliable. No major problems besides a few recalls and very minor issues. Only thing I’ve replaced has been the EFB battery to an AGM.
  4. 21Broncosaurus

    How to get more responsive engine / throttle?

    Make sure you are using the recommended 91 octane per the manufacturer for best performance. If that still doesn’t do it for you try installing a k&n washable air filter. The filter alone made a noticeable difference for me before even before installing an aFe Power cold air intake.
  5. 21Broncosaurus

    2021 BS Big Bend Engine is rhythmically surging about 100 to 200 RPM while cruising and has rough acceleration through the gears at low speed

    You are definitely not the first to complain about transmission failure. However, I’ve seen replacement costs of approx 9k but 16k is absurd.
  6. 21Broncosaurus

    How Much Life Do These Bronco Sport's Got?

    That was a different engine and it was discussed Here https://www.broncosportforum.com/forum/threads/coolant-intrusion-excessive-coolant-consumption.9471/ We didn’t get the dragon engine in the US till 2020 I believe.
  7. 21Broncosaurus

    How Much Life Do These Bronco Sport's Got?

    2017 Ford Escape 1.5 is not the same engine used in the Bronco Sport. That one was an I-4 and this new 1.5L is a 3 cylinder. Dragon engine has been around in Europe since 2018. I haven’t really seen any issues regarding the dragon engine. If anything I’ve heard more issues about the transmission...
  8. 21Broncosaurus

    Deactivation Solenoid - Location

    This is a very informative video. Fast forward to 3:30 he points to where that solenoid is located.
  9. 21Broncosaurus

    Suspension Swap

    You’re probably better off going with Rough Country lift struts. Not sure if Badlands struts are that much of an improvement over yours and the springs only give you like half an inch of lift.
  10. 21Broncosaurus

    New KO2 245/75 17 tires fit my Bronco Sport Big Bend with a Flatout 2" Level/Lift?

    If you off road, stick to 245/65/17 and under. If not then 245/70/17 will fit fine with or without a lift. Any bigger than that will require you to trim pinch weld.
  11. 21Broncosaurus

    Smell coming from vents.

    Definitely a cracked catalytic converter. I had this same issue and got much worse over time. Make sure you take the tech on a ride along and make sure they can smell it because if it’s faint they won’t fix it and you’ll get your typical “couldn’t replicate” answer.
  12. 21Broncosaurus

    Dare I ask.....Badlands with 255s?

    Did you have to trim pinch weld?
  13. 21Broncosaurus

    Tuning options 1.5 turbo

    For the 1.5L only tunes I’ve seen are from 5star and Livernois. There is also a jb4 by burger motorsports
  14. 21Broncosaurus

    Spacers?

    Plenty of us are running 245/70/17 on factory wheels without rubbing and no lift. I haven’t experienced any rub at all on pavement.
  15. 21Broncosaurus

    Hood: Anyone else have this happen ?

    Maybe the hood bump stops are set too high. Try twisting them to their lowest position.
  16. 21Broncosaurus

    Turbo sound?

    I’ve always heard a bit of turbo flutter upon hard acceleration then suddenly letting off the accelerator. Is that not normal?
  17. 21Broncosaurus

    New oil drain plug is available -- Ronin oil drain plug

    I use the F106SX. Makes oil changes a breeze. I have a metal oil pan though so not sure if it fits the composite?
  18. 21Broncosaurus

    Thorton Chip

    I’ve never tried one but I’m assuming all it does is increase/decrease throttle response similar to a pedal commander/sprint booster? Or is this a piggyback for the ecu?
  19. 21Broncosaurus

    When Did You Replace Your Battery?

    I just replaced my battery this past Sunday with an AGM. Vehicle started fine, drove to my brothers house down the street. Car sat a few hours then when it was time to leave I was able to unlock the doors but when trying to start the vehicle it was completely dead. I didn’t get any warnings on...
  20. 21Broncosaurus

    Transmission shudder

    Mine shudders at low speeds and has done it since new, 58k miles now. It’s never really concerned me because I believe it’s just the transmission upshifting as much as possible to conserve fuel but causes engine lugging. When I’m stuck in heavy traffic I switch to sport mode which tends to...


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