0-60 in 4 Seconds - My 2.7 Bronco Performance Modification Thread

[SingleTurboFD]

I’ve known about these Full-Race/Garrett Powermax turbos for a while and they are awesome.

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[MWILD]

I’ve known about these Full-Race/Garrett Powermax turbos for a while and they are awesome.

Sweet! Exited to see them on a 2.7L. They should be enough to max out a 2.7L on E85.

 

[BigRap]

So no real difference between the S&B CAI and Injen ...?

 

[BigBlueBronc]

Bronco6G friends,

Some of you may have seen me post 0-60 & 1/8 mile times throughout this forum, but figured I would start my own thread. Wanted to have a place to post my ongoing results as I add more performance mods to my Bronco. Why do this? I mean, it's an off-road vehicle, not a drag car; right? Well...I do it because It's fun and I enjoy seeing what I can eke out of this platform and the little 2.7L engine. I’m all about making a quick off-roader

My Bronco is a 2022 Big Bend Sasquatch 4DR Soft Top with the mid package. It has the modular front bumper, added factory skids plates, NFab rock sliders, and ACFab shock skids. In a nutshell, I have no plans to make my Bronco lightweight as I do wheel the vehicle and put the added protection to use.

Current list of performance modifications:

• HP Tuners MPVI3 w/ZFG Racing Custom Tune
• CV Fabrication Intercooler
• CV Fabrication High Mount Intercooler (Newly installed)
• CV Fabrication 3" Cat back Exhaust
• CV Fabrication 3" Catted Downpipes
• CV Fabrication Charge Pipes
• Injen Evolution Cold Air Intake System - EVO9301
• Turbosmart Kompact EM VR19 Dual port BOV
• NGK 95605 plugs gapped to .028
• Pedal Commander
• J&L Catch Can
• GPE Ported Intake Manifold & Throttle Body
• Boomba Racing Intake Manifold & Throttle Body Spacer

Completed Modifications:

• Injen cold air intake - Installed 1/1/24 (Upgraded from S&B Air filter)
• CV Fabrication Intercooler Installed 1/28/24
• Turbosmart BOV (Plumb back) Installed 1/5/24
• RaceChip S model (Install on top of ProCal) Installed 1/13/24
• NGK 95605 plugs gapped to .028 Installed 1/28/24
• 3" CV Fabrication Cat back exhaust - Installed 2/20/24
• HP Tuners w/ZFG Custom tune - Installed 2/28/24
• CV Fabrication Downpipes - Installed End of April
• CV Fabrication Charge Pipes - Installed 6/05/24
• J&L Catch can - Installed 6/10/24
• GPE Ported Intake Manifold - Installed Oct 24
• GPE Ported Throttle Body - Installed Sept 24
• Boomba Racing Intake Manifold Spacer - Installed Nov 24
• Boomba Racing Throttle Body Spacer - Installed Nov 24

With just the S&B air filter and using 88(E15) or 93 octane I would consistently hit 0-60 in the 6.5-6.7 sec range. When I added 6 gallons of E85 for a E30-ish mix, I would drop down to 6.3s and 1/8 mile in 9.46s (would be closer to 9.39-9.40, but let off too early)

Today I installed my Ford ProCal device and managed to drop my 0-60 to 5.69s. This was with 93 octane. I also did the 1/8th in 8.99s and 60 ft in 1.95s (Faster than my old 93 Mustang 5.0 w/FBO )

The Bronco now wheel hops off the line in 4A...wasn't expecting that.

All runs done in Sport mode + 4A + ATC off + 2nd gear launch.

Still have Palm Beach Dyno in my sights

They were able to achieve 0-60 in 5.34s. This was in a 2021 WT with the top, spare and doors removed + JB4 @ Map 4 with E30 + Exhaust

Video from PBD showing how they achieved their 5.3s run.

[UPDATE 1/7/24]

Installed Injen CAI and Turbosmart BOV and ran again.

Did my 0-60 and 1/8 mile with the addition of Injen CAI and Turbosmart BOV. No real improvement flat out, but in day to day driving I noticed a solid improvement in midrange power. I ran it a few times and the were all pretty similar. Think i’m gonna need more boost plus an intercooler for it to make a substantial difference.

[UPDATE 1/13/24]

Today I’ve been driving around with the RaceChip set to level 3 and the Bronco feels great. I decided to give this setup a run since I had a nice piece of road away from civilization.

This time I launched the Bronco in 4H instead of 4A. The launch was more violent and I experienced more wheel spin, though it still pulled hard off the line. Think I’m gonna drop the air pressure a bit and not launch so hard next go around to see if it improves my times… Anyway. The RaceChip was exactly what I needed. I don’t know how much boost it adds, since I can’t see the actual boost pressure w/piggyback tune…

Regardless, even on this low setting I ran the times below:

60ft = 1.90s
0-60 = 5.32s
1/8 mile = 8.74s @ 77.32 MPH
1/4 mile = 13.84s @ 95.60 MPH

This was on a fresh tank of 93. Technically, these times are faster vs. Palm beach Dyno’s run, but there was an issue with the 0-60 run being unverified within the app. Oddly enough, the 1/8 and 1/4 mile saw no issues and were verified. Doesn’t matter, I still have more to come so I’ll do it again. Still, these are BRaptor beating acceleration numbers.

[UPDATE 1/28/24]

CV Fabrication Intercooler and plugs installed.

“Officially“ beat Palm Beach Dyno 0-60...barely, but a win is a win

[UPDATE 2/4/24]

Was not expecting this, but was able to achieve 0-60 in under 5 seconds. This was in part by using E30 mix for fuel and getting a solid launch in normal mode without wheel hop.

[UPDATE 2/16/24]

Okay, so I've had some fun testing the Pulsar XT and Ford ProCal Tune combo. Still working on my standalone Pulsar XT review, but I'll post my results and thoughts with the two stacked together here.

Running 93 Octane + Ford ProCal tune & the Pulsar XT set to level 5 I ran the 0-60 time below.
The best run I had was 5.04s, but I experienced wheel hop.

Same setup as above, but with a mix of E30 fuel.

4.8 Seconds! Crazy for a five thousand pound shoe box on 35's
This combo is faster vs. The RaceChip S and ProCal tune, though I would rather daily the RaceChip since it doesn't retard the timing as much as the Pulsar XT.



I won't daily this combo, but wanted to share my experience with the two stacked together.

Got even better times, thanks to the cold weather

[UPDATE 2/28/24]

Successfully installed a custom tune from ZFG Racing and HP Tuners. More to come.



[UPDATE 3/8/24]

Finishing up my 93 Tune. Took 5 revisions, but now she runs under 5 secs with just 93 in the tank. I'm thinking I'd see in the 4.6-4.7 range 0-60 with E30 in the tank. Not gonna wait and try, as I'm moving straight to E85...very soon



UPDATE 3/16/24

First 12 Sec Ford Bronco 6G (Dragy Run)



UPDATE 3/29/24

Dyno time

Best run thus far with all of the mods and the spare tire removed:





UPDATE 8/25/25

More performance goodies coming in 2025/2026

Have you found a SuperCharger/Blower yet for the 2..7 that could be interesting to try with a good tune and maybe Nitro,.

 

[23OBX2.7]

I’ve known about these Full-Race/Garrett Powermax turbos for a while and they are awesome.

Great thing with Garrett ifs it's a listed Bronco 2.7 upgrade you absolutely know they will work seamlessly, I hope they release intercooler and turbo upgrade listed for Bronco 2.7 because these upgrades for my Mustang were perfect though I did have their upsized turbo already stock with HPP option .

 

[Ducati1098]

I hope they release intercooler and turbo upgrade listed for Bronco 2.7

Their powermax turbos were just released last week for the 2.7

https://www.full-race.com/garrett-2...-ecoboost-powermaxtm-direct-fit-turbo-upgrade

 

[23OBX2.7]

Their powermax turbos were just released last week for the 2.7

https://www.full-race.com/garrett-2...-ecoboost-powermaxtm-direct-fit-turbo-upgrade

Very nice now if they have the accompanying Ford tune and Garrett IC it's would be nearly irresistible...I refuse to do Indy tunes unless they've got a warranty.

 

[Ducati1098]

Very nice now if they have the accompanying Ford tune and Garrett IC it's would be nearly irresistible...I refuse to do Indy tunes unless they've got a warranty.

Think you’re out of luck there. Ford will never release a tune for these turbos. The only way is a custom tune.

 

[23OBX2.7]

Think you’re out of luck there. Ford will never release a tune for these turbos. The only way is a custom tune.

The dyno on the Ford site did not pop up. Are their numbers with stock IC, exhaust, intake? If so still great value. Would love to see the power bands.

 

[Ducati1098]

The dyno on the Ford site did not pop up. Are their numbers with stock IC, exhaust, intake? If so still great value. Would love to see the power bands.

Yes. The only tune Ford offers is the procal calibration which is just stock everything minus the new calibration. The numbers really aren't that great for the money compared to custom tunes, but if you're looking for a warranty, it is the only option.

 

[Muskrat14]

If he's improving lower RPM torque, which IMO should be the goal in any 4x4, then what he's doing is helpful for many in the community. Even tortoises. It's all about pedal input and gearing. Now if his end goal is mud bogging that's a whole different game.

Loop ok

I’m actually trying to get my 2.7 2 Dr Badsquatch to roll slower. When wheeling, that thing just lurches at times when I’m just in 4H when I want to feather the throttle which I’m not a pro at.

Faster on the trail usually just leads to carnage from what I’ve seen, so I’ll just be the tortoise to your hare I guess.

I wheel east coast trails, woods and rock crawling. I always wheel on 4 low. What’s nice about the gen 6 compared to my earlier Bronco is you can leave it 4 low up to 25 mph.

 

[23OBX2.7]

Yes. The only tune Ford offers is the procal calibration which is just stock everything minus the new calibration. The numbers really aren't that great for the money compared to custom tunes, but if you're looking for a warranty, it is the only option.

True buy I tried a tu e one from a famous mustang tuner as was a total waste of money....anyway is there a link to dyno?

 

[Ducati1098]

True buy I tried a tu e one from a famous mustang tuner as was a total waste of money....anyway is there a link to dyno?

 

[23OBX2.7]

Wonder what looks like with procal Ford tune....stock not interesting at all

 

[mpeugeot]

Yes. The only tune Ford offers is the procal calibration which is just stock everything minus the new calibration. The numbers really aren't that great for the money compared to custom tunes, but if you're looking for a warranty, it is the only option.

Yep, the 2.3 makes a significant difference, but the 2.7 Ford Performance Tune is meh. I don't think that it really brings 30 hp to the table.

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