26 Badlands shipping with sport mode

[rubber_ducky]

Today I took delivery of a ‘26 badlands (4 door, 4 banger, 7MT) and noticed that I have sport in my GOAT mode wheel. No Forscan needed.
Curious if anybody else with a ‘26 BL sees the same?
A quick search suggested that this isn’t true about ‘25 MY cars.

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[michelle227]

Today I took delivery of a ‘26 badlands (4 door, 4 banger, 7MT) and noticed that I have sport in my GOAT mode wheel. No Forscan needed.
Curious if anybody else with a ‘26 BL sees the same?
A quick search suggested that this isn’t true about ‘25 MY cars.

Yes, I have it in my 7spd 2dr Badlands.

 

[UncleBrad]

Putting my 2024 Big Bend 7MT in Sport mode is the first thing I do when firing it up. It turns off the idiotic start/stop, and coupled with the ProCal4 tune, K&N intake and Flowmaster axleback, it never fails to delight. I took a buddy for a spin in it a couple of days ago. The 4200-pound Bronco got rubber hard in 2nd, and the blowoff valve was singing its song. All with the same displacement four-banger which was in my 1975 Pinto. - and still average 22MPG.

 

[dougcjohn]

Putting my 2024 Big Bend 7MT in Sport mode is the first thing I do when firing it up. It turns off the idiotic start/stop, and coupled with the ProCal4 tune, K&N intake and Flowmaster axleback, it never fails to delight. I took a buddy for a spin in it a couple of days ago. The 4200-pound Bronco got rubber hard in 2nd, and the blowoff valve was singing its song. All with the same displacement four-banger which was in my 1975 Pinto. - and still average 22MPG.

Oh wow… how on earth did you recall the Pinto. The ‘75 Pinto… I had to go back and revisit that one…. Time travel! I recalled they had a sub-2 liter… ‘71 base 1.7L opt 2.0 L ‘74 standard was the 2.3L, Opt 2.6 V6. What a whipped dog they were… til I came across one with a V8 mod! In 73-75… was enjoying a ‘74 258 CJ5.

 

[23OBX2.7]

Putting my 2024 Big Bend 7MT in Sport mode is the first thing I do when firing it up. It turns off the idiotic start/stop, and coupled with the ProCal4 tune, K&N intake and Flowmaster axleback, it never fails to delight. I took a buddy for a spin in it a couple of days ago. The 4200-pound Bronco got rubber hard in 2nd, and the blowoff valve was singing its song. All with the same displacement four-banger which was in my 1975 Pinto. - and still average 22MPG.

Intake makes a difference?

 

[Bovas]

Wifey has same in her Badlands and its totally normal.

 

[UncleBrad]

Intake makes a difference?

Yes. For me, the biggest difference was not so much a power increase, but in throttle response. Be aware, though, that if you go with the K&N it will STINK after you get on it. The "proprietary" oil used on the filter under hard boost gets sucked in and combusted. It gets better as the weeks go by.

 

[dougcjohn]

Yes. For me, the biggest difference was not so much a power increase, but in throttle response. Be aware, though, that if you go with the K&N it will STINK after you get on it. The "proprietary" oil used on the filter under hard boost gets sucked in and combusted. It gets better as the weeks go by.

Sharing info that you might find useful since you care for your machines. The K&N filter: Dry or Oiled has a very low efficiency rating (Standard Testing ISO55), allowing a lot of dirt to pass. Banks also isn’t rated good. Both came as surprise to me, since I’ve used both for years. The K&N has ISO55 ratings available through digging, Banks didn’t so I called them and discovered their ISO55 ratings were poor. The do have high flow rates, although that flow rate isn't needed for Street or most racing vehicles compared to OEM Flow rates.

S&B filters are extremely good in Efficiency in trapping Dirt and they openly list their ISO55 ratings, some better than OEM. I’ve removed the Banks from my F450 6.7 Diesel, replaced with S&B and installed the S&B CAI on BRaptor. I do Oil Sample Dx Rpts regularly to monitor health of Engine & Oil, so it was concerning to realize I was allowing more dirt into Intake voluntarily.

I also found it interesting the S&B Dry is higher efficiency than the Oiled per the ISO55 standardized tests. All my K&N's in previous vehicles were Oiled.

Couple of informative and entertaining YouTube on the subject were helpful to me.
One by Lake Speed, Oil Geek other by FreedomWox an Engineer with a talent to explain various automotive subjects.

 

[23OBX2.7]

Sharing info that you might find useful since you care for your machines. The K&N filter: Dry or Oiled has a very low efficiency rating (Standard Testing ISO55), allowing a lot of dirt to pass. Banks also isn’t rated good. Both came as surprise to me, since I’ve used both for years. The K&N has ISO55 ratings available through digging, Banks didn’t so I called them and discovered their ISO55 ratings were poor. The do have high flow rates, although that flow rate isn't needed for Street or most racing vehicles compared to OEM Flow rates.

S&B filters are extremely good in Efficiency in trapping Dirt and they openly list their ISO55 ratings, some better than OEM. I’ve removed the Banks from my F450 6.7 Diesel, replaced with S&B and installed the S&B CAI on BRaptor. I do Oil Sample Dx Rpts regularly to monitor health of Engine & Oil, so it was concerning to realize I was allowing more dirt into Intake voluntarily.

I also found it interesting the S&B Dry is higher efficiency than the Oiled per the ISO55 standardized tests. All my K&N's in previous vehicles were Oiled.

Couple of informative and entertaining YouTube on the subject were helpful to me.
One by Lake Speed, Oil Geek other by FreedomWox an Engineer with a talent to explain various automotive subjects.

Notice a difference with S&B?

Even on the street I wont use high flow filters becaue its pretty obvious thats achievble at the cost of more dirt herting through and living in a dirty country and city where cabin filter its finished after 6 months means I want OE or better.

 

[Brian_B]

The K&N filter: Dry or Oiled has a very low efficiency rating (Standard Testing ISO55), allowing a lot of dirt to pass

Oiled K&N was never about cleaner air, it was about more air/less restriction. Which it delivers on. I agree, maybe not the best thing for a vehicle meant to go roll in the dirt - but I admit I’ve been running one for a long time now.

 

[dougcjohn]

Oiled K&N was never about cleaner air, it was about more air/less restriction. Which it delivers on. I agree, maybe not the best thing for a vehicle meant to go roll in the dirt - but I admit I’ve been running one for a long time now.

Couldn’t agree more… that was my view point since the 1970’s… Old designs were restrictive, even flipping the old AirCleaner lid gave us an audio improvement if anything. I’ve since discovered that higher flow rate isn’t beneficial even at WOT and the amount of destructive dirt allowed to pass isn’t positive.

S&B does increase flow, and maintains high efficiency to block dirt. Although most modern OEM CAI provide the air flow needed normally. I have read somewhere that the Turbo EcoBoost does take a gain with a litter more flow.

 

[dougcjohn]

Notice a difference with S&B?

Even on the street I wont use high flow filters becaue its pretty obvious thats achievble at the cost of more dirt herting through and living in a dirty country and city where cabin filter its finished after 6 months means I want OE or better.

Like all CAI on modern engines… looks better, sounds nice and may improve performance. I personally feel improved some but haven’t verified with my Draggy yet.

 

[dougcjohn]

@rubber_ducky apologies on hijacking thread… back to your subject of Sport Mode

 

[23OBX2.7]

+1

 

[helifino16]

With the disappearance of the Wildtrak, this is not surprising. I've been telling all my Badlands owners to go get Sport Mode - they would not be sorry.

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