Is it worth replacing the cold air intake on a new 2024 Bronco Badlands?

Your Bronco will not come with an CAI setup, you will need to replace it's existing air filter with a CAI. And yes, in my estimation you will see some gains in HP, whether you deem that enough, is up to you.
That said, I would also strongly suggest you also change out your exhaust system. From my perspective, any time you allow your engine to breathe better, it is always worthwhile to allow it to also exhale better. The two combined modifications will have a positive impact on your engines output.

I have seen very few intakes or exhausts that improve performance on the Bronco. There are several tunes that deliver performance improvements and probably a combination of bolt ons that can deliver more power, what’s the goal of your modifications?

Save your money and put in a hi flow air filter. That’s the heart of any CAI.

jsatk

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I ask because while browsing around for best accessories and modifications I see many recommend doing this. But it feels kind of nuts to replace a brand new perfectly good cold air intake on a new Bronco.

Are the gains in horsepower, etc, really that good?

Nothing noticeable performance wise unless you go full bolt-on (downpipes, exhaust, intake, intercooler and tune). If you’re wanting turbo noises, sure you’ll get them. If you want more power, the intake paired with an exhaust and tune will make a minor noticeable improvement.

I’ve been checking it out, think I’m just going with the Roush Filter. The cost of replacing the whole intake doesn’t make sense when I looked at the pros/cons on a website

What are you actually trying to achieve?

The cost versus any benefits probably doesn’t justify doing it.

I agree it's not worth it. I had a pricey one on my coyote and honestly I don't think you'll even notice any performance change, unless you convince yourself mentally that you do, lol. A CAI only helps if you're doing lots of other upgrades as well. So my coyote had a CAI, headers back exhaust, fuel injectors, ecm tune, a few other things. Then you start seeing some real power gains.

But throwing an air filter on isn't going to be noticeable.

Food for thought. More power = less filtering.
Different filter requirements for off roading vs pavement princes.

The only people that notice a difference in power are those convinced they need to notice a difference in power to justify the time and expense of doing a CAI swap-in. I tried it on a truck I had and couldn't even pretend to imagine I could tell a difference. 😁

timhood

The only people that notice a difference in power are those convinced they need to notice a difference in power to justify the time and expense of doing a CAI swap-in. I tried it on a truck I had and couldn't even pretend to imagine I could tell a difference. 😁

Just because you can’t notice a difference with any mod like intake, exhaust, tuning, weight reduction, etc., doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Humans aren’t stopwatches⏱️.

extra toasty

Just because you can’t notice a difference with any mod like intake, exhaust, tuning, weight reduction, etc., doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Humans aren’t stopwatches⏱️.

True, but I even used an acceleration timing tool. Basically, what I'm saying is that it seems pointless to me if any real-world difference can't be experienced. Who's gonna notice maybe 0.1 shaved off a 0-60 time? Any of those CAI kits claiming more than 5hp gains is dubious at best.

timhood

True, but I even used an acceleration timing tool. Basically, what I'm saying is that it seems pointless to me if any real-world difference can't be experienced. Who's gonna notice maybe 0.1 shaved off a 0-60 time? Any of those CAI kits claiming more than 5hp gains is dubious at best.

Men seem to put a lot of money into performance mods.
Women seem to put a lot of money into beauty products.
I think women are wasting their money…