installed the intake with 22 miles on my SC

Way more power on the SC, and about 2 mpg better on 89 octane

Lmao. You don't have the data to back these claims up.

 

Yes, I'm getting about 2 more mgp with the air intake.

My data is the 3 Hyundai/Kia vehicles I own with all the having the same powertrain and ALL THREE have the KN intake since 2021.

 

SOUNDS GOOD LOOKS SIMPLE DOES IT EFFECT THE WARRANTY LIKE THE IDEA OF GETTING RID OF THAT TURGO LAG AND MORE POWER IS ALWAYS BETTER

 

If you have to ask about Hyundai and their warranty coverage you’ve never owned one. No car company period comes close to their warranty and how they back it up. I’ve blown 4 engines, 2 of them my fault and the third was at 121000 miles and without question they not only replaced it for free, paid for a rental but also warrantied the new engine for 10 years and 100000 miles.

 

Interesting, and looks good.

 

I have installed the KN Typhoon 69-532TC.... This Intake also fits My 2021 Sorento and my 2021 Sant Fe Calligraphy. I picked up my NEW SC last night from my dealership and installed the intake with 22 miles on my SC. I have three Hyundai vehicles with the 2.5T and the fitment is perfect! Way more power on the SC, and about 2 mpg better on 89 octane. Now that the turbo can breath the turbo lag is 90% gone. This is just to inform and show you, not to get into a "air intakes don't work bro" conversation. View attachment 11095 View attachment 11097

There is a typo in the original post regarding the part number. Should be: 69-5328TC; not 69-532TC.

Cold Air Intake - High-flow, Aluminum Tube - KIA SORENTO L4-2.5L TURBO

TYPHOON; KIA SORENTO L4-2.5L F/I TURBO, 2021-2024

www.knfilters.com

 

There is a typo in the original post regarding the part number. Should be: 69-5328TC; not 69-532TC.

Cold Air Intake - High-flow, Aluminum Tube - KIA SORENTO L4-2.5L TURBO

TYPHOON; KIA SORENTO L4-2.5L F/I TURBO, 2021-2024

www.knfilters.com

SR71, did you install the K&N 69-5328TC or 69-5326TC?
When I was looking it up earlier I thought it was with the 6 not the 8.... But I don't really know the difference; I'm considering ordering for my Limited.

 

I was wondering about the effect on the Warranty as well; but according to K&N's website it "Will not void vehicle warranty".
Anyone done an air intake mod on a Hyundai and run into any issues with Mfg Warranty?

 

... Anyone done an air intake mod on a Hyundai and run into any issues with Mfg Warranty?

Better yet, does anyone have before-and-after m-p-g runs under similar test conditions. And, also, turbo-boosted acceleration time comparisons -- on a Santa Cruz?

 

Nice job. My turbo Sonata also saw about 2 mpgs improvement, I run interstate and hywy daily to my job, so I'm looking into this as well as an exhaust mod. Likely removing the center thingy and adding larger resonator and flowmaster 70.

Are you planning on a BOV or catch can??

 

I have installed the KN Typhoon 69-532TC.... This Intake also fits My 2021 Sorento and my 2021 Sant Fe Calligraphy. I picked up my NEW SC last night from my dealership and installed the intake with 22 miles on my SC. I have three Hyundai vehicles with the 2.5T and the fitment is perfect! Way more power on the SC, and about 2 mpg better on 89 octane. Now that the turbo can breath the turbo lag is 90% gone. This is just to inform and show you, not to get into a "air intakes don't work bro" conversation. View attachment 11095 View attachment 11097

I have installed the KN Typhoon 69-532TC.... This Intake also fits My 2021 Sorento and my 2021 Sant Fe Calligraphy. I picked up my NEW SC last night from my dealership and installed the intake with 22 miles on my SC. I have three Hyundai vehicles with the 2.5T and the fitment is perfect! Way more power on the SC, and about 2 mpg better on 89 octane. Now that the turbo can breath the turbo lag is 90% gone. This is just to inform and show you, not to get into a "air intakes don't work bro" conversation. View attachment 11095 View attachment 11097

WHERE DID YOU BUY IT AND HOW MUCH WAS IT?

 

I have no idea what an air intake is but I'm still impressed that you had the guts to mess with the engine with less than 25 miles into it. I wish I knew about cars enough to start deciphering what engine mods would be good to try.

 

I'm trying to buy the K&N Typhoon 69532TC but nothing comes up. Is that the correct part number?

 

The correct part number is K&N 69-5328TC

 

For all the people that said this will not do anything for performance, please click the link below from K&N on testing that they performed. If the air is restricted, then the computer will adjust the fuel accordingly. If there is no air restriction, then more fuel can be added. 16 HP on a 2021 Kia Sorento with the 2.5T engine is a lot for just a cold air intake, which means there was a lot of restriction from the factory. Looking at the engine bay pictures, my guess is that they have the same set.

http://kandn.com/dynocharts/69-5328_dyno.pdf

 

Take note that it shows the dyno runs were done in 3rd gear which looks like is 1.77:1. Not 6th gear which is 1:1. So that can skew the numbers.

But regardless, there is some kind of gain in the midrange. Just don't get too caught up on the exact numbers they claim.

 

Got any sound clips can you hear the turbo? I just want to hear turbo nose heheh

 

Hearing the "WHOOSH!" is definitely the fun part of having the turbo. Who cares if it makes the vehicle any faster?

 

Car wash, with the sunroof fully open - all the whoosh you could want

 

Oh man, is this thread about to pop off? Mention of thermal dynamics, fluid dynamics, pressure differentials, volumetric efficiency, pressure drops, internal flow, internal volume, backpressure as a measure of resistance & not airflow, etc?

Heck ya! Bring it on!

wew!

Party on!

 

You forgot to mention Torque rise!

 

My ears are still ringing from "stochiometric ratio "

 

How easy/difficult was the install? I called K & N and they said the part number does not fit the vehicle. I pointed out the comment you made on their website stating it fits perfectly.

 

Well this went the exact way that the discussion starter said it would. Everyone has an opinion on here that may or may not be based on experience. That is just it, it is an opinion unless it is backed up by data. And the only data that has been shared for either way is testing that K&N has done. If you would like to see them test a cold air intake on the Santa Cruz then ask them. No need to share any further opinions either way.

 

When considering data one must also consider the source and intention of the provided data. K&N is in the business of selling aftermarket components for a profit. They’re only going to put out data that helps them earn a profit. It might be perfectly accurate, or it might be skewed to present the narrative they want to better drive sales. Further, how much data gets thrown out because it didn’t yield a marketable result one way or another? We’ll never know the answer to that question. As such, the only data one should trust when it comes to product testing of this nature is from independent testing labs with a history of bias-free examination.

Everyone is free to spend their money as they choose, but for me, test data on a K&N part provided by K&N is effectively useless.

 

I installed the air intake this weekend, and there is a very noticeable difference. The turbo lag is greatly reduced. I also got 29 mpg driving to work this morning. I usually only average 26, so I was very surprised to see that number. I have over 10K miles on my SC btw. If you combined this with the JB4, that would be very interesting. Too bad the JB4 requires premium fuel.

 

Ya'll claiming 5% power gains and 12% fuel economy gains. Post proof or just stop already.

 

The power claim is what K&N has on their website. The numbers above are my fuel economy on my commute. What do you want for proof, what would be good enough for you?

 

1000 miles of empirical data compared to another 1000 miles empirical data! The last thing I trust on the SC is its on board calculator, that silly thing can swing 30% from day to day on the exact same drive. heck, even its DTE is a joke, 17 gallon tank, consistently takes 15g to fill it up from when it "pops" out of gas DTE ---, my since inception data is 4500 miles showing 24.9 mpg, using that math the DTE on the dash should state around 375, it shows 300-320 everytime, then as the tank goes down it slowly adjusts. I wish for the life of me Hyundai would make that customizable, I'd rather just have it show my trip meter, why I need a broken computer saying how far till empty 5mm below the freaking gas gauge is beyond me.

 

That’s funny. Mine is consistent when DTE hits zero… right around 7L (1.85 US Gal) to fill back up… This give me about 70km of reserve range. It’s foolish to believe the DTE will give an accurate account at a full tank or 1/2 tank… to many variables. it’s meant to give you a idea when your level is low. It’s not a crystal ball. It gets accurate as you get low on fuel…

 

All you need to know is that "E" does not mean "Enough". All the DTE does is tell you that at that particular speed, that road angle, that wind speed, that outside temp, and that altitude, if you kept on driving under those exact same conditions you could go "X" miles. DTE is just a redundant way to figure MPG average. I got into the habit many years ago of never getting below 1/2 tank simply because I live where it gets stupid hot and fuel pumps are in the gas tank and are cooled by the fuel and so they last much longer if you maintain 1/2 tank. So DTE to me is just more pretty lights and numbers to light up and fill up the dash.

 

Don’t look at the fuel gauge at all these days, all my vehicles have DTE - useless at full tank, but once the DTE reaches 100km range, start paying attention - low gas indicator usually comes on around 43km DTE…

 

After seeing the research that SXTH has put into their intake and turbo inlet, I am impatiently waiting for them, but might buy the K&N if they make me wait much longer.

 

Can you post again what exact model K&N you installed?

 

The correct part number is K&N 69-5328TC

 

Im Sorry Guys.... I was in the UK for business and the Getting back to the US was ****.... KN 69-5328TC is the part number

 

After a week of driving with the intake, my mileage has seen a small increase, but nothing like i saw the first day. The fun factor is there though and definitely worth the price of the intake imo.

 

That's because the computer relearned your airflow. Computer controls compensate for the added air. For real gains you would need to reprogram the computer.

 

Without dyno run results, this is really just a faith-based conversation and even then, multiple dyno runs and long-term fuel mileage tracking are necessary to inject any real science. That said, I would love to see those dyno charts...bring it! -Joe

 

SXTH has shown 6 hp increases on the Sonata N Line and K5 GT with their intake. The only noticeable difference there, is that they use a box to isolate the filter from engine bay.

Even if all I get is a little extra turbo experience with some of the previously mentioned versions of onomatopoeia, I would say the intake is worth it. The SC sounds more like a Dyson than the sedans that run the same 2.5T. My wife's K5 GT has a much better tone on the exhaust than my SC.