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A K&N Typhoon Air Intake Will Turn the Buick Verano Turbo into a Wicked Sleeper
A K&N Typhoon Air Intake Will Turn the Buick Verano Turbo into a Wicked Sleeper
Mar 22, 2017
A K&N 69-4536TS Typhoon intake boosts low-RPM torque on the Buick Verano 2.0L Turbo
Most of the time, a car's "mission" is clearly defined. It's a sports sedan, a luxury car, an economy car, etc. The 2014-2016 Buick Verano Turbo on the other hand, is a compact car, a luxury car, and a hot rod all rolled into one. This pint-sized junior executive barn stormer gets its muscle from an intercooled twin-scroll turbocharged 2.0L 4-pot that cranks out an impressive 250-hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. Drop the hammer and 60 mph will appear in nearly the same time as most hot hatchbacks. Yet the ride in this little Buick won't beat you up on the drive to work, and all of the recycled denim sound insulation will turn your commute into a time of quiet contemplation. However, if you want to do more than just keep up with those Subaru WRX's and Volkswagen Golf GTi's, you can add a K&N 69-4536TS Typhoon performance air intake system. It's designed to eliminate airflow restrictions, which can increase power by an estimated 8.97 horsepower and 8.36 lb-ft of torque. All of that extra muscle will come in at lower RPM's too. So you can just sail right past all those brightly colored tuner cars, as you set a new lap time on your way to, uh, work.
The K&N 69-4536TS cold air intake adds high-RPM horsepower on the Buick Verano Turbo
The secret to the 2014-2016 Buick Verano 2.0L Turbo is in the technology. Many high tech components are used in this engine, and they're all controlled by a sophisticated engine computer. One of the camshafts spins a pump that pressurizes the fuel system up to 2,250 psi at wide-open throttle. This causes the gas to exit the injectors in a fine mist, which helps it to blend more thoroughly with the air inside the cylinders. To maximize the benefits of this precisely controlled direct injection system, a twin-scroll turbocharger uses exhaust gases to turn a compressor that forces air into the cylinders at up to 20 psi. That air is drawn in through the air box and routed to the compressor, which sends it to an intercooler to lower the temperature before it reaches the cylinders. The pressurized air then mixes with the fuel mist to form a more potent fuel/air mixture prior to detonation. However, the stock air intake system is riddled with restrictions that can hamper airflow and elevate the air temperature, resulting in a reduction of the engine's power output.
Dyno chart for a 2014 Buick Verano 2.0L Turbo running a K&N 69-4536TS cold air intake system
In order to improve the efficiency and power of a turbocharged engine, you have to increase the amount of air going into the turbo's compressor. Unfortunately, the components of the OE intake system on your Buick Verano 2.0L are designed to do just the opposite. For example, the factory air box only has a small hole for the air to enter, and the thick paper air filter stores dirt on the surface, which can severely limit the amount of air that can reach the engine. A K&N 69-4536TS cold air intake system on the other hand, utilizes an oversized conical K&N performance air filter that mounts in place of the stock air box. The increased surface area and high-flow cotton gauze filter media can significantly increase the volume of air entering the system. The filter's unique oil treated material is also designed to trap and store dirt deep inside its web of sticky cotton fibers, allowing unrestricted airflow for up to 100,000 miles before cleaning is required (depending on road conditions).
A K&N 69-4536TS Typhoon air intake system installed on a 2014 Buick Verano 2.0L Turbo
To prevent warm engine bay air from getting sucked into this oversized air collector, a powder-coated heat shield is placed around the filter, and a rubber top gasket seals against the underside of the hood when it's closed. Once the K&N air filter has removed up to 99% of the airborne contaminants, the clean air then travels to the turbo through a silver powdercoated aluminum intake tube. This wide-diameter K&N intake tube is much larger than the stock tube, and all of the wide-angle bends are formed with a mandrel machine to reduce power robbing air turbulence. That allows the Buick 2.0L intercooler to create a much colder air charge, which translates into more low-RPM torque, and much faster throttle response. In fact, this kit made an estimater increase of almost 9 horsepower and 8 lb-ft of torque. The intake tube also has special fittings for the factory mass airflow sensor and crankcase vent tube, meaning you won't have to make any underhood or ECU programming modifications.
The K&N 69-4536TS is designed to fit the following vehicles:
2016 BUICK VERANO 2.0L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models 2015 BUICK VERANO 2.0L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models 2014 BUICK VERANO 2.0L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
Closeup of a K&N 69-4536TS intake for the 2014-2016 Buick Verano 2.0L Turbo
