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Old 01-27-2010, 06:15 PM   #241
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Old 01-27-2010, 06:41 PM   #242
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Whoops, lemme try that again!
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Old 01-27-2010, 06:51 PM   #243
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Old 01-27-2010, 08:20 PM   #244
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That's better Hard to tell, but do you have a grill or what? Ride looks good and you keep it clean!




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Old 01-27-2010, 09:23 PM   #245
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That's better Hard to tell, but do you have a grill or what? Ride looks good and you keep it clean!

Thanks! It is a work in progress, but whose isin't, lol. And yea there is a grill there, it's just pitch black (billet wide fin).
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Old 01-28-2010, 01:40 PM   #246
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Since these pictures were taken, I've done the FX-R projector retrofit, removed the reflectors from the bumper (I had clear tails at one time), and spaced the lower grill out to be more flush with the bumper.





nice explorer you got there, we got some same mods lol.

May I ask what size tires are you running? I like the look of it and how it fills the wheel well.
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Old 01-28-2010, 02:10 PM   #247
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Thanks. Yours looks good too. The tires are 275/45's. Can't wait to see yours with the winter rims.




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Old 01-28-2010, 02:46 PM   #248
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were did you get your headlights? they look sick!
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Old 01-28-2010, 02:59 PM   #249
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Yo, where did you get your magnaflow high flow cats? I looked around and could only find direct OE replacement (Magnaflow #93111)?

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nm I figured it out, why cant they just say high flow y-pipe blah blah, lol.
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Old 01-28-2010, 03:17 PM   #250
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I got the cats/y-pipe from www.wundercarparts.com. Part #93108. I'm pretty sure they used to be cheaper than they are now.

The headlights are from Ebay.




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Old 01-28-2010, 03:29 PM   #251
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bad, youve done pretty much everything to ur truck ive done to mine, your like my doppleganger lol.
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Old 01-28-2010, 03:44 PM   #252
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I got the cats/y-pipe from www.wundercarparts.com. Part #93108. I'm pretty sure they used to be cheaper than they are now.

The headlights are from Ebay.
I was looking at your url there and was looking at my v6 setup. $500. Eh, went to etrailer.com and grabbed me a set for $440 free ship, lol!

Now I really cant wait till next month, X-CHARGER!!!
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Thanks. Yours looks good too. The tires are 275/45's. Can't wait to see yours with the winter rims.
wow your set up fills the wheel well better than others that are running 275/45

I was sort of thinking about getting 265/50 tires since they are a tad bit bigger and I thought it would fill in the wheel well better than 275/45

But I guess I am wrong since I like how your set looks-and I already got ground force springs at my home, just need to get myself a set of camber adjusters and then I will have them installed.
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wow your set up fills the wheel well better than others that are running 275/45

I was sort of thinking about getting 265/50 tires since they are a tad bit bigger and I thought it would fill in the wheel well better than 275/45

But I guess I am wrong since I like how your set looks-and I already got ground force springs at my home, just need to get myself a set of camber adjusters and then I will have them installed.
Mostly because he is lowered

Zerodevil- I'm still the fastest 3rd gen until you or 1bad04 make a run for it




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Mostly because he is lowered

Zerodevil- I'm still the fastest 3rd gen until you or 1bad04 make a run for it
Yeah thats probably why.

I guess if thats the case, I ll just go with 275/45 cuz I am going to lower mine as well.

Ever consider about lowering your x? i think it would look good
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Old 02-08-2010, 01:14 PM   #256
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Here are some of mine,

Since these were taken, someone rear ended me. Just got the car back with a new rear end and no split in the rear panel...wahoo!




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Ryan-We need to talk about some wheels, grill change and removing the roof rack Your ride looks great and I wish someone would rear end me so I can get the bumper and cracked panel fixed




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Yeah thats probably why.

I guess if thats the case, I ll just go with 275/45 cuz I am going to lower mine as well.

Ever consider about lowering your x? i think it would look good
I do plan on lowering it once funds allow




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Old 02-09-2010, 07:01 PM   #259
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Ryan-We need to talk about some wheels, grill change and removing the roof rack Your ride looks great and I wish someone would rear end me so I can get the bumper and cracked panel fixed
I was thinking about some wheels, got any recommendations? Wasn't too sure about a grill change, not keen on the billet ones. Was thinking about throwing a EB chrome on there and seeing how it looks....
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Old 02-09-2010, 07:11 PM   #260
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Before I answer that, are you going for a street look or lifting it?

If anything, try painting your grill gloss black like I did. I am liking the looks of gonzmexican and may be coping him for the most part. (grill and lights)




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