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Old 01-16-2010, 08:53 PM   #1
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need some great idea's for my 04 explorer

hey, i just bought me a 04 explorer im new to the website and looking for some great ideas on what type of mods i can do with the explorer and where's a great place to order them help me out if possible thanks
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Old 01-17-2010, 12:28 AM   #2
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well you can get exhaust. i personally like flowmasters. i got flowmasters on my 01 sport.

www.flowmastermufflers.com

you can get like intake or headers as well and some other stuff




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Old 01-17-2010, 12:34 AM   #3
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Lift it!!!
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Old 01-17-2010, 01:49 AM   #4
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make it sound like this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd3gFN_WuAI
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Old 01-17-2010, 02:12 AM   #5
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is that ur x zero and if it is what kind of engine is in 4.6 liter out of what car




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Old 01-17-2010, 03:28 AM   #6
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thats my baby, 4.6L alumn block out of a mountie
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Old 01-17-2010, 12:06 PM   #7
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welcome!

skid plates

HIR bulbs if you can find them

9155 55 watt fog light bulbs vs. 42 watt 9145

OE clear corners

Explorer specific tow hooks

Limited padded [interior] console door

Debadge

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Old 01-17-2010, 12:31 PM   #8
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hids would look good. and supercharge it




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Old 01-17-2010, 12:46 PM   #9
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all those idea's sound great which series of flow masters would be good for the ex i have a v8
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Old 01-17-2010, 12:49 PM   #10
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these are the things i've done so far i swaped my corner lights, taillights, both black i also have halo foglights
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Old 01-17-2010, 12:52 PM   #11
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you can do HID's all the way around for about 300 bucks. Also, go with the flowmaster 70's, ive heard the 44's are REALY loud.. they are what im upgrading too.
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Old 01-17-2010, 01:26 PM   #12
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do you have pics of your explorer
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Old 01-17-2010, 02:23 PM   #13
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you can do HID's all the way around for about 300 bucks. Also, go with the flowmaster 70's, ive heard the 44's are REALY loud.. they are what im upgrading too.
Much less than $300...I'm running DDM Motorsports 6000k's in my headlights and the 3000k's in my fogs, they sell them for about $50 per kit, so a little over $100 when you factor in the shipping. They are all digital HID module's, very small and light, and DDM's have a good reputation. I heard about them on this board from others who use their kits, been using mine for a year and I drive with them on 24/7 and they have given me no issues.

www.ddmtuning.com
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Old 01-17-2010, 02:31 PM   #14
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now did you need anything else beside's the kit
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Old 01-17-2010, 02:49 PM   #15
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now did you need anything else beside's the kit
For the HID's from DDM? Nope...it's complete plug n' play. Pretty much the best deal going around for a quality HID kit. You can choose your kelvin (K) amount easily, there's a color spectrum with a full explanation of the colors, so you can decide what you want. I got the 6000k's which have an definite blue tint to them, but are pretty close to the natural look of HID's that come in BMW's etc...so they look "stock" in a sense. I went with the 3000k's in the fog lights because they are very yellow, and they are a wonderful combination with the blue headlights, and provide an awesome array for night time driving.
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Old 01-17-2010, 02:55 PM   #16
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i have halo foglights so i'll only be looking for the hid's for the headlights are they easy to install i've never done it
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Old 01-17-2010, 03:45 PM   #17
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i have halo foglights so i'll only be looking for the hid's for the headlights are they easy to install i've never done it
Yes, they are Plug N' Play (meaning no modifications to install). Here is a picture of what mine look like turned on. 6000k heads, and 3000k fogs:

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Old 01-17-2010, 04:25 PM   #18
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wow those look great
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Old 01-17-2010, 05:34 PM   #19
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so you can see a difference heres mine with 8000k. They are pretty cool if you like the blue tint to them but that just wasnt for me so i swapped out bulbs for 6000k's like thepotroast has.





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Old 01-18-2010, 02:09 AM   #20
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mine are 6000k's...but mine are also 55w's rather than 30w's... i like to say my lights are so bright they melt the paint off of import cars.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3260065

Check out my pics lol
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