Juggernaut31
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- February 18, 2013
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- City, State
- Tallahassee Florida
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- Now an 01 Explorer Sport
This build will be slower than my last, but there are some things i can definately improve on my new project here
First of all. all i have done so far is cleaning, new Sony Head unit (Sirius Sat ready) , two MTX 12" subs, with a power acoustic gothic series amp. and new firestone 235/75/15 tires all around. when i bought it, the spare was on the ground, and none of the tires looked very good.
so with new tires, and a lot of cleaning.
Now my EX, like many, has a slight case of the saggy butt. I installed a set of these on my brother in laws ***p cherokee, and they worked well. so i ordered these, and hopefully should be in by Saturday. If so i will install them this weekend, if not, then the install will have to wait until next weekend.
Then 2" shackles, (depending on how much lift these create) on the ***p they were good for about 1 1/2". I want to get to where i can put 31/10.50/15 tires on it. since mine are new, the actual tires will probably be 6 months or so down the road.
I have also looked at the stock airbox/MAF, and i will be making a true cold air intake, cone filter, Using the stock housing i hope, with an additional ram air, from the lower front bumper area. That is the next project. I know the two schools of thought are, CAI's usually are really NOT CAI's, and that the Ford engineers know better than we do. if that is the case, then why upgrade? why headers? why Power programmers? why don't all race cars just use a Ford system??? why> because Ford has to make these smog compliant, low noise, and still relatively fuel effecient. after all Grandpa buying a 4 door EX doesn't want to hear the intake sucking air, or the Exhaust, rumbling. There are ponies in there that can be unleashed, and still have a relatively stock look, and sound. i will not be doing the "shotgun blast to the air box approach, or the drill 2 inch additional holes in the side, bottom", etc. it will be drafted from the outside, as to not pull in any under hood heat. Since i live in Florida, snow, excessive cold, is not an issue. Since i live in Florida, excessive cold is not a problem.
ALSO i do not mean to offend. I am a grandpa to 4 Wonderful Grandkids, and i am proud to say so.
First of all. all i have done so far is cleaning, new Sony Head unit (Sirius Sat ready) , two MTX 12" subs, with a power acoustic gothic series amp. and new firestone 235/75/15 tires all around. when i bought it, the spare was on the ground, and none of the tires looked very good.
so with new tires, and a lot of cleaning.
Now my EX, like many, has a slight case of the saggy butt. I installed a set of these on my brother in laws ***p cherokee, and they worked well. so i ordered these, and hopefully should be in by Saturday. If so i will install them this weekend, if not, then the install will have to wait until next weekend.
Then 2" shackles, (depending on how much lift these create) on the ***p they were good for about 1 1/2". I want to get to where i can put 31/10.50/15 tires on it. since mine are new, the actual tires will probably be 6 months or so down the road.
I have also looked at the stock airbox/MAF, and i will be making a true cold air intake, cone filter, Using the stock housing i hope, with an additional ram air, from the lower front bumper area. That is the next project. I know the two schools of thought are, CAI's usually are really NOT CAI's, and that the Ford engineers know better than we do. if that is the case, then why upgrade? why headers? why Power programmers? why don't all race cars just use a Ford system??? why> because Ford has to make these smog compliant, low noise, and still relatively fuel effecient. after all Grandpa buying a 4 door EX doesn't want to hear the intake sucking air, or the Exhaust, rumbling. There are ponies in there that can be unleashed, and still have a relatively stock look, and sound. i will not be doing the "shotgun blast to the air box approach, or the drill 2 inch additional holes in the side, bottom", etc. it will be drafted from the outside, as to not pull in any under hood heat. Since i live in Florida, snow, excessive cold, is not an issue. Since i live in Florida, excessive cold is not a problem.
ALSO i do not mean to offend. I am a grandpa to 4 Wonderful Grandkids, and i am proud to say so.