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Lowering the Explorer
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Do these springs or any lowering kit help with the leveling?
I know they have leveling kits for F150s...but do they do Explorers?
I love the look of my sport..the only gripe is the leveling difference from the rear to front with the front sitting a bit lower
I know they have leveling kits for F150s...but do they do Explorers?
I love the look of my sport..the only gripe is the leveling difference from the rear to front with the front sitting a bit lower
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Sharp ride! Very nice touch with the springs and wheel spacers together. Love the look of these XSports when lowered.
Let us know if there is anything we can do to help unleash that untapped EcoBoost potential under the hood. A good tune and some bolt ons make one incredibly fun ride. Also helps gain some MPG at the same time. Win win situation across the board.
Let us know if there is anything we can do to help unleash that untapped EcoBoost potential under the hood. A good tune and some bolt ons make one incredibly fun ride. Also helps gain some MPG at the same time. Win win situation across the board.
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As soon as that warranty expires on mine, you'll be hearing from me... =)
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Remember, the only thing you have to fear, is fear itself
Honestly, we understand the worry behind modifying a vehicle under warranty, but with our track record, we just haven't had any issues with customers getting service. More importantly, most of the failures people tend to see are when the things are bone stock, while the modified vehicles seem to have better reliability. We aren't saying that the added performance is making them more durable, but the failure rate is pretty much non existent with our modifications.
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I finally got the H&R springs and BORA 3/4" spacers put on. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics.
Just wanted to verify before I make the purchase myself..these are H&R springs PN 51630 right?
Looks real good BTW...
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The owner's XSport is lowered with this same kit and he drives it all year round without issue! The truck handles like it is on rails!
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The owner's XSport is lowered with this same kit and he drives it all year round without issue! The truck handles like it is on rails!
I am worried about the massive frost heaves that we get and potholes that could eat a small child that don't get fixed for months
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Trust me, I have lived all over the country, and have traveled to several countries...NO PLACE has potholes like metro Detroit! We get tons of the white stuff as well. I personally would not be overly concerned about lowering your XSport. If a lowered truck can live here, it can make it ANYWHERE lol.
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how about if you have the dee zee running boards?will it hit the bottom of your running board if youre going trough big speed bumps?or its better to take your running board and have it lowered?
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No idea. We do not have running boards on our truck.
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What would y'all say would be a good / reasonable price for a shop to install springs & spacers/adapters?
Looking at getting H&R explorer springs (#51630). Best price I can find right now is $275 on those, and then motorsport-tech.com adapters @$295 (which seems pricey to me... but what do i know). Are there other options that are just as good?
Any help on what is (and how to get) a good deal on all this would be much appreciated!
Looking at getting H&R explorer springs (#51630). Best price I can find right now is $275 on those, and then motorsport-tech.com adapters @$295 (which seems pricey to me... but what do i know). Are there other options that are just as good?
Any help on what is (and how to get) a good deal on all this would be much appreciated!
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Finally got springs and spacers done too. Love it. Handles much more like a car than an SUV now, which is very nice being tuned. There is however less spring / cushion when going over bumps, but I don't mind much. Well worth the trade off for the lower center of gravity and widened track width (not to mention looking much better).
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Note: The adapters took 23 days to arrive. Motorsport-tech said they were running behind, but still gave me an estimate of 10 days. Something to keep in mind if you want to do this mod quickly. Also, it would be nice if they charged an actual shipping cost, instead of a flat $25 (I'm just down the coast from them). They seemingly make a high quality product, but they need to get their sh$t together logistically.
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Specs / Costs:
- Adapters: custom machined 19mm & 24mm , http://motorsport-tech.com , $295
- Springs: H&R explorer #51630 , http://amzn.to/1JzrUtK , $275
- Install: $100 w/ yelp deal. 2 hours labor, but took 6 at place I went
. Rent spring compressors and do it yourself! ($200 normal labor cost) - Realignment: $80
Measurements:
- front lip to ground- before: 6.7/8", after: 5.3/4", diff: 1.1/8"
- front fender to ground- before: 32.1/4", after: 31.1/8", diff: 1.1/8"
- rear fender to ground- before: 33.7/16", after: 31.7/8", diff: 1.9/16"
- muffler to ground- before: 12.9/16", after: 10.3/4", diff: 1.13/16"
Note: The adapters took 23 days to arrive. Motorsport-tech said they were running behind, but still gave me an estimate of 10 days. Something to keep in mind if you want to do this mod quickly. Also, it would be nice if they charged an actual shipping cost, instead of a flat $25 (I'm just down the coast from them). They seemingly make a high quality product, but they need to get their sh$t together logistically.
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Hi All,
I picked up a new 2016 Black Explorer XLT last week and was wondering if anyone knows if there were any major changes to the Explorer suspension from 2015 to 2016 models. I'm planning on lowering my 2016 and replacing the XLT stock 18s with 20s or 22s. If there were no suspension changes made for 2016 then wouldn't that give me the OK on a set of H&R 51630 (2015) Lowering Springs for my 2016? Thanks for any help
I picked up a new 2016 Black Explorer XLT last week and was wondering if anyone knows if there were any major changes to the Explorer suspension from 2015 to 2016 models. I'm planning on lowering my 2016 and replacing the XLT stock 18s with 20s or 22s. If there were no suspension changes made for 2016 then wouldn't that give me the OK on a set of H&R 51630 (2015) Lowering Springs for my 2016? Thanks for any help
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