2001 Aftermarket Upgrades

[chris chick]

Looking for quick updates here on the 2001 Explorer. I'm behind the learning curve here.

I just got rid of my old 93 workhorse with 205K on it. Had almost every exhaust on it, except a Borla. New chip, K&N, GMS Mass Air, throttle body, shocks, the whole nine yards.

What would you guys recommend for upgrades on the 01????

What kind of honest gains can you expect????

thanks,

Chris

 

[mmsdrummer]

What motor do you have?

 

[chris chick]

That would help wouldn't it. It's the SOHC 4.0L V-6.

 

[mmsdrummer]

A free flowing intake and exhaust are a must. An apten chip and an Explorer Express rear sway bar.

These would be a good start, use the search feature; many, many, threads talk about all of them.

 

[JOHN V.]

The Mac Intake ($149.95) and our X-Spec Rear Sway Bar ($179.95) would be a great way to start. The Mac Intake would give you a noticable power increase and would impove the looks under the hood. The sway bar upgrade would improve handling and reduce body roll.

Shown here with the Pro-M Mass Air Sensor (optional $224.95).

 

[Billy177]

the mac definatly helps and it sounds cool too

 

[chris chick]

Anyone have an approximate price for the APTEN Chip and best place to purchase.

Never having worked on the 01 is the intake a basic install??

 

[Billy177]

www.apten-us.com they now have flashers where you don't even have to turn a wrench

 

[X~FACTOR]

I would buy the intake first and then the exhaust before the apten chip. But, of course, if you have the dough get all at one shot.

 

[chris chick]

Who got that kind of cash lying around.

I like the idea of the intake first and then the exhaust. My first thought is the Flowmaster with the 60 or 70 series muffler. I don't want it to sound like I'm ripping up the pavement, I just want to be able to do it.

Then perhaps this Apten chip after those 2 steps.

Man, it sure was easier on my 94.

 

[Billy177]

well a stock 2001 is able to rip up the pavement after the control trac mod. you can unplug the transfercase harness to give it a shot. if you like it then you put a switch on the brown wire so you can do it whenever you want

 

[TarHeel085]

Originally posted by Billy177
well a stock 2001 is able to rip up the pavement after the control trac mod. you can unplug the transfercase harness to give it a shot. if you like it then you put a switch on the brown wire so you can do it whenever you want

if im not mistaken Ford got rid of that control-trac BS in 2001.

 

[Billy177]

i awalys thought blackmagic did this mod and he has a 2001 but i may be wrong