Ethmrs
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- 2013 Ford PIU
I bought a 2013 PIU with about 85,000 miles on the car, and a new engine at around 25,000 miles just under a year ago and my main goal is to try and make it look as much like a civilian explorer as possible and to add as many features possible. I got it with a carpeted interior without the hand spotlight, I did not hear officially why, but I think it was a supervisor/sergeant car.
I first want to put a subwoofer box in the back because of how lacking the stock audio is. I was thinking of putting a Rocksford Fosgate P300-12 in the back and was wondering if anybody has done anything similar and can help with tips on wiring, especially since this specific sub has it's amp built in, and automatically detects audio and turns on/off from what I can tell. I will be installing this on the stock sync system because I am not planning on changing the radio to a double din system until next summer. As of right now I am planning on tapping into the driver or passenger speaker to wire in the sub with speaker wire, then use the plug-in on the sub which can be cut to use speaker wire according to the company.
Next, I was also thinking about fitting a K&N 77 Series High-Flow Performance Cold Air Intake System built for the stock 3.5L engine from a normal explorer and was wondering if the fitment is the same for the 3.7L in my PIU, or if it would not fit.
Also I was interested to hear if anyone had modified their exhausts I am curious to see what the 3.7L would sound like with different mufflers and or a modified air intake (also maybe with a resonator delete). I'd also like to hear any issues anyone may have ran into with doing any of that. My exhaust system appears to be welded to the hangers underneath and I'm not sure if this is stock or what. I was thinking about buying these parts for my exhaust from Magnaflow. Muffler1 or Muffler2 or Muffler3 and Tru-X Pipe and use this for connecting pipe
Also I was looking at buying stock 18" alloy rims off of wrecked explorers would anyone recommend for/against switching the rims from steel to alloy.
And I'd be interested to hear how extensively people gone into tuning PIU's and what can be done in general for tuning.
Finally next summer I'm thinking about installing a Metra single/double din stereo dash kit with a pioneer radio with apple car play while using the built in display the kit has for climate control and using something to retain steering wheel controls to the radio if anyone has done something similar I'd like to hear.
Overall I'd like to hear what modifications y'all have done to PIU's and if you think any of these could be done, because I have not seen much online of people attempting many modifications on PIU's and would like to see what I can do and update y'all with what works and what issues I run into.
I first want to put a subwoofer box in the back because of how lacking the stock audio is. I was thinking of putting a Rocksford Fosgate P300-12 in the back and was wondering if anybody has done anything similar and can help with tips on wiring, especially since this specific sub has it's amp built in, and automatically detects audio and turns on/off from what I can tell. I will be installing this on the stock sync system because I am not planning on changing the radio to a double din system until next summer. As of right now I am planning on tapping into the driver or passenger speaker to wire in the sub with speaker wire, then use the plug-in on the sub which can be cut to use speaker wire according to the company.
Next, I was also thinking about fitting a K&N 77 Series High-Flow Performance Cold Air Intake System built for the stock 3.5L engine from a normal explorer and was wondering if the fitment is the same for the 3.7L in my PIU, or if it would not fit.
Also I was interested to hear if anyone had modified their exhausts I am curious to see what the 3.7L would sound like with different mufflers and or a modified air intake (also maybe with a resonator delete). I'd also like to hear any issues anyone may have ran into with doing any of that. My exhaust system appears to be welded to the hangers underneath and I'm not sure if this is stock or what. I was thinking about buying these parts for my exhaust from Magnaflow. Muffler1 or Muffler2 or Muffler3 and Tru-X Pipe and use this for connecting pipe
Also I was looking at buying stock 18" alloy rims off of wrecked explorers would anyone recommend for/against switching the rims from steel to alloy.
And I'd be interested to hear how extensively people gone into tuning PIU's and what can be done in general for tuning.
Finally next summer I'm thinking about installing a Metra single/double din stereo dash kit with a pioneer radio with apple car play while using the built in display the kit has for climate control and using something to retain steering wheel controls to the radio if anyone has done something similar I'd like to hear.
Overall I'd like to hear what modifications y'all have done to PIU's and if you think any of these could be done, because I have not seen much online of people attempting many modifications on PIU's and would like to see what I can do and update y'all with what works and what issues I run into.