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Guide to basic upgrades for third gen

custexplorer

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'05
These are the most basic horsepower, mpg, torque, and suspension mods available, in the order I plan on doing them. If you want more info on any of them use the search feature:

seafoam - http://www.seafoamsales.com/motor-treatment/index.html - $10 - Clean out engine.

muffler - http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MPE-11225/ - $70 - Saw off old muffler clamp on new one for better sound and slightly improved horsepower.

resonator delete - $10 - Simply replace resonater with pipe, for slightly less ristrictive airflow and around 20% increase in sound.

cold air intake - http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SPE-9405/ - $30 - Just add on good filter and better airflow to engine.

sct powerflash - http://hensonperformance.com/Productsftel.html - $389 - Better mpg, horsepower, and torque depending on tune.

underdrive pulley - http://hensonperformance.com/Productsften.html - $265 - Better gass mileage and frees up some horsepower wasted on acessories.

3" lift - http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=245442 - $250 - Lift kit

e-fan - http://www.flex-a-lite.com/ - $400 - Replace fan powered by engine with e-fan powered by battery.

Will add more later
 



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nice organized list! good stuff

throttle body link dont work
 
























tb mod no good for 05's. stupid Drive by wire!
 






Good thread, i see you are in allen, my office is off exchange and watters!
 






Good thread, i see you are in allen, my office is off exchange and watters!

You work at presby?

Nice to have another forum goer in allen. Im a gold 05 with black center caps and grille, and a god sounding magnaflow. I'm sure we'll cross paths sometime.
 












Yeah, you do realize TMH's are only for the 302, right?
 






Good list! To help people that don't read the entire thread, you think you might clean up the original post a little? As others said, unless I missed something deep in aldives' thread, the throttle body mod won't help the 02-05. Another says the headers won't fit, is there a way someone could go research a part number? Having a central list of partnumbers and where to go would make this one thread worth its' weight in gold!

-Shawn
 






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