My 02 Explorer Plans.

[rumproast789]

Hi all. First post, but I have an 02 white xlt explorer and I have some things I want to do to it. Here is what it looks like now:

(I know it needs a wash, it just snowed though)
I currently have 20% on the two front side windows, and a 35% on the windshield. I have some temporary truck subs in the back. It is one 10" with two passive radiators made by Infinity. I had two 12" sony xplods, the newest ones, in a ported box with a crunch 1500 watt amp and 4 gauge wiring but I sold them.

Here is a list on what I plan on doing:
1. 18" Fi btl
2. Build custom sub box for it, with sub up port back.
3. Audioque 2200d amp
4. Kicker hyperflex 0 guage wiring
5. kinetic 1800 battery
6. Do something with the third row seat so the box fits well over it. I was thinking cuttuing a piece of wood out and carpeting it and then putting everything for the subs on it.
7. The big 3
8. New alternator around 240 amps?
9. Pioneer AVH-P4000DVD (for 370$)
10. Ipod adaptor for Headunit
11. white out / clear out turn lights, head lights, tail lights
12. new grille and under grille thing
13. fog lights with HID headlights

Those are the specifics that I want to do. I also want to add a few performance parts to make it run better. Any ideas? My car squeaks when it starts up when its cold out and I have a feeling it has to do with the belt maybe? Also my car makes a squeaking noise thats pretty loud when I go over bumps and such. Any ideas what could fix that?
I think that should be good, what do you guys think?

 

[helmsa]

2002 squeaking over bumps...is it in the front or rear. The '02 models are notorious for broken rear springs from what I have heard discussed here, so you might check that just to verify...don't know if they will cause a squeak or not.

 

[rumproast789]

2002 squeaking over bumps...is it in the front or rear. The '02 models are notorious for broken rear springs from what I have heard discussed here, so you might check that just to verify...don't know if they will cause a squeak or not.

i dont know, i think its the front. I haven't really noticed. I'll pay more attention next time. I resized the pics but now they aren't resized. Should I resize them?

 

[dannyb420]

squeak

The squeak is likely the front stabilizer links. A quick fix is to spray some lubricant on the bushings, but they are cheap to replace. Does you notice it more when you are going slower, like when you pull into parking lots?

If you ever want to get rid of that infinity box let me know!

 

[rumproast789]

The squeak is likely the front stabilizer links. A quick fix is to spray some lubricant on the bushings, but they are cheap to replace. Does you notice it more when you are going slower, like when you pull into parking lots?

If you ever want to get rid of that infinity box let me know!

I havent really payed attention when pulling into parking lots but I will definately try that on the bushings.
Btw, thats my brothers infity box so I'll talk to him and see what I can do. It's in there for temps!