First time Explorer owner

CCPluvr · Mar 7, 2023

My wife and I just purchased a 2023 Explorer ST in Carbonized Gray. It's the first Explorer we've ever purchased. The test drive was fantastic, my wife was sold and done looking after that...
These STs are very nicely equipped. Other than tinting the front side windows we can't see anything else to do, except maybe a tune.

Chamorro85 · Mar 7, 2023

Welcome and very nice choice on the color, i'm partial myself as you can see by my profile lol.

You've come to the right place for options to modifying in ways you may not have thought about before. Enjoy and happy modding!

Blue Beast · Mar 7, 2023

CCPluvr said:

My wife and I just purchased a 2023 Explorer ST in Carbonized Gray. It's the first Explorer we've ever purchased. The test drive was fantastic, my wife was sold and done looking after that...
These STs are very nicely equipped. Other than tinting the front side windows we can't see anything else to do, except maybe a tune.

Welcome to the forum.

CCPluvr · Mar 7, 2023

Thanks guys

mdexpst · Mar 8, 2023

Welcome!

FreddyB · Mar 8, 2023

Blue Beast said:

Yes, she doesn't want the front window tint, but can't wait for the Jb4 tuner install. She also wants the the new Whipple intercooler and down pipe and exhaust . She always drives in ECO. BUT wants a sleeper. My son bought the new BNW and she wants to beat that...it's in her blood. Overall, a badass daily. She loves the black on black

mdexpst said:

V3nom3nom · Mar 9, 2023

A tune will really wake up the vehicle! Welcome to the group!!

Cajun Heat · Mar 9, 2023

CCPluvr said:

My wife and I just purchased a 2023 Explorer ST in Carbonized Gray. It's the first Explorer we've ever purchased. The test drive was fantastic, my wife was sold and done looking after that...
These STs are very nicely equipped. Other than tinting the front side windows we can't see anything else to do, except maybe a tune.

Congratulations and welcome.

CCPluvr · Mar 9, 2023

V3nom3nom said:

Thanks! Compared to what we had/have it runs pretty darn good. But, I've been looking at tunes... Any recommendations on whose to use? I'm most concerned about reliability and tuner support for any issues. Definitely not interested in Ford Performance though, looks the gains are pretty small.

Cajun Heat · Mar 9, 2023

CCPluvr said:

ZFG if you aren't worried about the factory warranty.

https://www.tunedbyzfgracing.com/

gofishn · Mar 9, 2023

Just so you know:
Any 'Tune", other than ford performance 'Tune', will void your factory warranty, as well as, any extended service contract that you may have pruchased.

Ford Performance "Tune" is wimpy specifically because it is covered, by Ford facotry Warranty & Ford's extended Serice contracts.
Hence, their Tune does not push the envelope, to I don't give a crap, let's blow the motor, if we have to, but I want every ounce of Horse Power out of this thing, until she dies.

FreddyB · Mar 9, 2023

CCPluvr said:

Thanks! Compared to what we had/have it runs pretty darn good. But, I've been looking at tunes... Any recommendations on whose to use? I'm most concerned about reliability and tuner support for any issues. Definitely not interested in Ford Performance though, looks the gains are pretty small.[/QUOT
I got the JB4, I was worried about warranty problems. It was recommended by my service advisor, he even showed me where the tuner harness connects to. 2 map sensors

ST Maxwell · Mar 9, 2023

The wife and I got ours this last Tuesday. Got it back from the tint shop yesterday. I called and made an appointment as I was pulling out of the dealership. I did 20% on the front windows and then 50% on the back windows. The ceramic tint that he did was some new fancy crap that was better than the regular ceramic tint and the lightest it came was 50%. I then had him do the mid grade ceramic tint on the moonroof because it came 80%.

CCPluvr · Mar 10, 2023

I don't have a photo but we just did 26% ceramic on the front. We'll probably take it back and do 80% on the windshield and sunroof.

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