What Have You Done To Your Explorer ST Today

[Jahblessd]

Nice! Where did you install the batteries? I've got a 900S I pulled out of my truck. Was easy to find room in that huge vehicle.

Battery tucked under drivers seat and I had it done professionally.

 

[Cruising68]

Battery tucked under drivers seat and I had it done professionally.

Thank you. I've got two batteries. Fortunately half my interior is out for sound deadening. Maybe stick one under each seat or one under the console.

Maybe put them under the passenger seat in case they go up in flames

 

[Clears]

Do you have the 21" Scorpions? Were they ok going slow/careful?

Thanks!

Dennis.

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Yes, I have the original 21" Scorpions on there and didn't have any issues or concerns. I was up at Lake Arrowhead in SoCal the day after fresh snow and no complaints.

 

[Jahblessd]

Black out emblem overlays and installed ST seatbelt shoulder pads. She starting to feel like my own special baby!

 

[UNBROKEN]

Finished up my sail panel build this morning.

 

[ZRX61]

Discovered it's as stable at 130mph as it is at 65mph... Would have been a bit faster, but I was coming up behind a Honda Fit that looked like it was parked & oncoming traffic didn't give me the space/timing to blow his doors off with a pass without slowing down. It was still accelerating when I backed out of it & I didn't even have the pedal to the floor.

 

[hbalek]

Discovered it's as stable at 130mph as it is at 65mph... Would have been a bit faster, but I was coming up behind a Honda Fit that looked like it was parked & oncoming traffic didn't give me the space/timing to blow his doors off with a pass without slowing down. It was still accelerating when I backed out of it & I didn't even have the pedal to the floor.

The wind noise is horrific at those speeds! It sounds like the roof is gonna fly off it. Sitting in the car wash too when it's going through the dryer there's a draft coming through. I guess I got used to the super quiet Lincolns I owned before this ST. I will admit though that after driving a loaner Ecosport for 11 days, the Explorer ST was so quiet and solid in comparison. It's all what you're used to.

 

[UNBROKEN]

The wind noise is horrific at those speeds! It sounds like the roof is gonna fly off it. Sitting in the car wash too when it's going through the dryer there's a draft coming through. I guess I got used to the super quiet Lincolns I owned before this ST. I will admit though that after driving a loaner Ecosport for 11 days, the Explorer ST was so quiet and solid in comparison. It's all what you're used to.

My ST is extensively sound deadened…and in the whole interior removed except the dash so it’s about as quiet as one can get. I daily my 2017 VW GTI though….holy crap I can’t even have a coherent thought in that thing. lol

 

[ZRX61]

The wind noise is horrific at those speeds! It sounds like the roof is gonna fly off it. Sitting in the car wash too when it's going through the dryer there's a draft coming through. I guess I got used to the super quiet Lincolns I owned before this ST. I will admit though that after driving a loaner Ecosport for 11 days, the Explorer ST was so quiet and solid in comparison. It's all what you're used to.

No sunroof to upset the airflow. I found it to be fairly quiet, we were having a normal conversation. Maybe this is a Wednesday ST. It was certainly better than the Camaro at the same speed.

 

[hbalek]

No sunroof to upset the airflow. I found it to be fairly quiet, we were having a normal conversation. Maybe this is a Wednesday ST. It was certainly better than the Camaro at the same speed.

The sunroof definitely adds to the noise but I love having one so it's worth it to me. Yesterday it was covered in ice and squeaked horribly over bumps until the ice melted today.

 

[BigAnt75]

I think the whistling from the roof racks are more annoying.

 

[GearHead_1]

I think the whistling from the roof racks are more annoying.

I hear zero with the windows open or closed. Are you referring to the cross pieces as I don't have those?

 

[ZRX61]

About had a coronary at Costco, $93 for 16gal of gas. The place was busy at 6am....

 

[cacopr]

Not today, but soon. Front splitter finally arrived!!

 

[ZRX61]

Investigated the fuel funnel issue. There's something just inside the flap doodad that prevents a trans funnel going in... but whatever it is doesn't restrict the gun at the gas station... Odd, they're about the same diameter, but a plastic trans funnel only goes in about an inch. Poked it with a finger, it didn't move.. but apparently does when you gas up? WTF? I have a trans funnel that is shortened to about an inch below the collar & that fits just fine (but doesn't open the blocking plate doodad). I need to investigate further
I guess the blocking doodad is to stop someone sticking a hose in there to syphon your gas.

Edit: I have a Preciva flashlight that has a magnet on the end. That will go in & the blocking flap opens with that.... The plot thickens...

 

[Chaseg08]

Over the last three days I completed my amp/sub install, installed my new color-matched rear emblem, removed the "EXPLORER" emblem off the front and installed my Mishimoto catch can. I'm now sitting on my couch, patiently waiting for my ZFG RTD delivery, which should be here any moment. I'm waiting on a new driver's side fog light housing, which was broken when I bought the Explorer. Once I receive that, I'll install the front emblem. Probably going to install my Bora spacers (1"/1.25") this weekend.

I also ordered a custom wedding ring made of hammered Tantalum that is supposed to be delivered today as well. (I'm a Quality Engineer in Aerospace and we use a lot of Tantalum so I thought that was a cool material to have a ring made from). Getting married in May. I'm much more excited for my ZFG tune. Ha ha.

EDIT: Downloaded stock tune and sent to ZFG and installed the ST brake and gas pedal covers. Hope ZFG gets back to me soon! Supposed to start snowing around noon tomorrow and I'd like to get the initial data logs sent to him.

 

[Chaseg08]

Wrote my first ZFG tune today (91 octane). Unfortunately I won’t be able to get her out and data log today. Maybe tomorrow down in the city. 13” of fresh snow.

 

[Cruising68]

Put on my new wheels a few days ago. Need to get the lowing springs on.

 

[BigAnt75]

Got both the from and back badges wrapped in gloss black.

 

[ZRX61]

Confused myself...
Managed to bump *something* with my hand while turning & activated the rear wiper. Took 3 or 4 attempts to figure out how to turn it off while messing with the right stalk.