Explorer Experts, i need some tips

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2000 ford explorer 4 door

i havnt had my explorer but for about 4 months and havnt done much testing with deadning or anything. is there any do or dont sweet spots to deaden on it. i have 2 layers on the back hatch and thats it.

on a sub up port back box what side is louder to mic on. the driver or passenger?

also any other tips for precious tenths would be greatly appreciated. ive only managed a 153.7 so far :/ and i have a competition tommorow in dallas.

thanks

I've had lots of differant setups that were loud in explorers/mountaineers. That particular setup was 6-12s, 4-5kw's, 5 nsb90's and 12 runs of 1/0 with a upgraded alt. The same setup with 4-12s was only a couple tenths down.

ok well i need to sell my 18s in the near future and do 4 12s i guess. in this case less cone area is better for explorers i see. thanks for all the info guys. i did 2 layers of deadner on the cargo floor and sides. then i spray foamed the driver side, waiting for it to dry now. then ill shave it and put deadner over it and repeat on the passenger side.

how much will i gain from running 3 runs from the alt to battery and 3 runs from front batt to back bank? reason i ask is because i just put a nice big battery up front and its super tight. dont know if i have enough room to add 4-6 more connectors, wire and all that up there.

You gain on power wire by doubling it. The more the better. Not to say that cone are isn't a good thing but you get to a point where it just gain alot, plus 18s take up to much width in there.

dang. well the batt up front is on its side so i may get toolmaker or someone to make one of those L bracket buss bars so i can put all the connectors and wire on the top aka side of the battery if that makes sense. anyone have any for sale?

just do what i did man get u some aluminum stock in 1" strips and drill it out every 1.5"'s and put bolts through it then connect it to your batt i have 10 runs connected up front like that 5- 5+ plus my big 3 and alt wires and other stuff works great and my batt is on its side too.

I didn't mean the box was too big for the 18s, just too big in general for an explorer. Try too stay at stock height, which I think is 14.5 height.

oh ok i gotcha. and my stock height is 17. whats the easiest way to bend aluminum without it breaking? i dont have a torch to heat it up is why im asking.

u shouldnt have to bend it what i did was just connected all my wires then slid it down in place ill see if i can get a pic posted of it but if it needs bent just put it in a vice and use vice grips to bend it

heres a pic of mine ill take a better one later but u can see the idea at least

https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=536822816418&set=at.536796379398.2030495.80701599.1763584607&type=1&theater

pic doesnt work. try again sir lol.

lol photobucket isnt working right now and that was ust a link to my facebook ill take a pic and post it later. u cant click on the link?

no it says its currently unavailible

heres my pics of the deadning and expanding foam process, on the foam do i need to faom it completly shut or is the amount i have ok? i did fill the entire c pillar with foam top to bottom but scared to do it here cuz the gas tank. am i in the clear on it?

also u like the 4th battery hiding spot?

ok its workin now here are some pics.lol

i dont even have that much room. i would have to bend it and put the connectors on the top of the battery. i thought of what u did but realized i dont have extra space as you do.

i got the hidden battery idea from this guy. (gonna do about 3 and 3 for wire. this guy has 10 and 10 i believe)



and this is the idea im looking for for the underhood battery, see how he has no room on the side, same thing with mine i need to go on top to make multiple runs.

That first pic is the 6 10s guy i was talking about Wagonized on Termpro

both pics are his actually but yes thats what i am doing when i get more wire and stuff, trying to sell my battery and 18s now to get funds for 4 12s since that seems to be the way to go. know anyone with 4 12s for sale? lol

I wouldn't run the wire and batt there that area wants to be closed off and dynamatted closed

i need to run 4 batts on stock alt so it will stay there for now and when i get a HO alt ill remove that batt and seal it off. thanks for all the info guys. now if i can only find some 12s.

4 batts is plenty of power for the amps you have

Yep. Need all 4 for them 1700s at .35 and daily 100 plus degree days

another show is today for me, lets hope for the 155 this time,

these are some things ive changed....

took the small c and d out up front and put a big sprinter 370 in there (less voltage drop)
deadened the hatch area and foam 2 panels
did 2 runs of 1/0 instead of 1 for all my grounds and jumper wires.
moved batts longways so i can slide box back about another 8 inches(better loading hopefully)
took floor mats out completly (heard it was good for .2)
and i have some more interior tricks that are all good for small .1-.4 gains)

i will update this thread tonight. thanks to skip01, solo1 and fecupe2001 on termpro as well.

good luck!

good luck!!

well it was 102 out here and voltage was only 13.8 still managed a 154.7. My hu wont let me go full tilt without shutting off so I'm gonna make a snake and should kill that problem

Why can't you go full tilt?

i dont know, i think its vibration resetting the HU. i get like 3/4 the way up and it either starts to skip or completly turns off then right back on.

I had that problem in the civic. Now i just run it off the back batts. Rca and power remote and ground and I leave the deck in the front hooked up for the ride home