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UNBROKEN’s Iconic Silver ST build

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Can't wait to see the custom exhaust your making :giggle::)(y)
 

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Prep work for the exhaust. It looks long but it’s the same overall length as the oem muffler and tips I added. 2FBAE90B-21AE-4701-B0B8-74E1F083D55A.jpeg
 

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Just some unbranded Chinese stuff from eBay.
 

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Just curious, do/did you ever hear the front end rattle? I am wondering if lowering the vehicle or changing out the sway bar end links would help eliminate/reduce the noise.

Mine is in the shop right now and they will be changing one of the front struts which i am not expecting to do much after reading the massive thread on the explorer forums.
 

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Mine has never made any noises.
 

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Exhaust done. Sounds great and I’ll have clips today. Zero drone but I can hear it on the highway...I think maybe that’s just how an SUV is with the tip exit just below the lift gate. I think some sound treatments in the lift gate and spare tire well will knock most of it out. E5C42C3A-2055-413E-8C9B-958641C1D192.jpeg B2778E12-EC92-4FE6-8DB7-1CA0E5AF54AE.jpeg 558CB8C7-03C5-400E-AFF1-11A742E4E426.jpeg B557D860-8B2F-4AC6-9205-BBF2C137D256.jpeg
 

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I wanted deep and nice...not raspy and loud. I’ll get WOT vid in a bit.
 

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I tried to get a decent launch but it shook the tires on the 1-2 shift.
 

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Looks great and sounds very nice!
 

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Teaching myself how to wrap stuff. I used transparent Vvivid air release film and knifeless tape to wrap the top of the heads to hide the chrome. I think it’s too dark so I’m gonna order a lighter smoke. It’s not perfect but I like figuring things out so maybe the next shot will be better...

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Looks good to me. Maybe in person it looks too dark? But these pictures look great.
 

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So after my new mufflers burned in I wound up with a touch of drone...about 187hz at 2000rpm. A little math, a little welding and bam...a pair of 1/4 wave resonators added and the drone is dead.

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Reworked the upper headlight tint with a lighter version. I like it much better...you can still see the details inside the lights instead of looking like paint. Last pic is the old dark tint.
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I like the lighter tint better. Does it cut down on output much?


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There’s no tint over the actual bulbs. I only tinted the top chrome portion.
 



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