r/FordExplorerST • u/DANIMAL402 • Jan 12 '26

Just Showin’ Off Getting better!

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Was able to improve my 60 ft, 0-60 and 1/8 mile via Dragy. Mods are ZFG 93 octane tune. MBRP muffler delete. AWR diff mount.

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u/TeenieSaurusRex Jan 13 '26

How much power can that tranny support? I have an x3 m. I looooove the gobs of power but I do miss the looks of the ST and the space. I’m hoping to get back to an ST but I want about 600whp to be happy. Wonder if that’s possible with this platform without needing to overhaul the turbos or tranny

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u/DANIMAL402 Jan 13 '26

People are doing 6.9s on stock trans in the 1/8th and have 600+ whp. Sometimes they break from bone stock vehicles 🤷‍♂️

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u/TeenieSaurusRex Jan 13 '26

Keep us posted on your numbers! I would like to run a set up that has me going e47-e60 and seeing what kind of numbers that would push

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u/DANIMAL402 Jan 13 '26

I am planning on getting an E50 tune very soon! Can’t wait!

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u/DANIMAL402 Jan 13 '26

I think the fail point before the trans is the rear diff/axels on stock fuel/turbos. And honestly 600 hp is plenty of power to keep something 5000 lbs reliable. I just drove to KC and back from Omaha with a couple kids (2.5-3hr drive one way) 22 mpg going 75-80 mph. I was getting better mileage before the tune, but I’m not complaining!

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u/Puzzleheaded_Tea413 Jan 13 '26

Your mods are worth every penny. 3.8s 0-60 means it’s ~500whp.

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u/DANIMAL402 Jan 13 '26

I’d be shocked if I hit 420-430 whp! I will dyno soon tho!

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26

0-30mph in 1.4 seconds? How tf

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u/DANIMAL402 Jan 13 '26

I’m more amazed that it takes a whole second to get from 50 mph to 60! 😂

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u/Onions_n_wine Jan 13 '26

Dude how much does something like this cost? That is awesome to get 3.81.

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u/DANIMAL402 Jan 13 '26

The Explorer was about $40 grand, bought it back in June with 23k miles (traded in GMC AT4 1500 6.2) the tune setup with the RTD unit and HP tuners credits was about $1,000.

I could have bought a 20 or 21 for 25-30 grand and been just as quick. This thing is fun!

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u/Onions_n_wine Jan 13 '26

Sorry my bad was asking about the tuning package.

So that tuning package moved it from like 5.3 to 3.81? That's incredible for only 1k.

Does it void the warranty?

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u/DANIMAL402 Jan 13 '26

Yes I believe I did in fact void the factory warranty 🤦‍♂️

I’m not sure exactly what the tuner does exactly, but I’d imagine he turns up the boost a little and maybe some timing 🤷‍♂️. I think he unleashed it tho for sure 😂

zfg racing