Adam's Explorer ST Gets FENFAB Parts! (Part 1 - Downpipes and Diff Brace w/ Thermal Exhaust) 

We try! Thanks, Dave!

I know, right!

Do it!!!

Better than the 3.5L ecoboost in my opinion! More like a Nissan GTR.

@@ShawnFerret Adam is my manager, looking forward to going for a ride in this thing with everything installed!

@@Dylan_Draper ohhhh, you are that Dylan! Adam speaks highly of you!

Haha... we probably made it look harder than it was. It was about 2.5 hours total for the downpipes.

I put the exact name of the parts with links to the manufacturer websites in the description.

I have a Snap-On one and a Milwaukee one

The slip fittings are much nicer to work with than traditional u-clamps. U-clamps have a tendency to pinch the pipes slightly and make it hard to remove again later or adjust after the fact. The slip fittings seal nicely and if you remove them the pipes can still slide around for adjustment or removal.

That’s funny because I think our tips sat more toward the inside than outside. I think there is a ton of adjustability with the way they have this exhaust broken up though. On your driver’s side you may have to play with the piece further upstream from the last one. I also think it would be tough to do without a couple people holding things in alignment while a other person tightens.

I’m not an expert on this platform so maybe someone else will chine in.

They didn't take too long, maybe a couple hours.

@@ShawnFerret cool, thank you

Sorry to hear that. There was no rattle for us.

My understanding is earlier 2-bolt diffs are also susceptible to failure at one of the two mounting holes (when adding power). I have no first hand experience, this is just what I’ve heard.

The front subframe bolts are 195 ft/lbs - we call this out around 11:00 in this video. The transmission cross member bolts are 59 ft/lbs.

Honestly not that bad! They took maybe 2 hours.

With added power and hard launches, some of these Explorers have cracked the rear diff housing at the rear bolts. This is insurance against that.

@@ShawnFerret oh wow, okay thank you for answering.

It definitely changes the sound. It should also free up horsepower/spool time in higher horsepower builds.

You would have to reach out to FenFab for a verified answer on this. We drove around after installing them, prior to re-tuning and they didn't set a Check Engine Light.