What Mods have you done to your Aero?

[93nighthawk]

Just curious what mods you have done and what do you plan on doing to your Aero? Here is what I have done so far..... 1. Replaced the stock steel 14" rims with Explorer 15" aluminum slicer rims. 2. Completed my roof rack. 3. Added second row captains chairs. 4. Added overhead map light Aero option. 5. Remote Keyless entry. 6. Removed Silencer Cone from the air box. 7. Rear Monroe sensa-trac shocks with load springs In the future, I would like to add... 1. CD/MP3 player. 2. Curtains 3. Trailer hitch 4. Center consol. 5. Tachometer (I would prefer a factory looking one, but it looks like I will have to go aftermarket.) 6. Fog/driving lights 7. Repaint the whole thing to be two-toned black/grayish silver 8. Add additional lighting here and there. So what have you done/will do to your Aero?

[Bear River]

I use the stock rims, but run LT rated tires
overhead console
remote keyless entry and remote start
Billet Grill
B&M trans cooler
modified intake shield
AFE ProDryS filter (stock intake)
KYB Gas-A-Just shocks
Kenwood CD player, with iPod connectivity
200 Watt rear amp
300 watt self contained subwoofer
tachometer
trans temp gauge
vacuum/boost gauge
overbuilt trans with shift kit
2 1/4" cat back system with WickedFlow MAX muffler and polished SS tip.

[DCRB]

System:
Kenwood exceleron full mp3 am fm usb satellite radio system:
custom 6x8 kicker components, the woofers are mounted in the doors in front of the power switches, phoenix gold 5.25" two ways being used as tweeters in the dash
Kenwood 4way 6x9's in the sides
infinity kappa 6.5" components in hatch, removed stock grills, made custom mounting brackets for the 6.5" speakers to mount out side of the hatch cover, tweeters mounted near the top of the window
two phoenix gold octain r 10d's wired in a series paralell setup at 4ohms in a pre built ported box
Audiopipe 100x4 4 channel amp for the speakers
Audiobahn t4002 400 watt per channel amp for subs

Other stuff:
Added a 3" tach with a blue LED for back lighting
projector fog lights
custom relay powered head ligh wiring for my headlights
off road 80/100 watt light bulbs
fresh 2" cat back with 2.5" flex pipe to a 2" cherry bomb muffler with stock muffler back over axle section
gutted intake box with grill cover removed as well as the horn removed
uhauls largest plate and fin tranny cooler installed
green underglow neon kit partially installed (need to finish that...)
custom alignment (toe is set at zero)
front end was rebuilt about 30k miles ago
new brakes front and rear (lol)
reese 1.5" 3500lb max towing hitch
uhaul trailer wiring
ran 4 gauge wiring from alternator to the battery
regular maintenance

future plans:
replace rusty rocker pannels
fix drivers side bumper thingy (the part that wraps around the side)
replace rear sheet metal (really beat up and dented in under tail lights from previous accidents)
find and purchase and retro fit a pair of blue second row bucket seats
in dash dvd player with second row flip down monitor
needs new rear shocks and springs
factory lsd install
fix mystery coolant leak
fix ac
install 4l tranny OR swap to five speed (haven't decided yet)
refresh my 3.0l when needed
custom header back with a side dump in front of the tire instead of in the rear that has a smoother flowing 2-1 connector
drop the front an inch
make a custom sub box that takes up less room
replace worn out parts as needed
5000k HID'S

edit: i can post pix of my system set up if any one is curious

[DCRB]

forgot to say i added aerostar mudflaps all around and a bug deflector

[96_4wdr]

that's a great list dcrb,

reminds me in my teen and 20s years.

my old Aero girl
has added large mud flaps on the rear to keep her big hips and rear end clean.
cute set of added eyes, combo running fog lamps. she love the different colors.
she has extra electrical power from her added battery, she loves to go camping and show off her stuff.
she has a beautiful voice now with the IPod interface to her electronics.
she has a big set of shoes in the garage that she seldom wears out, they look like Army boots, not becoming of a lady.

and her hair and face just shine in the sun with the special Meguiar's makeup her boyfriend buys her.

oh, and she likes to run fast with the big boys on the freeway. she always has been such a hottie and wiggle her behind at them as she flashes by.

[DCRB]

wait... are we talking about a van, or our high school prom queens?

[93nighthawk]

Originally Posted by DCRB

wait... are we talking about a van, or our high school prom queens?

I was wondering the same thing.... very poetic 96_4wd.

[Bear River]

Forgot to mention, also have a

headlight relay kit
electric pusher fans mounted on the front of the condenser (ac and heat triggered)


Future plans include
Reflex liner on bumpers and rocker panels
brush guard
fog lights
air lifts (pump is already installed)

[taurus8]

Originally Posted by 93nighthawk

Just curious what mods you have done and what do you plan on doing to your Aero?

Rear HD shocks, and newer, used springs from a cargo van (stiffer)

Front end rebuilt 30K ago (using new cargo van stuff)

Rebuilt transmission 20K ago - supposedly tougher than stock

Larger capacity Battery (also Redid the ground cable to battery)

Newer Panasonic Cassette player (1998 vintage!)

Visonik 3 way 6x9's, rest of speakers are stock

Class 2 Trailer hitch & wiring

Center console

Tachometer (Princess Auto)

LED Taillights (bulb replacement from E-Bay Japan)

3rd Brake Light (aftermarket found in Salvation Army(!))

Halogen back-up lights (Canadian Tire)

Additional Transmission Cooler

Freer-flowing cat-back exhaust

More sound deadener under carpet

Wider than stock Firestone RWL LT tires (still 14")

In the future I might add a Transmission temp gauge, but I find looking at the temp gauge in the dash is a good indication of overall heat. A vacuum guage might be nice for fuel economy. Might get rear buckets as they'd fit better with what we need the van for.

[93nighthawk]

I would love to find one of these to put on the back of my van, but I doubt that it would fit with the rear wiper option I have.

[DCRB]

that van has a rear wiper tho?

[93nighthawk]

Originally Posted by DCRB

that van has a rear wiper tho?

YOUR RIGHT! I didn't see that. Now to locate one in better condition at a decent price.

[Bear River]

Hey, warning about LED tail lights. I used to have them up till very recently. They worked fine till my third brake light, which was incandescent, burned out. The brake circuit is biased with a constant 3V source. It is not enough to cause the lights to come on, but the computer uses it as a reference. An incandescent bulb will drain away the 3V signal, causing he computer to see that the brakes are working properly. If the brake lights are burned out, the computer will see that the brakes are on all the time, and all that implies. The computer will not engage the TC lockup if it sees the brakes are on. In order to prevent this from happening. you need to either use incandescent bulbs, or wire resistors that will simulate a real bulb.

This is very serious, my LED tail lights cost me a transmission. I had to rebuilt my trans the second time with only 50,000 miles on it. It failed because it overheated because the TC lockup would not engage. If the computer does not sense a load on the brake circuit, it will not engage the TC. Also the cruise will not work.

[96_4wdr]

good one Bear,
we need to get that one in a sticky.
will save someone some big bucks
LEDs are common upgrades on rigs.
i keep forgetting it. went to a mudder rally and one of the guys warned me about my LED brake lights, several manufacturers use this jury rig system to control power train functions. I'd just left the ballast resistors out because i had been short of time.
had to open things up and put them in.

[xlt4wd90]

If you had E4WD, you will also get an error light if the RABS senses that the brake lights are out. So this is bad; brake lights going out will take out RABS, E4WD, CC, and TC lockup.