Slamsit

Cleaned her up today. You can see the Recaros slightly

I bought everything from the UK. Spindles, hubs, disks, calipers, carriers, lines etc

No they were open. I just was not a priority

I don’t think so

Honestly the shop has had it for close to a year and I don’t even think they did 10% of the project lines in the list above I’m going there tomorrow to collect my van and move on to another shop that I want to give to work to I think all they did was maybe five items it’s embarrassing and I’m a little ticked off about it

Does anyone have a a solution to a larger output alternator? I had my shop attempt an installation of this unit, but it created havoc and fluctuations with voltage. https://www.ebay.com/itm/254104389682 Any help would be appreciated. We were also doing the big three upgrade.

Oh yeah....I also sourced and now have the rear drum to disc conversion. First one in the USA to do this.....better yet, first one in the USA to do any of this stuff to a Transit Connect. LOL

Update to everyone on here. I have some seriously great news. The vehicle is running good, but I want MOARRRRR. My buddy Bret at The Custom Shop NYC has obviously felt the effects of slowed business due to the closing of NYC. I wont get into a political discussion here, but its really f'ed up how government literally ripped peoples livelihoods out from under them. Luckily, he is a licensed automotive repair shop on paper, but has done all the work so far with #Slamsit. I told him finish my baby up and don't give me a price. I just want him to be able to eat and keep the lights on. Him and I have a great relationship that I can expect great result and not question the price. So here is the 2nd to final set of upgrades before I do the manual swap. I have a person in Cali who HAS done the manual swap and everything is working great, minus a flash for certain pinouts for the PCM and working functions of the BCM. Other than that, he's got it down. Having this thing as a manual will open up more possibilities.....but I still like the NA aspect of it......but then again, boost is an option.....ALWAYS. There are other things most likely forgotten on the list....I took the picture at my work computer, and here it is.

I messaged him on IG. we will see what happens if he joins up

Thats a pretty nice build he has. Purpose built!

I can’t wait. Some other goodies arrived today as well

Yes. Found a semi local enthusiast Gerri g rid of his ST manual Recaros. Let me tell you, the Connect seats feel like a bench seat when compared to these. They hug me perfectly.

What could be going on here?

I can officially say that with the Transit Connect and 2.0 Duratec motor, there is a lot of cross platform compatibility from the Focus that I have done the testing on. The Cosworth Intake manifold will not bolt right up to the throttle body. To overcome this, I bought a Steeda throttle body spacer. This will bolt stright up to three of the 4 bolts on the Cossie manifold. I can drill and tap the fourth one with no issues. The Steeda will bolt right up to the Transit Connect throttle body. I will have to relocate the reservoir for the power steering fluid, but that is customary on the 2.0 on all chassis. FSWerks CAI works no problem. It does come into contact with a feed/return line with the transmission, but i will be replacing this with a SS flex line. Massive water pump pulley bolts right on and is underdrive. All FSwerks VF engineering motor mounts bolt right up FSWerks engine cover bolts right up FSWerks strut tower brace bolts right up with a little bit of maneuvering for the brake fluid reservoir and one engine heat shield Massive EGR delete bolts right up FSWerks cat less header bolts right up SCTX4 can support reading and tuning my ECU There's probably a few other bits and pieces I am missing....however there is also the addition of a universal ZEX 55 shot nitrous being added with the Innovate Nitrous management system. You want pics? I cant wait to provide pics.

All the more reason to not text and drive ???

Daytime pic. ? the way the sun was hitting it shows that rose gold flip. I saw it just a second ago and has more of the white pearl to it because the way the sun hits it at this hour. I’m a clam today.

I guess my definition of fun and sporty are different than yours. Hit a pothole? You’ll feel it. Pay attention to the road and put the phone down? Then you’re good.

Well the paint is done. We originally went with a balloon white satin pearl. In the last top coat we threw in a tiny rose gold/champagne pearl just to add a small shift in lighting. It was a great last minute choice. So its a 100% custom color and no one else would ever have it. No pictures yet during the day as we were in the booth yesterday 13 hours. Honestly can say I have zero regrets.

The ride is fun and sportier than factory. Makes it more fun to drive. The first body style really made it a pain to drive cause the body pieces made it too low in the front.

Con someone help me figure out what this oem part is? In the picture there are two silver covered lines running front to back over the engine to a unit mounted on the back of the engine bay. Can someone help me understand what this is?

And another good shot someone else took. This is before paint in 1.5 weeks from now.

Sound clip ? 70B548BE-A7AD-452F-82B2-613F40A1ED5D.MOV

i do like that!

I am staying with the white scheme. Doing a Balloon White satin dip. On the fence for the lower trim and wheel arches. Either keep them black or do everything in white.

If you like the dropped look when parked, go air. If you like to ride low all the time, go slammed suspension....thats what I did. Youll never get the air slammed look with adjustable coils, but you can always ride in that position. You cannot safely ride with all the air out of the bellows in an air ride setup.... Things to consider with air....Most likely it will be a custom setup, and a tank will need to be placed.....so you may lose some interior space. For suspension, look to the UK. I believe the company is called modyourconnect. This is the kit you would get for static lowered: https://www.modyourconnect.co.uk/product/myc-ultimate-mk2-transit-connect-coilover-kit/