Slamsit

Cleaned her up today. You can see the Recaros slightly 

On 7/24/2021 at 9:07 PM, ecir51 said:

well that sucks. What parts are you using for the rear disc conversion?

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

On 7/25/2021 at 3:44 AM, Fifty150 said:

 

 

Is that all "Covid shut-down" related?  Laid off employees, work volume slows, can't get workers back in, now shop is operating with skeleton crew and work is backing up?

No they were open. I just was not a priority

On 7/22/2022 at 7:36 AM, Hugo said:

Do you think 18x8.5 rims would fit on my 2012 xlt 

I don’t think so

On 6/29/2021 at 4:25 PM, ecir51 said:

any update on the disc conversion?

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.

1 hour ago, Double Nickels said:

Is he a member on this forum?

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

1 hour ago, jrm223 said:

Idk, this guy may have Slamsit beat for custom one-off's. Rear ladder, roof rack, sliders, aluminum strut spacers with Escape 4x4 struts, interior ceiling storage rack, just to name a few. Kenny Transit Connect Overlander on IG, of course it's also "offroad" build vs street builld, lol. 

Those seats look awesome. I'd love to get something more comfortable in mine, but I have to deal with the in-seat air bags complicating matters. Removing/disconnecting them supposedly disables the entire air bag system. 

Thats a pretty nice build he has. Purpose built!

1 hour ago, jdob said:

 

SWEEEEEEEETTT!!!! I have been thinking about these too!!! Can't wait to see how they turn out! 

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

20 hours ago, Fifty150 said:

Wow.  Recaro?

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?

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Massive water pump pulley bolts right on and is underdrive.
4. All FSwerks VF engineering motor mounts bolt right up
5. FSWerks engine cover bolts right up
6. FSWerks strut tower brace bolts right up with a little bit of maneuvering for the brake fluid reservoir and one engine heat shield
7. Massive EGR delete bolts right up
8. FSWerks cat less header bolts right up
9. SCTX4 can support reading and tuning my ECU

15 hours ago, Beta Don said:

Your van looks Awesome! by the way!!  Obviously, lots of planning, work (and money) went into getting it to where it is now  -  Be careful of the potholes, or you'll lose that pretty front spoiler  

 

Don

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.

20 minutes ago, Beta Don said:

 

Sorry, but "fun" and "sportier" doesn't describe the "ride" of any lowered vehicle with ultra low profile tires  -  He wants to know if he'll need crutches after a 200 mile trip on less than perfect roads.  Choppy, uncomfortable, maybe even backbreaking would probably better describe how it feels to drive a long distance on anything other than billiard table smooth roads . . . . "Fun" wouldn't be in anyone's vocabulary.  The "ride" in a stock TC isn't "fun" and "sportier" would be a Mazda Miata  ?

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. 

On 2/25/2020 at 3:55 PM, JohnnyG said:

I like you van ,how is the ride ? I like the first body style the best

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 ?

17 hours ago, TC in NC said:

I think I'll go with the struts.. much more affordable and definitely easier to install. Looks pretty good with the 20s.. a small drop will do the trick.. thanks for the info.. !!

i do like that!

On 2/6/2020 at 6:21 AM, OLDSCHOOLFOOL said:

 

Will you keep it white or do you have something else in mind?

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. 

14 hours ago, TC in NC said:

Dude the van looks sick... i just bought a 2015 cargo van, putting a set of 20s on it tomorow.  any pointers on lowering it? ive heard pros and cons for struts vs air.. whats your opinion?

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/