Follow Up

According to the coil spring manufacture, they just started designing a new set of front springs for the van. The height of these springs will not differ from the factory version, the the coil diameter and spring rate will be increased to 20%-25% stiffer than factory. This process will take 4 weeks to complete and we're somewhat confident that these springs will fit even without testing. Thus we'll drive 1 hour to our powder coater and again allow them to coat the semi-gloss black springs a bright red color as they did before on the rear springs.

Once those springs have been successful fitted after powder coating, we can officially list thes springs as "Flord Performance" springs designed for the 2019-2023 Ford Transit Connect. Transit Connect owners can then contact the coil spring manufacturer and request a set of the "Flord Performance" springs for their vans. The springs have a dual purpose. While installed on the passenger wagon, these springs will lift the rear of the van 56mm. While installed on the cargo van, The springs will lower the factory ride height to 56mm. The best way to describe these new springs, is that they are like coilovers, but without the sturt/shock integrated into the coil over design. A set of stock or aftermarket shocks/struts can be used with these springs.

This has been a major accomplishments for us and even though we don't see a "rush" from other Connect owners to buy these springs, The design would be saved within the coil spring company system for future references. These springs will set the Connect owner back 1K and would be shipped to buyers shop or door with a semi-gloss black powder coating. We paid an extra $180.00 to have our set of springs powder coated by another company.

According to the the tracking, the new coil springs have shipped and should be arriving at our location today. Originally I wanted to have the springs drop shipped to the powder coaters. but assuming the springs arrive today, we'll drive up that way next week taking a day off just to go talk to our powder coaters. These new front coil springs made for the 2020 Connect are the same ride height, but 20% stiffer.. Once powder coated and installed we can finally say that we've created a full custom set of leveling springs for the 2019[2023 transit connect.

As posted above, I don't see a "rush" of transit connect owners looking to buy our set. But if they did, here's how to go about doing it.

Contact Coil Spring Specialist and ask for the "Flord Performance" level springs for the 2019-2023 transit connect.

Here's what you'll get when ordering direct from CSS:

• A pair of standard ride height but 20% stiffer front coil springs
• A pair of 2'' shorter but 20% rear coil springs.
• The springs would be powder coated black
• Suggest price of $1,000 USD
• Allow 5-7 Weeks for delivery

If purchased through me:

• A pair of standard ride height but 20% stiffer front coil springs
• A pair of 2'' shorter but 20% rear coil springs.
• Custom powder coated Colors available at additional charge. $1,600 USD (price based on the desired color change and time given to coat the springs)
• Allow 6-8 Weeks for delivery

Note: These springs have only been tested on the 2019-2023 Transit Connect. But should work on the UK version within the same year/time frame.

We're very excited to have a custom set of ride height coil springs designed to retain the towing and hauling capacities of the van but at a lower rear ride height.

Look what just arrived:


Our newly designed front coil springs for the 2019-2023 transit connect. These have been designed to retain the same ride height, But are 20% stiffer than stock. Same with the rear springs, Expect the rear springs are 2'' shorter and 20% stiffer.. this is a new leveling kit" for your 2019-2023 Transit Connect. CSS did a great job this time powder coating these springs.. shame we're wanting to color change them to match the already installed red rear springs. The gunmetal grey isn't a bad color, but we've already opting for the signal red. Once coated and installed, this will be a new "Leveling Kit" designed just for the Transit Connect. The main draw, is to retain the same towing and hauling capacities of the van but at a stiffer and lower ride height.

BREAKING

One week ahead of seclude the new front springs have been powder coated and ready for pick up Monday morning.. then off to the performance shop to schedule a date to get these on the van.. this is a major accomp[lishemnet for me as I've worked nearly 4 years to get a set of spring just for the van. Once on the van and we check the ride height, we can finally list these springs as for sale to any 2019-2023 Connect owner you wants a stiffer/fermer ride and still have the towing and hauling capsatiests as with the Connect cargo version van.

Once in a while, I'll catch myself looking back at the van and wonder should have shave off another inch from the rear springs.. One thing is for sure these springs do not allow the tires to rub the inner fenders like the failed set of Cobra springs of last year. these were so bad, I just threw them away and for just 100.00 a set.. they aren't worth it.. Our new springs will run you 1K for the full set of front and rear springs, but you're limited as to what color of powder coating. All indications point to a grey smooth finish, unlike the first set which was a gloss back.

I would highly recommend that if you need springs for your car/truck.. contact Coil Springs Specialiets out of KS, USA

Stay tunes, we pick up the springs and get them installed with the Bilstein B6 struts very soon and we'll report back afterward.

Picked up yesterday.. but we're not able to get these on the van just yet. seem our performance shop has become swamped with work orders. Best date they can get to us is April 12th Bummed.. Yesterday after picking up the springs, we drove over to our performance shop and showd the techs a single springs the first thing they said is it's too large diameter and won't fit into the inner strut tower socket, all without actually testing which will come in 1 week. So I contacted CSS and ask what was the best way to check the speck of these custom springs as compared to the OIE springs.. simple.. measure the middle of the springs which in this case came to 6 1/4. messayured the OE springs and BAm same thing.. 6 1/4.. I did have my doubts but everything seems to want to line up.. now I'm sure these will fit, but will they at the correct ride height we need.

Surely there's a Transit fanboy forum somewhere on the net?

Nope, I've attempt to post this several types of TC forums only to have my topics removed and my account banned claiming this is spam.. I've even attempted to post this topic of hotrod & sportscar forums and so on.. with the same result. Reddit (r/fordtransitconnect) was the latest to suspend my account for posting this.. Even Grassroots racing banned my account..

Although this topic is not technically oriented.. it does or should show others with half a brain can get coil springs made for their car/truck like we did. What draws me to doing this is because "they" said it couldn't be done. I think they meant they didn't want to hear that it could be done. A 10K upgraded suspension on a transit connect? hogwash they said.. Most would rather you installed coil overs.. we opted for something different.

Besides, doesn't matter now, Cause once the front coil springs are installed along with the rear camber plates.. the build is over.. there's nothing more to upgrade.

Although this topic is not technically oriented

Oh, I thought that the detail of what color you selected was pretty technical. Compared with the rest.