I stumbled across the Transit Connect Guy on Reddit just now.

In reply to Duke :

Exactly.   That's nearly a decade ago.

I had forgotten than he always referred to himself as "we". 

FWIW, his posts weren't deleted by us when he was banned... he deleted them all when people started commenting. 

So weird

WE SUMMONED HIM!!!

In reply to Mr_Asa :

BUT IS THAT CANDY APPLE RED?

Dang I think I missed all this. 

But I love the link Duke posted. He posts in forum to avoid forums. 

In reply to z31maniac :

More than once he would delete all his posts and put "don't post on this forum!" or some crap in its place

This was the second forum I'm on where he popped up, just sat back this time and waited-sure enough, he went off the rails!

As much as I want to summon this one back from the depths, I am reminded of another thread similar to this that devolved into one group flinging poo at another and getting locked and bringing myself to the same conclusion. This person is gone. There is a reason (though this time it is of their own volition). Bringing them back from the bottom of the lake does no one any favors. 

Colin Wood said:

iansane said:

I've learned that asking the internet for advice isn't the best idea unless you want all the advice.

Engineering 101: Don't instrument it if you don't REALLY want/need to know the results.

Lawyer 101: Don't ask a question you're confident you know the answer to and said answer will not advance your case.

Internet 101 ...

In reply to FlordPerformance :

Not sure why you linked everyone.

So, still using the aluminum wheels?  If so, did you ever check with your powdercoater to ensure they didn't change the temper of the wheels?

Ohhhhhh!  

Yay!

Any updates on the transit?   I dig this build very much!

That's the perfect venue for him. Nice long list of grievances with everyone from his long term powdercoating shop to Walmart to Whiteline. And nobody can ask questions.

And also, there's a new picture of the van! That's the first one that's not ultra close up. I seriously wondered if it existed. He's had a custom spring shop wind some custom rear springs.

FlordPerformance said:

Mr_Asa I wonder if he is still rocking those powdercoated aluminum wheels.

Lof8 - Andy  I know nothing of this guy.  Did he make a thread here?

Mndsm I feel partially sad I missed this. 

prodarwin We need to collectively embrace the posteriquote

OHSCrifle Oh good. I would like to go ask him some questions. 

z31maniac Dang I think I missed all this. 

Mndsm As much as I want to summon this one back from the depths...

 

Found Him:  https://medium.com/@FlordPerformance and I'm (I mean, He's) giving away stickers too..

Rather proud of myself for fitting a 28mm Hardrace sway bar (made for a 2019 Ford Kuga) on a 2020 Transit Connect

Plus we've just introduced our own line of 2'' shorter (not cut) & 20% stiffer rear coil springs or the 2019-2023 Transit Connect.

Oh and will the van make it to the track? yes we've been allowed on a race track.. now to schedule in a date that works for us.

 

 

Welcome back?

That looks like a pretty good wheel/tire/ride height combo. I like it.

In reply to Keith Tanner :

i did see a comment button at the bottom of his posts over there...

This is Our Taboo Transit Connect Performance Build & It's Been Banned By All The Transit Connect Forums, Hotrod Forums, Racing Forums & Performance Car Forums

Not sure it's the build that's been banned. At some point when you are drowning in shiny happy people, you have to ask yourself "am I the shiny happy person?"

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Here's the thing that is odd- what is the goal of the project if they are such a person?

It's not going to really expand the TC crowd.  It's not going to attract the Hot Rod crowd.  And it's not going to attract the Sporty Car crowd.  All of them have been alienated enough to not care about the build.

Regular people won't care, since it's not regular.

So who is left?  The click bait of "banned from" lasts only for perhaps the first look.  Anyone who hints at a suggestion will quickly be alienated.  

And of the groups that "banned the build" - only one of them would really not be all that interested in the first place- which is the Hot Rod group (just way out of their ball park).  The rest would embrace the idea, or have embraced the idea, just not the person.

If I recall correctly I was the first person to respond to one of his post here.  I liked the idea of what he was doing and wanted more.  Little did I know.  So yeah I like the Transit and ideas but really wonder about the poster and their thought process.

In reply to alfadriver :

i have found that there is a certain personality type that needs to feel like they are "persecuted" in order to have motivation to do things. They are a rebel, a visionary, the lone voice in the wilderness who is struggling against the whole world who is trying to keep them down. Whether or not that is real isn't important.

Guys, lets bring it down a little bit.

He's being calm and not inciting anything.  Lets show the same courtesy.

FlordPerformance said:

It's all in the details.

At 80K miles, Here's what's been installed, test fitted, reinstalled or removed from our 2020 connect over the last 4 years:

• Bilstein B6 struts (failed twice)
• Bilstein B6 shocks (reverted back to factory shocks)
• KYB Strut Mounts
• 28mm Hardrace sway bar (designed for a 2019 Ford Kuga/Escape)
• Energy Suspension 28mm sway bar bushings and hardware 
• NAPA 11.8 inch end links (8 other aftermarket end links failed)
• Over engineered Mevotech TTX control arms
• Over engineered Mevotech TTX Tie Rods
• Powder coated red factory coil springs (May Design new Ones later)
• Cobra Suspension 40mm rear Lowering Springs (soon to be replaced with my own custom set)
• Brake Performance Dimpled Slotted Rotors (slightly larger than OE)
• Powerstop Carbon Fiber/Ceramic pads
• TRQ red head coil packs
• Motul 5w20 ECOlite motor oil
• BG Products Low viscosity trans Fluid
• Optima Yellow Top Battery
• Diamond Tucked Carbon Fiber Interior accents
• 19x8.5 ET40 Axe CS Lite Wheels (6 wheels total 2 damaged)
• Wheel Accessories Hub Rings (63.4 - 73.2)
• 245/40/r19 Nokian G4 all weather Tires (Discontinued 2nd set)

Next Up:

• Custom Milled/Forged 2'' shorter & 20% stiffer rear coil springs (Last Sat successful test fit, Just sent to powder coaters)
• Maxton Design Front Air Dam/splitter (installing this in 3 weeks at my buddy's shop)
• New Wheel Barings
• Hardrace 1.5° Rear Camber Plates

Things that have failed during these last 4 years:

• Windshield 3 times
• OE Struts Failed after only 2 years
• EGR Valve
• Purge Valve
• OE battery
• 8 Different aftermarket end links
• 2 Rims
• 1 cross threaded Lug stud
• Lost wheel center caps
• 2 different performance shops

That's an informative list of modifications.

Jesus that is a lot of failed parts at 80k miles.

Cross-posting this here since it's in the trips and adventures forum: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/trips-adventures-and-get-togethers/i-have-a-dream-of-a-track/274966/page1/#post4002823

It's funny how we remember people - the Ford Transit Connect guy.....

At church Sunday someone said some old dudes name and a few others were - who is that again? 

The (guy who passes out) butterscotch candy guy......oh yeah, that guy.