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At some point 2 years ago, we heard that some of the 2018 Ford Focus performance parts could fit the 2020 Transit Connect and when one was to ask parts departments if a performance sway bar from a Focus fit on a Transit Connect, all one would get is “no it wont” and without any explanations. In order to find out why the sway bar wont fit the Connect, we gotten the support from John Hotchkis and drove to his shop in the heart of NASCAR country. This drive would take us 12 hours or more. But once there, the shop raise the van and dropped the engine cradle all in an effort to find out if the Hotchkis 32mm focus sway bar would fit the van. Although the sway bar mounted up in the correct orientation. the forward bends of the bar came in contact with two main support uprights located on the cradle. Sadly, a Performance sway bar designed for the Ford Focus RS/ST will not work on the Connect. But wait not all is lost. Seems there is another vehicle that utilizes the same engine cradle as the Connect. The Ford KUGA. Turning our search towards anything related to the 2013-2019 KUGA, there is a company called Hardrace that has designed a 28mm performance sway bar just for the KUGA. In the knowing that the Ford KUGA uses the same cradle as the Connect, we’re aiming to test fit this KUGA sway bar on the van that already has a 24mm sway bar.
I’m assuming that whom ever edited my comment title, knows something I don’t?? We’ve yet to test fit the KUGA sway bar on the Connect, but plan on doing so very soon. First we have to install a set of the 40mm rear lowering springs from Cobra Suspension, Netherlands. Then we’ll locate the Hardrace Kuga sway bar..
Up Next: In a few weeks we’ll order that 28mm Hardrace sway bar designed for the Ford KUGA. Once it arrives we’ll set up a time at the shop to have them install the sway bar. If successful, we’ll move on to the last part of our project. Installing the Bilstein rear shocks.
Because FA doesn’t respond to their emails, I wasn’t able to recover my first account as my email service was closed which contacted my password.. So I had to create a new account.
Anyway. in a few weeks we’ll be buying that 28mm sway bar from Hardrace and test fitting it on the van. Along with the sway bar we’ll finally have a chance to install the gifted Super-pro end links designed for the Volvo. Although the end links have not been tested on the transit Connect, the links can be adjusted from 300mm -345mm. So these should fit on the van without any issues.
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