After an unfortunate event between my 04 ST and a deer, I was on the lookout for a newer car. The stars aligned and I was able to grab my dream car. Bullitt is one of the first movies I remember from back in the day (Saturday afternoon movie blocks), and the movie continues to impact my life.
I requested a non-magnaride one and got exactly what I wanted. I immediately set out upgrading frame and suspension components to fit my backroad needs, and, unrealized, HPDE goals. I started with Steeda suspension and then updated to fortune auto for the auto dampener controller... Yes, at this point, I realize magnaride would have saved me some cash, but one bad sensor down the line would have put me back $$.
This is not to say that everything has went well. Ford's electronic system (sync and whatnot) causes headaches, I now have two sets of suspension gathering dust in storage, and Texas rocks have not been forgiving. That being said, nothing puts a smile on my face like a backroad cruise through the country.
Covid put me back a bit, and even impacted my posting on forums... but I am looking to continue the build by updating the coil-overs for a softer rate (our roads have gotten a bit worse and I will not see a track day any time soon). Forced induction is a long term plan, but the NA power already puts a smile on my face.
My build seeks control first and power second... You can only go as fast as traction will let you, and this is my daily...
Quick shout out to Mr. Neil and Mr. Rodney - lead engineers at my local dealership that did all of the installs (save the wheels and tires). Also shoutout to Gels, Dakota, and Alex for producing educational content covering coil overs and fitment.
