I own a ford escape s 2022 and i honestly dont know where to start. I want to have the performance, the style and the sound. if you had my car what would you do?
I would sell it and buy a Mustang
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What trim level and is it a hybrid? I wouldnāt do anything until the warranty expires. Much of what you might do could void the warranty.
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The performance of what? A circa 1989 Hyundai Excel? Congratulations you already exceed that that by wide margin.
The style of what a Lexus LC? Sorry canāt help you there. And what kind of sound are we talking about? A decent audio system? That can be arranged. Or a NASCAR-like exhaust note? Thatās probably not happening.
Probably sell it. I already have a combination of vehicles that are significantly faster ( at least two of them anyway), arguably more stylish, and have a better exhaust note. For me an Escape wouldnāt offer any more capability than I already have. Itās not a bad car or anything, just one that doesnāt bring anything better to the table than I already have.
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Iād leave the car alone and put the money away toward my next car purchase when the time comes.
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Neither does anyone else . There are probably no one even making after market stuff for a Ford Escape .
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I start shopping for explosives.
Use the above mentioned explosives.
Sorry for some reason I just have never liked the Escape.
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you might try googling for a Ford Escape specific forum. Folks there may be able to help over a general car forum like this one.
they might be more willing, too. Iām with the others, if you want performance, an Escape isnāt the first thing that comes to mind.
or even the 100th thing that comes to mindā¦
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Yep, hard to find parts for an Escape. For example, Borla lists a dozen different 2022 Fords for its exhaust systems, but not the Escape.
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There arenāt many actual performance upgrades youād want to put on a 2022, regardless of make and model. Youāre still under warranty, so engine mods are out. You can make it louder with a cat-back exhaust or a ācold air intakeā, but the hp increase will typically be next to zero. Bigger rims/shorter tires, sure, maybe improve the handling slightly, but at a cost of a rougher ride.
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Iād realize that car is basic transportation only and iād trade it in on something faster and more stylish.
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This is how I see it when someone on the Mitsubishi Mirage forums asks about making their car faster and more sporty. What they donāt realize is this is meant to be a basic economy car and NOT meant for performance.
Yes, many performance upgrades on a car like this are likely to cause reliability issues and void the warranty as mentioned. I am not sure about the transmissions on these but the auto/CVT in the Mirage is one of the weak links if you didnāt opt for the manual so ANY extra power through it is risking transmission failure. I donāt know how much headroom there is an on Escape for extra power. Also, you could look into an aftermarket muffler to make the thing sound like a rice burner. Again, this isnāt worth it. Car prices are high so sell it for a good bit and get what you really want. It might not be as extreme of an example as the Mitsubishi Mirage but this isnāt a performance car.
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Your start by going to the following sites and models:
FordāMustang
ChevyāCamaro
StellantisāChallenger
Probably get best trade in allowance from the Ford dealership that sold you your Escape.
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The non-hybrid Escapes these days use a conventional 8 speed automatic. Same transmission whether you get the 3 cylinder turbo or the 4 cylinder turbo. So thereās probably a bit of leeway on that front. I do agree that this isnāt the ideal vehicle manifest your inner Vin Diesel .
Buy a car that had options for performance upgrades. And youāre never going to get the sound of performance without having actual performance. Everything else is just noise.
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Yup, not infrequent to be driving near a car with a ātin canā muffler, I am gently accelerating, can hear their engine revving but yet they are falling behind.
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Wait until the warranty expires, otherwise you may have no warranty (Car Talk logic).
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Real men comment from long ago. "Real men own cars with 500 cubic inch engines because you canāt evade a state trooper if you have a Corolla.
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You cannot replace displacement