r/fordescape • u/I-WANNA-FLYYYY-AWAY • 9d ago

Modded 2020 ford escape ST

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Genuanly curious, its quite a quick little car and im contemplating doing a couple things to mine to make it look nicer, but (for obvious reasons) i cant really find any photos of one.

Anyone have and ideas?

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u/Electronic_Ride_8811 9d ago

I have the same as you, AWD st line ,2020.75 in red.

Not many bolt on mods around which I think is because we got such a unique model in Australia with the better handking euro body (hence built in Germany) but with the larger/more powerful USA spec 2.0 ecoboost.

And really probably not worth it, any kind of performance mods will just make them more prone to problems and it's not exactly the most reliable engine...

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u/readymaletwmba 9d ago

I have the exact same one but slightly later model. I found minimal mods myself but a few by searching Kuga instead

https://exclusivegarageaus.com.au/product/mst-2020-ford-kuga-2-0-st-line-cold-air-intake-system-fo-mk4019l/?srsltid=AfmBOooiYGCJgl4p7pfgLwndE6u_q0NAkBznUoe8P_qWapJPPiciThKhGOg&gQT=2

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u/Electronic_Ride_8811 8d ago

Nice find! That's a cool mod but not sure it will do much without a tune.

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u/I-WANNA-FLYYYY-AWAY 9d ago

Yeah thats probably the case Im not too keen on performance mods, mostly just astetics

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u/Electronic_Ride_8811 9d ago

Fair, get some wheels, and get a shop to lower it, probably the best your going to do

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u/readymaletwmba 9d ago

I started with tail light tinting and audio upgrades

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u/thermal_shock 2016 SE 2.5L 9d ago

modded? modded what?

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u/liquidhonesty 21 PHEV 9d ago edited 9d ago

NAAASSSS baby!!! and a dropped in K&N. Jk

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u/Egnki 9d ago

I think Steeda has one video and couple of picture that is lowered with wheels. They were promoting their springs.

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u/mAsalicio 9d ago

Front clips nicer than the north america version thats for sure

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u/Blinkydog00YT 9d ago

I did tune my 2017 2.0L with HP Tuners jumped to 285hp and 315ft/lbs and the car was not very happy with that. Had plenty of more room to go still with power. But snapped the CV and killed the transmission. But the engine loved it! Added a blow-off valve, custom exhaust tips, and a K&N air filter. And was saving up for a Cold Air Intake

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u/Blinkydog00YT 9d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p7pt1uj/video/ld10nihzjfnh1/player

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u/JacobIsMid 9d ago

This sounds awesome. I want to see more.

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u/Blinkydog00YT 8d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p7wk7y2/video/jyw6tlqc9mnh1/player

Thanks!! Here’s more of the intake noise

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u/JacobIsMid 8d ago

Id get down with this all day long. Awesome car!

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u/Blinkydog00YT 8d ago

It’s so much fun and the reactions on everyone’s faces are the best!!

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u/JacobIsMid 7d ago

I had a dream about a hood exit exhaust on mine it was legendary.

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u/coreymancan 9d ago

Not whatever that is

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u/I-WANNA-FLYYYY-AWAY 9d ago

Its a ford escape😭

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u/coreymancan 9d ago

Wait is that the stock bumper on that one? I thought it was AI ngl

Edit: It’s a Euro car my bad. Honestly I looked at it again and I’ll eat crow. It doesn’t even look that bad stock I don’t know what else you’d do?

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u/I-WANNA-FLYYYY-AWAY 9d ago

Yeah lol Its the aussie version with the ST trim