The changes aren’t just visual, but they run skin deep. Here’s what makes this Endy tick
Ever impressed with the gigantic persona of the Ford Endeavour? This particular modified example has now raised the bar for well-modified cars even higher.
Ford has exited India but there are still many happy customers. Especially for the cars like EcoSport and Endeavour. And why not, for this full-sized SUV from Ford was one of the most loved and brilliant SUVs in the real world. We have seen many modified examples of Ford Endeavour. Some of them even get body kits of Ford’s American line-up like the Raptor.
Ford Endeavour to F-150 Raptor widebody kit
Kerala-based “Autobacs”, has modified the mighty Endeavour to bring out the monster. This is a major modification job. The changes include a chassis optimisation, a new set of electronics, and of course, a long of list changes.
The wheels are off-set
Starting with the front, the customized Ford Endeavour get Ford F-150 inspired looks. The front fenders, bonnet, grille, headlamps, and auxiliary LED lights of the F-150 Raptor kit came from Malaysia.
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The wider and sharper-looking fenders on either side and customized front bumper have added width to the SUV. The vertical headlamps are the same as those found on Ford F-150 Raptor. and are Matrix LED units. The large all-black grille with wide Ford lettering across its width gets three tiny LED lights. The bonnet is also revised with more prominent creases and a wide all-black hood scoop.
Despite Ford's exit from India, these modified cars clearly shows the enthusiasm that people still have for the American Brand
Numerous changes have been made even to fit these massive wheels
Moving to the side, the customized Ford Endeavour gets 22-inch black alloy wheels with a -49 offset. These rims come from a US-based company called Hostile. These wheels get 35×12.5 R22 off-road spec Gladiator Xcomp MT tyres. The SUV also gets automatically-retractable side foot-steps and blacked-out pillars, door handles, rearview mirrors and fender arch mouldings.
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Many changes have been done to accommodate the larger wheels. The upper and lower arms, differential and axle extender of the suspension setup, and steering extender and tie rod of the steering setup are now far from stock.
There are not many changes to the rear
At the back, this customized Ford Endeavour has a wide body kit, with wider looking fenders and changes to tail lamp assemblies. The tail lamps here are all-LED units with dynamic LED turn indicators.
Mechanical changes as well
The SUV does not look like a stock vehicle anymore
The suspension setup also gets Profender Queen series absorbers at the front, which uses a combination of coil springs. There is an electronically operated 16-step terrain management system. This system works in sync with the stock terrain management system of the Endeavour.
To ensure that all the changes to chassis and suspension do not affect the electronics of the SUV, the ECU of the SUV gets a Stage1+ to remap from Wolf Performance.
All these changes not only make this Ford Endeavour look monstrous but also make it a proper go-anywhere machine. But these modifications are not legal in India. Would you still get such modifications?
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