Is this troll.

 

That or someone who totally missed the whole point of getting the ST?

 

Oh the humanity...

 

Stick for the win!

Honestly you might be able to get a plug and play pcm. However you might have to go the custom ecu route. You might be able to pull the transmission and pcm from a ecoboost fusion. They use the same block to the auto should bolt right up. However half shafts might be an issue.

Sent from another galaxy.

 

Why not get a Titanium that already has an automatic and mod the crap out of it for horsepower?

 

I REALLY hope this is a joke. Please.

 

Automatic ST....LOL

 

I'm thinking you should raise it and fit 26's. That would be sick.

 

Lol!!

 

Someone just lost their man card........

 

:shocked: can we delete this post? I feel like ST owners are going be stereotyped because of this thread.... >_>

 

I'd be embarrassed to go to a Focus ST forum and even post a question like this.

 

My inspiration comes from my buddy that just installed an auto in his 900hp TT Corvette. :wink: :wink: Shifts like a machine!!! Totally unreal!! Much quicker than the 6 speed manual he replaced. Both hands on the wheel for performance driving or mytouch, cell phone etc

Think 2015 Challenger Hellcat 707HP with 8 speed automatic!! It's the future!!! You really think a human is going to outshift a computer!? opped out: opped out: opped out:

 

I am sorry man ... I am going to have to side with the angry mob on this one ... There is just something about rowing the gears (with a clutch) that is just downright manly ...

 

One of the main appeals of the ST is the fact it's manual only. In my opinion anyone who drives an automatic sports car is missing out.

 

I don't think anyone said a human was going to out shift a computer, but that's the point who the hell wants a computer shifting for them? When it comes to performance cars a manual transmission has far more advantages than an automatic but since most people are lazy they buy automatics.

 

The automatic might be faster in a 700 hp drag car but the manuals are still more efficient unless we are talking to torque converter DCT or something. And the manual is more fun and worth learning to drive. And putting an automatic in an ST isn't a good idea. As another post said just buy a different car if one wants an automatic.

 

Why not just change out the motor mounts to eliminate most of the torque steer?

 

Actually, DCTs are superior to us, there's no denying it, though I am not sure that they're better at selecting gears. Traditional automatics, even with modern fast-lockup torque converters (mostly for fuel economy) are no match for a decent/skilled manual driver...

I just happen to like the control and experience of rowing my own. I would be an unhappy camper if I had to DD an auto for a long time, even if it was pretty fast.

 

I see the OP's point, BUT why take out all the fun in manual? Not worth the money and labor I think. Rather should consider spending the money on an AP and FMIC. I mean you'll only get torque steer in the beginning, or just hold on a little tighter, and you'll be golden.

 

I read the OP's post and killed myself.....thanks OP!

 

I read the OP's post and helped lug kill himself... oh the humanity!

 

You're making Jesus AND the Angels cry. YOU.SHALL.NOT.PASS.

 

The guy did not ask what is your opinion of changing to an automatic, he asked if escape automatic swap it was possible. It is his car and he should make the way he wants it.

Hiding behind, "he posted on the internet and should expect this" is a cowards way of justifying poor behavior.

OP,
I think think this can be done, it will not be easy or cheap. To much electronics have to change.

 

My opinion of your opinion of my opinion is that your opinion of my opinion of his reasoning is null and void because this is the interwebz.

 

My response after reading the OP's post:

 

I wouldn't own an automatic ST, shifting is a big part of the driving experience for me.

 

Prefer the control of a manual, especially when going down some of the local canyon roads and engine braking instead of actually braking. My brakes would have been on fire, literally, by the end of Tuna Canyon a couple of times already if I were in an auto. NO THANKS! Different strokes for different folks, if you figure it out and have the money, go for it.

 

We have this discussion occasionally on the Viper boards if someone has a medical reason why they can't depress the clutch... And it has been done and it's full custom and very expensive. In those, very rare cases I get it and to the OP if that's the reasoning I apologize.

But if the TT Corvette is the whole reason then why wouldn't you start with something that comes with an auto in the first place? The new WRX has an auto option.

As for the Hellcat, I know a guy who bought it with the 8 speed auto. We don't talk anymore.

 

Tt corvette is a drag car right? You don't see too many road course guys getting the autos. You picked the wrong car to auto swap.

 

I didn't think you could get the Hellcat with a stick.

I personally would love a paddle shifting automatic transmission that performed like the sequential gear boxes in F1 cars (or older spec WRC cars). You get all the benefits of the down shift and you keep both hands on the wheel the whole time. Torque steer or not, the best place for your hands when driving is on the wheel. Having said that, a WRC sequential gearbox was $250k last I looked.