All parts manufactured for Steeda Autosports are track tested for proven performance. We currently have access to 3 premier road circuits and 3 drag strips within 3 hours. Our custom 40' enclosed trailer makes transport to and from the track a breeze. Our new facility will have an on-site test track and drag strip within 15 minutes. Dario Orlando puts the Steeda Autosports Focus ZX3 through its paces on his way to a second place finish during SCCA action at Moroso Motorsports Park, Jupiter, Florida.

Fresh from their outstanding showing at the famed Sebring International Raceway, Steeda President Dario Orlando and Racing Chief Engineer, Steve Chichisola continued their very successful development process on the Steeda Focus ZX3. This time, Moroso Motorsports Park in Jupiter Farms was the scene of the action as the SCCA Florida Region hosted the Double South Atlantic Road Racing Championship races. Dario Orlando qualified the Focus third in a field of 60 cars the first day. Dario stated, "We are getting the suspension dialed in as we test and continue to develop new parts for our customers".

Encouraged by the progress of the Focus, Orlando explained, "We plan to continue upgrading our ZX3 all season long as the development process continues. The Focus is an exciting car both on the race track and on the street and we look forward to engineering and developing more and more competition proven Steeda Focus performance parts."

Our design team is the best in the industry, bringing the most innovative and cutting edge designs to the market in the shortest time possible. In house engineers use the latest 3D solid modeling CAD software (SolidWorks 2012) for nearly all design and simulated testing. 3D models and assemblies are created then ran through appropriate simulation programs (FEA, CFD, Fatigue) to validate effectiveness and efficiency.

Following digital optimization, designs are typically Rapid Prototyped with our in house Rapid Prototyping machine. A 3DSystems machine is used in our office to build exact replicas of 3D CAD designs. The parts, or even assemblies, can be made in one print with all parts holding tight tolerances that can be used to further validate aesthetics, fitment, and even function. This saves everyone time and money by not having to have low-volume parts run on their respective high-volume manufacturing machines.

Final physical prototypes are then manufactured in-house for all testing purposes. Short turnaround time, a dedicated staff, and prototype-only machines help to get parts in testing as quickly as possible.

What made the difference was Simple: Most sway bars that are available today are made from a solid round bar whose ends are smashed flat and drilled for mounting holes. The drastic change to the cold formed material creates many small microscopic stress fractures. Experienced metallurgists will tell you that whenever you do that, you effectively destroy the structural integrity of the material thereby creating a potentially weak spot or a potential future point of failure.

As members of the SEMA Technology Transfer Program, we were supplied in advance with engineering data directly from Ford, so the design phase began. Yet between design changes from the factory (some parts we designed had to be re-engineered to suit), delays in receiving our first production car and, the occasional snafu with suppliers, Team Steeda persevered.

The result of these efforts is quite dramatic. The thirty of the 100+ parts our customer's wanted for the '05 were being inventoried at our customer's distribution centers. So we met our customer's goal of having these parts ready by the time dealers across the country have taken delivery of their cars. In fact, we've pretty much beat the "after" right out of the aftermarket.

While many vendors were still showing 'renderings' of their intended designs, or had un-drivable 'concept cars' on display, Ford Customers were able to see, and even experience, the actual products on an actual production car. At Steeda Engineering & Manufacturing, "Speed Matters" - always on the track and in cases like this, in the marketplace as well.

Steeda offers a collection of Q cars ranging from 350 horsepower to 650 horsepower with a host of different suspension options. These Q cars can be purchased directly from your local Ford dealer. Not only are the cars fast, but they are also put together with speed and precision. Our shop is capable of building each of these cars, with 40 plus new parts, in a matter of days.