PepeLePew Uncle Bulgaria was gender challenged Member 208 Member For: 21y 17d Gender: Male Location: Gawler Posted 24/07/08 11:01 AM Share Posted 24/07/08 11:01 AM One of the major disappointments in BA/BF XR was having the same wheel as a taxi with dead cow on it unless you hit up a FPV or sports wheel....of course VX/VY didnt fare any better so just the way things were I guess Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47067-fg-xr6t-steering-wheel/page/2/#findComment-709849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 22y 11d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 24/07/08 11:38 AM Share Posted 24/07/08 11:38 AM (edited) The FG steering wheel is the result of hundreds of hours of ergonomic research and design by Ford HQ to find the most comfortable size and shape, it was a project done over the past few years and Ford Australia incorporated it into the FG. Apparently hundreds of people were questioned over what they did and didn't like in a steering wheel and they got them to trial a series of different designs until they found the one the majority liked.I'd imagine it will be incorporated into all future Fords.Hows that for useless trivia? Edited 24/07/08 11:39 AM by Venom XR6 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47067-fg-xr6t-steering-wheel/page/2/#findComment-709867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 12d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 24/07/08 02:12 PM Share Posted 24/07/08 02:12 PM Useless...yet interesting Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47067-fg-xr6t-steering-wheel/page/2/#findComment-709931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 19y 1m 16d Posted 24/07/08 02:45 PM Share Posted 24/07/08 02:45 PM In all the ergonomic research that Ford did was it taken into account that the wheel doesn't slip through your hands? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47067-fg-xr6t-steering-wheel/page/2/#findComment-709940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUSTLER Member 663 Member For: 21y 8m 17d Location: Broken Hill Posted 25/07/08 07:29 AM Share Posted 25/07/08 07:29 AM Fat-Tony said: In all the ergonomic research that Ford did was it taken into account that the wheel doesn't slip through your hands? As I said b4, WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WANT IT TOO!!!! that's RIDICULOUS!!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47067-fg-xr6t-steering-wheel/page/2/#findComment-710174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 19y 1m 16d Posted 25/07/08 07:37 AM Share Posted 25/07/08 07:37 AM (edited) HUSTLER said: As I said b4, WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WANT IT TOO!!!! that's RIDICULOUS!!!! didn't take long. Edited 25/07/08 07:37 AM by Fat-Tony Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47067-fg-xr6t-steering-wheel/page/2/#findComment-710181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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