Improvements Ford Should Make To The Fg

[turbotrana]

Maybe we can make a list of improvements Ford could make on the FG and future models. This list could be cosmetic, mechanical or whatever and eventually could be emailed to Ford HQ.

My mechanical list is as follows.

1. Put the battery in the boot like BMW or at least swap over the battery and aircleaner box positions to get rid of those crossover pipes.

2. On the next generation 6cyl engine do separate ports and injectors for each intake valve like the Corvette ZR1 engine. Would help the low down torque and better economy

3. Do wide factory rear rims like the newer V8 Commodores. Like at least 9.5 wide rims on the rears so that 275 or even wider can fit.

4. Make it stronger eg Improve the ZF gearbox so that it does not snap the main shaft when modded ; use billet oil pump gears in the turbo engine; stronger clutch

Edited 03/03/09 02:00 PM by turbotrana

[Tocchi]

1) battery in the boot would be awesome. but make sure it doesnt limit space. I <3 my huge boot

3) local public doesnt want to pay for 275s or stretch 235s/245s onto 9.5" rims (whereas, I love stretched tyres on my 9.5" wide rims)

4) yes stronger clutches. 11,000km out of stock clutch FTL

[PHANTMXR6]

Don't forget guys, improvements that everyone wants is to suit aftermarket tuning and upgrades.

As far as factory parts and lifespans are concerned, there needs to be no improvements, as far as I'm concerned. It's not a bad package for the coin you pay.

What Ford do need to do is improve after sales service, part availability, technical knowledge of their own components and systems.

As far as exotic performance ideas like individual port and injectors, it won't happen in a run of the mil car. Why do the cars cost what they cost with these sorts of exotic parts? Purely due to the cost of research and development and construction.

Also, don't do what the opposition is doing. Do better.

[rockafellqeinstien]

in addition to the above:

2 things they can do that are piss easy and would go along way:

1) non returnn valve on washer hose (1 minute to get water on the windcreen is s^&t)

2)auto down on drivers window (might add 5cents to the car)

3)offer some soft mud flaps (spats have killed my pait work where they rub)

4)front recovery mounting point

Nice to have but probably wont due to historical evidence

3)tighten up the tollerences in the drive line eg backlash (wont hold my breath on this one)

4)fix gearbox rattle in manual

5)fix dust mud entering ute tray through tie down mount holes

would be awsome but aint never going to happen anytime soon.

7)larger injecters standard

8)larger IC standard

9)more stuff available on ICC (think GTR)

10)ICC with front mount AV input

11)3 different modes of stability control (ice/mud - normal - bugger all)

[PHANTMXR6]

2)auto down on drivers window (might add 5cents to the car)

4)front recovery mounting point

Both of these are already standard.

[tab]

Auto-window down isn't on the utes for some weird f*cked up reason....and has always been the same.

Probably blame it on being a commercial vehicle

[INASNT]

Better quality plastic button on the dash.

The ODO button on my G6ET is stuck in!!

[ms700]

What Ford do need to do is improve after sales service, part availability, technical knowledge of their own components and systems.

This isnt Ford's problem, its the dealers.

Ford provide part courses for the interpreters, but the dealers are too stingy to let their interpreters go to them. And the majority of interpreters are old dude's, who are on the verge of retiring, and just dont care or have the pasion for the product. They come to work, do their job, and go home. And parts interpreting pays bugger all, so its not attracting the younger guys to the career.

Im sure Service is the same.

[Rancidpunx]

I love the ute although as with any car there are a few things I would change if possible, just my 2 cents.

1 - Full beam that spreads more to the left verge.

2 - (nice touch but it bugs me) the ICC scroll wheel that needs to be activated to skip through songs/albums, id rather single skip buttons.

3 - Auto Windows in the ute (even my base model ranger had them)

4 - More Knee room

5 - lastly, the washer jets sucks, the full spread spray is impressive but the wipers only clean within their limit and that last delayed pass is usually on a dry window by the time it happens.