kjc87 Member 20 Member For: 15y 10m 5d Posted 24/07/09 03:56 AM Share Posted 24/07/09 03:56 AM I bet the pedestrian !!ha ha nah he was alright about it he said I shouldn't have tried to stop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notol Team Octane Donating Members 209 Member For: 15y 10m 19d Gender: Male Location: Innisfail Nth Qld Posted 24/07/09 05:01 AM Share Posted 24/07/09 05:01 AM ha ha nah he was alright about it he said I shouldn't have tried to stop...Uh oh...dead man walking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rad Donating Members 257 Member For: 16y 5m 7d Location: townsville Posted 06/08/09 03:44 AM Share Posted 06/08/09 03:44 AM Hey can anyone tell me exactly what breaks and if aftermarket parts are available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Member 376 Member For: 16y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: The Ville Posted 09/08/09 11:42 AM Share Posted 09/08/09 11:42 AM Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevZ Member 32 Member For: 13y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 29/08/11 01:39 AM Share Posted 29/08/11 01:39 AM Do they still have this problem with lowering? My FG XR6T ute is still under warranty and if I break one of these pinions will they really go bang void warranty as soon as they see aftermarket springs? Is the car at least drivable with the CV blown out like that to get it raised again?Cheers,Chev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW260 Member 18 Member For: 19y 10m 8d Location: Nowra Posted 05/09/11 09:50 AM Share Posted 05/09/11 09:50 AM I'm pretty keen to learn more about this. I bought my FG Turbo ute last week and have been scouring the net for more information relating to it. From what I've read on this forum and others, it seems to be a common issue, but I've seen plenty of tradesman lugging tools and supplies around in turbo's, XR8's and the regular poverty-pack models. So I wonder if it only affects those utes punching out more than standard amounts of power, or those that are driven really hard or only those fitted with the 6 speed ZF. Surely driving around with a decent load in the tray, would be akin to having it lowered?... I have read that Ford were looking at making some running changes to the tail shafts in the later build utes, but cannot find anything to confirm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,419 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 06/09/11 08:57 AM Share Posted 06/09/11 08:57 AM yer we really need more info on the cv issue side of things.I also think I heard/read something about 1 and 2 peice tail shafts or something. that one was better than ther other when it came to lowering. bloody cant find where I read it. I think this was the runnig change ford made in production but not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW260 Member 18 Member For: 19y 10m 8d Location: Nowra Posted 06/09/11 10:56 AM Share Posted 06/09/11 10:56 AM Yes more info needed. My ute was built in August 2011 so if they made running changes I would expect it to have them... I'll run out with a torch and see if it's one or two piece... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,419 Member For: 14y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 06/09/11 12:04 PM Share Posted 06/09/11 12:04 PM mines late 09 but I dont know when the change was made if any? im seriously only going off on my pretty crappy memory. I dont know what to look for in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevZ Member 32 Member For: 13y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 10/10/11 07:11 AM Share Posted 10/10/11 07:11 AM (edited) recently lowered my FGreset rear leafs and SSLs in front, they can reset leafs to any height apparently.. im wanting to put blocks in to go a little lower because it still looks a bit high.I completely agree with whoever said the FG ute does bottom out though, im on 19s and with my front height I still hear something bottom out on big bumps or some speed bumps.. I wouldnt go lower than this on the front, on the rear though I am really wanting more information about tailshaft and warranty etc before dropping blocks in.can get more pics for anyone interested Edited 10/10/11 07:11 AM by chevZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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