Hi. Im sure this has been asked before.
Some members seem to have a relationship with Ford technical experts. My 2016 R model started out with no oil loss per 1000. Then suddenly was a quart every 1000 mile, for 6000 mile run. Then mysteriously 800 mile and no oil loss.
so now the...
Have you checked your suspension settings and are they consistent with the expected road conditions? Track settings are one thing but on the road its unpredictable for one setting to handle all the possible conditions. The stability computer is constantly making adjustments based on what its...
Have not seem mentioned before:
Ford price on GT350 (FR3Z 1007 D) wheels $935.99 each
and GT350R (FR3Z 1007 R) wheel $4,053 ea
(FR3Z 1007 S) wheel $3,433 ea
I'm speculating the rear R's are different setback? and or different hub flange thickness?
Well this has been an interesting conversation.
As an R owner I am curious how much mileage other R owners have experienced with the original Michelin tires? Particularly street driven.
5600 miles and this first set is shot.
Okay maybe a few gratuitous launches.
Will be putting...
I think it has more to do with what kind of jack pad is used (or not) and whether you ignore the recommended Ford hard points for jacking the car up.
Adding the rail can allow for less precision and more flexibility placing placing the jack or the stands. The hard points Ford designed are not...
Feel sorry for you. With metallic flakes showing up anywhere, the decision should be tear the engine completely apart. Contaminates in oil go everywhere. Insist on a new motor.
I doubt they will give you the original motor.
I think the owners manual recommends at 7 degree max incline transition with respect to loading it on a car hauler. Drive way and other street transitions apply as well. If you have some fabrication skills you could fabricate a portable driveway transition piece to facilitate entering or...
I have thought about making a thin wall conforming fit wear plate attached to the underside of the splitter. while this would shield the splitter the whole front facia is going to see the forces generated every time the splitter makes contact ... that will eventually take its tole and...
I got about 5600 miles on the Michelin PSC2's on my R model. The wear pattern front to rear and side to side are not very symmetrical, so its going on the rack to see whats up. it hasn't had hard miles put on it.
Many primary fasteners (bolts) are torque to yield type. You only want to yield them one time. Specified make up torque will do the trick. I believe these came in to use late 70's early 80's. Also torque to yield head bolts are the norm these days.
If its a primary load path fastener and...
How did you determine 'better quality'.
More stringent dimensional inspection
More precise machining tolerances
tighter controls on any heat treatment processes
heat lot control of the material
higher shear strength than the factory material
higher material quality
So that...
The point is being missed by some.
The precaution stated is that aluminum nuts require more grip length than factory steel lug nuts to develop the same strength as steel. So if one is foolishly buying 'factory length' aluminum lug nuts, your set up will not be as strong as the factory set up...
See my other comment. The gorilla lug nut must be long enough to engage 3 thread diameters of wheel stud to match the strength of the steel nut to stud. That also means wheel stud length would need to be longer. Aluminum on steel usually needs anti seize applied to prevent thread galling...
Careful what you wish for. For aluminum lug nuts the wheel studs will have to be much longer and the nuts as well. The reason being is the longer nut must engage the stud by 3 stud diameters minimum. You also need to use a anti-seize compound on the stud threads so as not to encounter thread...
Dealer advised me the other day when they were installing the replacement oil cooler lines on my GT350R model that a oil filter tool and wrench would be forth coming.