Meeting with a Mustang Ford Engineer

[StockNoMo]

This will be a new experience for me. A group on behalf of Ford contacted me to spend a few hours with a Ford Mustang engineer on the 2010 Mustang.

So aside from the rear end comments, anyone have any questions they would like Ford's Mustang engineers to answer. Post them here and I will do what I can.

My meeting is 11/07/09 in Irvine, CA.

 

[pieperz06]

ask why they didint make the 2010 look like the lee iacocca edition

 

[maxpayne]

Ask them why the hell did they made it that ugly....and whoever the guy was that slapped those ugly ass sidemarkers next to the headlights........take his doploma off the wall and throw it in the trash

 

[fhlh]

yes... why does the ass look like ass...
do the strut towers STILL clunk? If so... ask why after 5 years of production this contiunues...
why no 6-speed for ALL manual Mustangs... get with the times...

 

[gt08vapor]

Ask about the coyote 5.0.

 

[usafimj]

Ask why we're underpowered compared to the Camaro and Challenger

 

[pieperz06]

Ask about the coyote 5.0.

i was going to say that but they are not going to tell us any thing that is not already known and that is also for 2011

 

[NastyStang113]

Strut mounts that clunk? I don't have that problem.

Ask them why the hell did they made it that ugly....and whoever the guy was that slapped those ugly ass sidemarkers next to the headlights........take his doploma off the wall and throw it in the trash

I'm sure there are people who think your car is ugly, too.

 

[pieperz06]

Strut mounts that clunk? I don't have that problem.



I'm sure there are people who think your car is ugly, too.

but im sure its less people than think the 2010 has an ugly ass

 

[StockNoMo]

Thanks guys, but again, aside from the "rear end" comments, any ideas on how an engineer can improve this great car?
The 5.0 question was already on my list but I agree, they probably won't comment.
The underpower is a good lead question, but are there any ideas to improve the standard V8 powerplant other than more displacement?
Keep em coming!!

 

[pieperz06]

Thanks guys, but again, aside from the "rear end" comments, any ideas on how an engineer can improve this great car?
The 5.0 question was already on my list but I agree, they probably won't comment.
The underpower is a good lead question, but are there any ideas to improve the standard V8 powerplant other than more displacement?
Keep em coming!!

ask them why the v6 with the eco boost was not an option for the mustang and if they are planing on it being in future modles of the mustang

 

[usafimj]

Ask why we have eleventy-billion different Mustang editions.

 

[bigpappy33]

Ask why we have eleventy-billion different Mustang editions.

could ask about future special editions?

 

[foolio2k4]

Tell em the new gt500 is great.

Tell em we want forged wheels as an option on the GTs.

I havent tested the 2010 track pack but stiffer suspension would be great.

Also a double wishbone setup.

 

[kyoshosp2]

ask them why the Hyd clutch and drive by wire when the original cables were great and never had a problem after 5 years there is still tsb's for the t/b and five different part number lol. basicly why fix what isn't broken?

 

[kleistang]

ask why such small rods

 

[h8imports]

Ask them why we have crap rods in our motors. They are about the same size as a toothbrush. It would be nice to have a stronger bottomend.

 

[h8imports]

ask why such small rods

Dang it. You beat me to it by a minuite. LOL

 

[2007 GT/CS]

Please do compliment them on a fine, fine automobile.

The stocks seats need better lateral support and more adjustability in the steering column would be nice.

+1 on the rods thing. I bet 80%+ of the people who laid down the money to buy the GT would be willing to part with a few hundred more to get rods and pistons capable of going to 600 hp right from the factory.

 

[usafimj]

+1 on the rods.