amschind
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Re: 1.0 Fox, equally applicable to every wet belt.
I cannot understand the decision by Ford: there were at least two simple, cheap, reliable, well-tested and common solutions, but Ford chose to combine elements of both in a manner that was more expensive, untried and ultimately far less reliable. How many miles of chain does Ford mass produce each year? How many successful dry belt designs are there? The answer to both questions is "many". This won't change until there is accountability, which does NOT mean "governments fine Ford's shareholders"; it means that vehicles with stupid flaws pile up on lots because consumers wise up. There was a great video by Getty Adventures about the 3.0l Powerstroke/Lion, and his theory was that because the engine was designed without the American emissions equipment that is essentially fatal for diesels, it couldn't really be retrofitted. Consumers wisely shied away unless they were willing to shell out $2500, a voided warranty and the risk of big fines to buy, install and run a full delete kit.
Nothing will change until we the consumers demand it. Durable products that fall apart at the end of the warranty period are in the interest of the manufacturer; the only check against that is consumer choice.
I cannot understand the decision by Ford: there were at least two simple, cheap, reliable, well-tested and common solutions, but Ford chose to combine elements of both in a manner that was more expensive, untried and ultimately far less reliable. How many miles of chain does Ford mass produce each year? How many successful dry belt designs are there? The answer to both questions is "many". This won't change until there is accountability, which does NOT mean "governments fine Ford's shareholders"; it means that vehicles with stupid flaws pile up on lots because consumers wise up. There was a great video by Getty Adventures about the 3.0l Powerstroke/Lion, and his theory was that because the engine was designed without the American emissions equipment that is essentially fatal for diesels, it couldn't really be retrofitted. Consumers wisely shied away unless they were willing to shell out $2500, a voided warranty and the risk of big fines to buy, install and run a full delete kit.
Nothing will change until we the consumers demand it. Durable products that fall apart at the end of the warranty period are in the interest of the manufacturer; the only check against that is consumer choice.
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