CLOSED: SVT Engineers Roundtable: 07/24/10 - Chat Live with SVT Engineering!

[SVTEngineers]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xfrbk3jovE
How far into development was the Raptor when this video was taken?

This was one of our first prototypes which was about 1 year before production. This was in the winter of 2008/2009 in Borrego.

 

[BigJ]

Our wheels are designed to meet many different requirements that include ultimate strength and fatique. We also make sure that the wheel has the correct stiffness and modal response so that the truck will steer, handle, and be as quiet as possible for the life of the truck. Some aftermarket wheels do not.

As a follow up question to this: were the wheels that come with the Raptor designed especially for the stresses a Raptor is expected to endure? Did they undergo any special testing, above and beyond that of those wheels that come on standard F150 models?

 

[SVTEngineers]

Speaking of Anza-Borrego, we want to drive the "test loop" you guys (and gals) drove the Raptors on. Can you or someone at Ford help us find it (GPS coordinates? Directions?) so we can run it?

We use many of the area's of the large park, but I think that there was a story that had the route that we used for media event last year. I can not remember the magazine though.

 

[MarkT]

Follow up to the Fox Shox question:

Do any of the Ford ESP agreements extend the warranty of the Fox shocks?

(I'm a big fan of Fox shocks... I'm not personally concerned at all about their quality but there has been a lot of "misinformation" posted (like claims that the standard warranty is 100,000 miles) I just want to get the straight story.)

 

[SVTEngineers]

Follow up to the Fox Shox question:

Do any of the Ford ESP agreements extend the warranty of the Fox shocks?

(I'm a big fan of Fox shocks... I'm not personally concerned at all about their quality but there has been a lot of "misinformation" posted (like claims that the standard warranty is 100,000 miles) I just want to get the straight story.)

I do not know, but would expect that it would. Standard warranty for all Ford Cars and trucks is the 3/36 for all parts (except Powertrain based parts) including the Fox Shocks.

 

[KaiserM715]

Is there a feature (driveline, interior, etc) that you would have liked to see on the Raptor that did not make production or could not be accommodated?

 

[BentToast]

Since the 5.4 liter engine has been discontinued for the 2011 MY F150, what engine(s) will the 2011 Raptor have, or just the 6.2?

 

[SVTEngineers]

X2 "MagicMtnDan: What issues might there be if Raptor owners take advantage of these detents and adjust their front suspension?"

It all depends on what you want to do with it. Using the detents would raise the front ride height of the truck and would give you more jounce travel, but take away rebound travel. This would really change how the truck rides and handles on and offroad especially when taking in consideration how we tuned the bypass shocks and how they ramp up damping force. This would also potentially void the warranty.

 

[SVTEngineers]

Since the 5.4 liter engine has been discontinued for the 2011 MY F150, what engine(s) will the 2011 Raptor have, or just the 6.2?

You are right. It will be only the 6.2L.

 

[SVTEngineers]

Is there a feature (driveline, interior, etc) that you would have liked to see on the Raptor that did not make production or could not be accommodated?

Being crazy engineers and performance enthusiests ourselves there are a lot, but when you look at the truck compared to anything else out there, this truck is really unique and has tremendous capability. We are really very happy with what we were able to put into production.