smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 06/01/09 01:01 PM Share Posted 06/01/09 01:01 PM Could Ford be looking at a local like DSI (old Ion, BTR, Borg Warner) Gear Box Plate in Albury to do something maybe?Build a Aussie copy??No idea - dont even know if DSI have the Albury plate??? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmith Donating Members 712 Member For: 17y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown Posted 06/01/09 01:43 PM Share Posted 06/01/09 01:43 PM I can only ask! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 06/01/09 02:15 PM Share Posted 06/01/09 02:15 PM Yeah mate, I can't imagine they would can the ZF totally - if they were to cut it at all... Maybe they will still keep it in the FPV's, and maybe like one of the Fords, maybe like just in the G6Et, or the XR8 or something, rather then all the models it is currently in... But its Ford... WHO FARKING KNOWS!!!Always been a bit of a scrappy business here in Oz... Yet somehow come out with a pretty good all round product at the end of the line... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 1m 22d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 06/01/09 09:31 PM Share Posted 06/01/09 09:31 PM They already have a 5-speed in the lower spec models Smicky; ZF is standard on XR and above, optional on the others. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6_Tornado F6+300+ Member 940 Member For: 20y 7m 8d Location: In The Ute Posted 06/01/09 09:40 PM Share Posted 06/01/09 09:40 PM The contract with ZF finishes in 2009/2010 and ZF are disappointed with Ford Australia. Apparently they/Ford will be using the 6 speed box they made in the USA (ZF Copy)ZF even put up the 8 speed to Ford and they declined so Go figure?????????????? :angel: Seeing the Inline 6 might now be continued I would hope that Ford Keep the ZF behind at least the high end models But only time will tell. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 3m 30d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 07/01/09 02:08 AM Share Posted 07/01/09 02:08 AM They already have a 5-speed in the lower spec models Smicky; ZF is standard on XR and above, optional on the others.Yeah I know.... What I mean was- they may go back to using it only in the FPV's, or only one of the XR models.... Or option it on the XR even.Anyways, F6_Tornado look to have come up with some other info... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete A Member 442 Member For: 16y 6m 12d Gender: Male Location: Castle Hill NSW Posted 07/01/09 02:15 AM Share Posted 07/01/09 02:15 AM You pay extra for the ZF so cost of the box is not and issue. Every one that buys a Falcon with a ZF knows that, so that should not be an issue, cos it's worth every cent! The ZF is one of the reasons the recent cars are so good. Dropping it would be a real shame - glad I've got one. Going local MAY be a way to increase profit margin for Ford and in todays climate that may be the reason. Hope they keep it for the XR and FPV units. WHich makes some sense. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunna Donating Members 813 Member For: 18y 9m 21d Posted 07/01/09 02:39 AM Share Posted 07/01/09 02:39 AM Its amazing how many different stories get around about stuff like this.Here's mine: Ford will continue to use a ZF box, one developed between the 2 companies. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGXR6TUTE Member 57 Member For: 16y 10m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/01/09 02:43 AM Share Posted 07/01/09 02:43 AM ZF are disappointed with Ford Australia. Apparently they/Ford will be using the 6 speed box they made in the USA (ZF Copy)Why are ZF "disappointed with Ford Aust."? Were they hoping Ford would drop the 4 speed and only use the A6? I thought I recall reading quite a while back that Ford and GM jointly developed the A6 from the USA, I.e. the 6L80E used by Holden? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 9m 10d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 07/01/09 02:44 AM Share Posted 07/01/09 02:44 AM Oh how I love story time.....Do we have more Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53141-zf-gearbox-to-be-discontinued-in-next-model/page/2/#findComment-797875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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