OHV 16V Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Not a bad article at all, some useful info in there. http://blog.caranddriver.com/in-depth-with-the-2015-ford-f-150s-aluminum-presented-in-an-alloy-of-facts-and-perspective/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Please place the link in the GM/Ford welding debate tread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Look carefully at this picture Note the white/light gray STEEL dashpanel (firewall). This was required to limit body twist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerM Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I don't know metallurgy, but isn't aluminum one of those metals that gets weaker when you weld it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman351 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Ford claims to have used a steel firewall because it damps out the engine noise better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I don't know metallurgy, but isn't aluminum one of those metals that gets weaker when you weld it? These are alloys, not pure aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanatWork Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I was informed that Car and Driver didn't show interest in technical details, merely subjective opinions of reviewers...?(Granted, I knew better)They have some nice take-aways from the GT-350 reveal, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) ZOMG, Zan. I swear half the negative commentary about C&D on this forum consists of you putting words in other people's mouths. Edited December 12, 2014 by RichardJensen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Ford claims to have used a steel firewall because it damps out the engine noise better. Correct. "The steel firewall, by the way, is used because steel has optimal noise, vibration, and harshness–quelling characteristics; Ford’s piece uses two bits of steel with a damping material sandwiched between them." http://blog.caranddriver.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-2015-ford-f-150/ "And while most of the body sheetmetal is aluminum, there is one component in the body that isn’t: that’s the laminated Quiet Steel sound-absorbing firewall. Aluminum didn’t do as well at isolating engine noise." http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/pickup/2015_ford_f_150_first_look/#ixzz3LfKYAYjH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Technology!!!! Removing engine noises!!!! Adding engine noises back in!!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe3w Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Technology!!!! Removing engine noises!!!! Adding engine noises back in!!!!! But it's automated engine noise....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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