no monotube shockabsorbers

[dddd]

About two weeks ago, in the second release of Ford info, there was a big speil about monotube shocks and how superior to twin tube shock absorbers which they currently run. Knowing a little bit about shock absorbers, I was delighted at this news as they clearly are a superior product and no doubt more costly to manufacture. We've been hearing now for some time, how Ford have improved their suspension and handling on the BF model, and finding out about the new monotube shock absorbers made all the pieces fall into place.

I was recently talking to a local Ford dealer who advised me that all Ford dealerships received notice late last week that monotube shock absorbers will no longer be fitted to BF Falcons.

I was dumbfounded and extremely disappointed. From a marketing perspective I cannot think of much worse than to praise and build up the benefits of a certain item to the public and then at the last second simply withdraw it.

I can only assume that they have been withdrawn because of cost cutting and that they are saving them for BF 2.

This now begs the question, (1) if the monotube shock absorbers are not going to be in the BF we must assume that they are puttin in the older twin tube design and therefore the handling and ride improvements we've been promised simply will not be there; (2) The press cars and current test cars that a doing the rounds presently, do they have the monotube shock absorbers fitted?