diff --git a/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
index 7589a2f9eed206..9e08e810943741 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/ford/interface.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ def get_params(candidate, fingerprint=gen_empty_fingerprint(), car_fw=None):
     # Angle-based steering
     ret.steerControlType = car.CarParams.SteerControlType.angle
 
-    ret.steerActuatorDelay = 0.8
-    ret.steerRateCost = 1.0
+    ret.steerActuatorDelay = 0.5
+    ret.steerRateCost = 0.5
     ret.steerLimitTimer = 0.8
     ret.steerRatio = 14.3