What's the difference between Cobra and GT suspension?
10-14-2005, 09:37 PM
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RE: What's the difference between Cobra and GT suspension?
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The ride in the Cobra is pretty remarkable and it has everything to do with the IRS. If all you are looking for is a good ride, then I will swap you IRS for your live axle any day of the week. Im looking for something that will hook, and the IRS is not good for hooking what so ever.
P.S. They made more Mystichromes in '03/'04 than they my color Cobra.
I feel special. [8D]
The ride in the Cobra is pretty remarkable and it has everything to do with the IRS. If all you are looking for is a good ride, then I will swap you IRS for your live axle any day of the week. Im looking for something that will hook, and the IRS is not good for hooking what so ever.
P.S. They made more Mystichromes in '03/'04 than they my color Cobra.
I feel special. [8D]
no they made more silver than they did mystichrome. thats for convertible that they made less silver. yellow is where its at even though i think that orange is lower.
10-14-2005, 11:22 PM
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RE: What's the difference between Cobra and GT suspension?
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10-15-2005, 02:10 AM
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RE: What's the difference between Cobra and GT suspension?
10-27-2005, 04:38 PM
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RE: What's the difference between Cobra and GT suspension?
does anybody know all the things you have to change when swapping an IRS to a solid rear axle. im seriously thinking about it, i live near chicago for any of you gt guys.
10-27-2005, 05:32 PM
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RE: What's the difference between Cobra and GT suspension?
ORIGINAL: Dan04COBRA
http://www.svt.ford.com/svtArchiveCo..._three=nothing
This will sum it up.
My 02 GT handled and rode like a dump truck compared to my Cobra.
http://www.svt.ford.com/svtArchiveCo..._three=nothing
This will sum it up.
My 02 GT handled and rode like a dump truck compared to my Cobra.
10-27-2005, 07:34 PM
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RE: What's the difference between Cobra and GT suspension?
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You have to decide what you want out of your car's handling. Cornering performance or straight line performance. I think the whole 03-04 cobra IRS thing is kind of a catch 22. The Cobra was made to be a muscle car. The Cobra is a muscle car, designed to shine it's best in straight line perfomance. Which should dictate that it should come with a beefy solid axle setup. But it doesn't. It's not like you can't make a solid axle 99-04 gt handle and corner well. A stock Saleen S281 kills a cobra in handling and cornering, even though it had a solid axle. IMO, a solid axle gives you more versatility than an IRS. And I believe that's why ford went with it in the 05 gt.
You have to decide what you want out of your car's handling. Cornering performance or straight line performance. I think the whole 03-04 cobra IRS thing is kind of a catch 22. The Cobra was made to be a muscle car. The Cobra is a muscle car, designed to shine it's best in straight line perfomance. Which should dictate that it should come with a beefy solid axle setup. But it doesn't. It's not like you can't make a solid axle 99-04 gt handle and corner well. A stock Saleen S281 kills a cobra in handling and cornering, even though it had a solid axle. IMO, a solid axle gives you more versatility than an IRS. And I believe that's why ford went with it in the 05 gt.
10-28-2005, 12:05 PM
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RE: What's the difference between Cobra and GT suspension?
ORIGINAL: jdaniel
The ride in the Cobra is pretty remarkable and it has everything to do with the IRS. If all you are looking for is a good ride, then I will swap you IRS for your live axle any day of the week. Im looking for something that will hook, and the IRS is not good for hooking what so ever.
P.S. They made more Mystichromes in '03/'04 than they my color Cobra. I feel special. [8D]
The ride in the Cobra is pretty remarkable and it has everything to do with the IRS. If all you are looking for is a good ride, then I will swap you IRS for your live axle any day of the week. Im looking for something that will hook, and the IRS is not good for hooking what so ever.
P.S. They made more Mystichromes in '03/'04 than they my color Cobra.
I feel special. [8D]
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