Griggs Panhard bar or skip it?
10-25-2010, 05:25 AM
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10-25-2010, 06:26 AM
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10-25-2010, 08:23 AM
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I love the IRS. Rides and handles amazing. I really dont think you can make an SRA handle as well as an IRS can for the money. Plus I get the added benefit of 31 spline axles/halfshafts with the 03 cobra IRS. You can take an IRS, mount it solid, and go. With the TA/WL or TA/PHB, you still need to upgrade control arms, you have to buy TA springs or CO's, and then you need to get the 31 spline upgrade to match what you would get from an IRS with delrin bushings. Plus the IRS is just so smooth and the ride is just phenomenal.
10-25-2010, 08:55 AM
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I love the IRS. Rides and handles amazing. I really dont think you can make an SRA handle as well as an IRS can for the money. Plus I get the added benefit of 31 spline axles/halfshafts with the 03 cobra IRS. You can take an IRS, mount it solid, and go. With the TA/WL or TA/PHB, you still need to upgrade control arms, you have to buy TA springs or CO's, and then you need to get the 31 spline upgrade to match what you would get from an IRS with delrin bushings. Plus the IRS is just so smooth and the ride is just phenomenal.
The only reason I went IRS was because its cheaper to get great performance out of the IRS initially, and you get awesome comfort. Now that im not having to worry about comfort, its gonna be stick axle all the way I think.
10-25-2010, 09:14 AM
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A $675 set of bushings and a set of coilovers and you're done. Panhard bar and torque arm with control arms costs $1300. For about the same price as just the ta/phb/pcs setup you can have your total IRS package. I think it's cheaper to make an IRS handle in my opinion.
10-25-2010, 09:17 AM
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It doesnt matter how cheap or cheap it is not, the point is, a wl/ta live axle will out handle a mustang IRS.
10-25-2010, 09:22 AM
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I'm just saying...everyone seems to be on a budget these days and I'm just saying it's a choice, and a very good choice at that. Not arguing that an sra can't handle, just not for the same price as an IRS. Plus I doubt that an sra is as smooth when built, which would give the IRS the advantage on an uneven surface. Just saying from what I've seen.
10-25-2010, 09:33 AM
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I'm just saying...everyone seems to be on a budget these days and I'm just saying it's a choice, and a very good choice at that. Not arguing that an sra can't handle, just not for the same price as an IRS. Plus I doubt that an sra is as smooth when built, which would give the IRS the advantage on an uneven surface. Just saying from what I've seen.
ROFL.. your last half of that paragraph is exactly what I said... You dont build an SRA for comfort...ever.