View Poll Results: rear end setup

put in built irs w/ coil overs

55.56%

sell irs and put in built sra

44.44%

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Need opinions on rear end setup for the cobra.

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04-15-2013, 09:08 AM

99 GT vert

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Need opinions on rear end setup for the cobra.

Option 1- put together the spare irs with ftbr bushings and coil overs and keep 16x8 drag wheels

Option 2- build the 96 SRA with a 31 spline setup and get a set of 15x10 rear drag wheels

The first option won't cost me anything other than swapping 3.90s out and putting 3.27s in since I have everything already. The second option would cost several hundred but would recoupe all of that and then some once i sell the built irs and the stock irs in the car currently. I know what uber and crash are going to say but what are others opinions and why?

04-15-2013, 09:57 AM

BraMas

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Here is my opinion on the whole swap out the IRS thing. I understand swapping it out on cars that go to the track allot but these idiots that swap it out that go to the track maybe 3 times a year I just don't understand. The ride quality with a IRS is excellent and you spend most of your time driving your car not racing.
And wouldn't the 96 rear end look goofy in your car because it is not as wide as a 99/04 rear?

04-15-2013, 10:36 AM

Hangwire

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Unless you're parking it at the drag strip, IRS. If you wanted a track beast youd have a Fox body.

04-15-2013, 10:46 AM

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Keep the IRS. That car has been a G damn moneypit for you since the day you bought it. Get it tuned and time to have some fun with it. If something breaks...f it.

04-15-2013, 11:33 AM

99 GT vert

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Originally Posted by PurpleIcedGT

Keep the IRS. That car has been a G damn moneypit for you since the day you bought it. Get it tuned and time to have some fun with it. If something breaks...f it.

Calm down rob I plan on driving it alot this year I have to do something to the rear end so It does not leave me stranded some were. I plan on tracking the car 10-15+ times this year and some occasional "mexico" racing and that can take place anywere from 20 mins from home or 3 hours so I would rather not have to leave the car somewere to go have to get a truck and trailer.

The 94-98 rear end is what most guys swap in and if I were to run a stock wheel it would look different but I would run a different offset than stock

04-16-2013, 04:21 PM

uberstang1

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Evan what kind of freaking question is this seriously, your gonna catch a choke slam at carlisle this year. SRA hands down even if it hits the track once a month its still worth it. I assume u never plan on hitting twistie racing, and who cares about NVH, ride quality,comfort and potholes in a car thats not a daily just go for the performance.

Last edited by uberstang1; 04-16-2013 at 04:23 PM.