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Old 11-01-2007, 10:46 PM
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Default cobra irs in fox

How many people have tried this.
i was at work just the other day and i was searching and random found a site
where his guy swaped rear ends with a 99 cobra

he had to fab it in.

but he got it running
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Old 11-01-2007, 10:53 PM
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he didnt have to fab ****

it bolts right in. The only thing he might have had to do was modify where the strut bolts in because its slightly different between the fox, and fox4 chassis
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Old 11-01-2007, 11:02 PM
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why woudl you do that?
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Old 11-01-2007, 11:05 PM
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Amazing what you can kind on yahoo.com

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better handing ... there are there points for either side..

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Old 11-02-2007, 01:00 AM
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There are suspension companies out there that you can purchase kits from that will make your car handle like an exotic. Let me ask you this, what is the maximum grip obtained by a stock Cobra of any year? None them were close to 1.0 lateral g on the skidpad. I am guessing that you are looking for better grip in the curves because the IRS is not the best piece for drag racing. Check out http://www.griggsracing.com/or http://www.maximummotorsports.com/they have great kits for Mustangs it all depends on what are your plans for your car and how much money you want to spend. I have neither at this time, I am going to MM kit for my car when I get back.
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Old 11-02-2007, 06:21 AM
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Call MPS auto salvage they might have a used one
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Old 11-02-2007, 10:16 AM
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What are the pros/cons of IRS? just curious. Ive seen it done on old GM muscle like first gen camaros. is it not a step up from solid rear axles?
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Old 11-02-2007, 10:48 AM
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What are the pros/cons of IRS? just curious. Ive seen it done on old GM muscle like first gen camaros. is it not a step up from solid rear axles?
there is really no need to do it in our cars... with the same amount of money it takes to BUY the IRS setyp.. you can add a torqu arm, and watts link, and have JUST as good handling
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Old 11-02-2007, 12:31 PM
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doesn't the kits add more weight than the irs would? how is rollsteer i think they call it after the installation of these kits versus irs? i know it's comparing lemons and steak but there's a seriously noticeable difference betwixt the solid axle in my stang and the irs in my goat. personally i prefer the irs to the solid axle which most hp cornering cars i've come across have the irs in them.
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