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95 cobra solid axle or IRS?

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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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Does the 1995 cobra come with the solid axle or Irs i know certain cobras did i was just wondering if my year did also .

Old Feb 18, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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solid buddy...irs was used on the 99's^.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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thanks guys
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Default RE: 95 cobra solid axle or IRS?

i heard the irs on the new cobras wasnt very good? maybe im just dumb and dont know what im talkin about but i thought i read it before
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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no you are right(if you drag race)..no you are not dumb.
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i heard the irs on the new cobras wasnt very good? maybe im just dumb and dont know what im talkin about but i thought i read it before
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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I.R.S. = great at corners, Racing with curves and autocrossing
Solid axle = great for drag racing
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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Default RE: 95 cobra solid axle or IRS?

yeah people with the IRS were breakin axles b/c of wheel hop. Kinda surprised b/c the 03s come with 31spline axles stock.
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 12:25 AM
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ford has done pretty good with the solid axle cars in both drag and curcuit
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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IRS have to many moving parts they wear out fast, more road racing cars use a solid axle because there is less to wear out.
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