I just got the car back and a big shout out to Bruce [AC427], and Eric at Impulse Eng. in Huntington Beach, Ca. I ordered the full Delrin kit, grease fittings, 9/16 Bolts, and rear Bump-steer kit from Bruce, and it shipped and arrived right on time to Eric's shop. I have an 03 Vert with the full length sub-frames already installed, and the up-grades have transformed the car, planted, firm but compliant, and the handling diff. is amazing. We also did the following:
Installed Coupe springs, 1/2 coil cut, M.M. C/C Plates, Flush and fill the Diff. and installed the B.F. Brace, 2 new Rear Nitto 555's, Redline Hood Struts, and a 4 Wheel Custom Alignment, and Rear bump steer. The good news is, so far, NO WHEEL HOP!!! The clunks are gone, the slop in the drive train is gone, and the car handles great. For you So. Cal Guys, that need a good shop, check out Eric @ Impulse Eng. Installing the kit is a big under-taking, but I can tell you, it's worth it. Both Bruce and Eric are stand up guys, and under-promised and over-delivered, that's a good way to do business.
I told some of you douters who said that solid IRS bushings won't cure the clunk because it didn't for you, that solid IRS bushing will in many cases cure the clunk issue.
____________________________________ Black 03 Lightning - Love my stockish DD work truck.
Few little mods: Flowmaster exhaust, BroncoBeater Panhard Bar, 15% window tint, Nitto NT 05's all around(these tires handle so well you may as well consider them a mod on a L)
SB 03 Cobra(RIP)
88 Mustang GT with wrecked 03 Cobras drivetrain in the works. Will hopefully be complete some time this decade.
could you pm me the price of the bushings and install please? thanks!
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2003 SVT Cobra-KN FIPK, Bassani Catted X, Borla Stingers, BF IRS Brace, Steeda 2.8, H.S.S.P. T56
75k And Goin Strong!
1985 Ford Mustang GT-Project Car
Tuned By The Best In Nor-Cal; Shaun @ AED
Bruce is a great guy and his kits are top notch. If you want to rid yourself of wheel hop, this is the way to go. I have his kit installed in my cobra and LOVE IT! Thanks Bruce.
Thanks for all of the props guys! I'm just a Ford crazed car nut like the rest of you. With the exception of being involved in manufacturing since 1973.
I'm a HUGE fan of the IRS which most of you are aware. But unfortunately it was delivered from Ford in a pretty poor original condition. It can be improved greatly as you have all experienced first hand.
I hope you're all enjoying the kit!
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could you pm me the price of the bushings and install please? thanks!
The link in my sig describes the entire kit and the cost with the complete breakdown of individual components.
If you would like payment details, shoot me a PM and I will get it to you!
____________________________________ BRUCE
Unhappy with your IRS?
Got Wheel Hop, a leaking rear cover or a broken halfshaft?
Getting passed on the track by Corvettes? FIX IT!!
+ 100 on Bruce's Full Kit. The more I drive the car the better it gets. I actually dropped the clutch on Sat....NO HOP!!! I couldn't even consider doing that before the Bushing kit installation, hooked right up...The overall handling is also much better. IMO this is the FIRST mod. you should consider, it really transforms the car, for the better. Major props to Bruce, his kit over delivers, and he is right there for advice if you, or your installer, needs it.
I nailed it in first as the road curved a tad bit and the car didnt hop.. rather it went sideways. My heart stopped.. I let out of it.. shifted in to second.. my PPRV kicked in and it studdered... Back to normal driving. I love it. Bruce, thanks a million!
its hard to beat Bruce's kit and installing it yourself should be required. You really get a great deal of understand as to why the kit works so well and how the irs is built.
my tools are headed back to bruce so the next lucky person can have fun!
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1998 supercharged cobra (sold)
2001 Lightning (sold)
2004 Sonic blue SVTF 3 door 2003 DSG Cobra
2008 srt4 caliber (wife's ride)
1994 white lightning (sold)
Only a little while longer before I come home and his kit is one of the first things I'll be ordering! Been following it for a long time! LOTS of upgrades and improvemnts since a year ago!
X2 on the price of the install and kit, if possible please pm
The pricing of the kit can be found in the first post in the link in my sig.
If you're comfortable doing a clutch, you can do this job. If you read the FAQ in the link in my sig there is a LOT of good information regarding the IRS there.
If you are not comfortable doing this job yourself, installation varies on the shop. I would say the low end for labor would be in the $500.00 range. But to be honest, don't expect a lot of shops to do it for that. On the higher end, you're looking at possibly as high as $900.00 (or more) for the installation of the basic kit. Installation of the bumpsteer kit and bumpsteering the IRS would be additional.
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I nailed it in first as the road curved a tad bit and the car didnt hop.. rather it went sideways. My heart stopped.. I let out of it.. shifted in to second.. my PPRV kicked in and it studdered... Back to normal driving. I love it. Bruce, thanks a million!
Ha ha cold tires will always slide out on you. Although the kit does improve the efficiency of the IRS a great deal and will make your car handle like it's on rails, it really isn't on rails, even though it may feel that way!
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I'm just a Ford crazed car nut like the rest of you. With the exception of being involved in manufacturing since 1973. 
2003 DSG Cobra
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