IRS to SRA....the whole shabang

[ac427cobra]

Some of you are getting a bit out of hand here. If you've never driven the IRS to its limit, your opinion doesn't matter...at all. How much do you actually know about engineering a suspension? How many of you actually were a part of the design process, in the meetings, on CAD machines, running calculations, etc. for the suspension on ANY vehicle? Get a grip.

The blind gospel of the SRA continues, but I'm not surprised by how many jump on the band wagon. Compare the number of SRA Mustangs to IRS Mustangs from the factory and you see the reasoning behind the huge aftermarket and overall complacency with upgrading the SRA. I, for one, have driven both and love the communication I get from this supposedly crappy IRS. If you are willing to open your eyes, read this (post #64) and tell me how poor the IRS performs in comparison to a fully built SRA on a real track.

Hey, this is an easy one. The SRA is simple and easy to understand. You don't have to think about anything. Just slap it in and go. I believe this is why the Romans put them on their chariots. What the hell did they know, or for that matter care, about handling and ride back then.

It's amazing to me, with modern day technology, how many people have this antiquated mindset.:dw:

 

[P49Y-CY]

Some of you are getting a bit out of hand here. If you've never driven the IRS to its limit, your opinion doesn't matter...at all. How much do you actually know about engineering a suspension? How many of you actually were a part of the design process, in the meetings, on CAD machines, running calculations, etc. for the suspension on ANY vehicle? Get a grip.

The blind gospel of the SRA continues, but I'm not surprised by how many jump on the band wagon. Compare the number of SRA Mustangs to IRS Mustangs from the factory and you see the reasoning behind the huge aftermarket and overall complacency with upgrading the SRA. I, for one, have driven both and love the communication I get from this supposedly crappy IRS. If you are willing to open your eyes, read this (post #64) and tell me how poor the IRS performs in comparison to a fully built SRA on a real track.

that was a good read! thanks for sharing as i must have missed that one originally :beer:

 

[SlowSVT]

That's funny, I've seen F150's clean up at autocrosses against Vette's, P cars, etc. etc. etc. before. SRA and leaf springs..... oh man, I'm surprised that thing could even make a turn without falling apart!

:dw:

The more you post the more you descend onto absurdity.

Keep'M coming :thumbsup:

 

[fred50stang]

LMAO! :lol::lol:


I think the IRS is superior to the SRA and I can compare this. Before I bought the Cobra I had a 02' mustang Gt. I put steeda springs on it, 31 spline axles & diff. I always thought that car handled like a covered wagon. I had considered doing a PHB and Tq arm to make it handle, but then you get into dropping some money on parts and labor.

Also, on the list of fast Cobra's at the dragstrip, most of them still have the IRS. :thumbsup:

Good luck with your decision.:beer:


Bruce- Cobra looks good with the red wheels. :rockon:

 

[Digital]

LMAO! :lol::lol:


I think the IRS is superior to the SRA and I can compare this. Before I bought the Cobra I had a 02' mustang Gt. I put steeda springs on it, 31 spline axles & diff. I always thought that car handled like a covered wagon. I had considered doing a PHB and Tq arm to make it handle, but then you get into dropping some money on parts and labor.

Also, on the list of fast Cobra's at the dragstrip, most of them still have the IRS. :thumbsup:

Good luck with your decision.:beer:


Bruce- Cobra looks good with the red wheels. :rockon:

Nice job bringing back a thread thats been gone for over a month.
Couldent you have posted on the other big fight thread?

 

[fred50stang]

When I find it in two or three months I'll post in that one too.:read:

 

[Digital]

When I find it in two or three months I'll post in that one too.:read:

touche...

 

[racebronco2]

I don't know how i missed this thread. Just a couple of comments.

Can't help you there, all I know is my car will go around a turn just as aggressively and smooth as it did with the IRS.

Since we don't know what aggressive driving is like to you but i can tell you that my aggresive driving is, taking on and off ramps at over twice the posted speed usually posted between 25 and 35mph. That's with my street tires.

Ford should have taken a page out of GM's book and took a look at the Corvette IRS. That seems to be a good quality IRS. They ahve been using it for how many years now? I dont hear of too many people having problems with those, and the axles are alot better. JMO

They do blew up there rearends from wheel hop. A friend was at an autox with a stock 04 z06 and it blew at low speed. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1N3Kk7qXE&feature=channel"]YouTube- Differential goes kaboom[/ame]

That's funny, I've seen F150's clean up at autocrosses against Vette's, P cars, etc. etc. etc. before. SRA and leaf springs..... oh man, I'm surprised that thing could even make a turn without falling apart!

There is no way an average f150 could beat an average vette with similar drivers. A lightning could beat a poorly driver vette on a high speed course.