is the 03-04 cobra IRS the same length hub to hub as oppose to a 03-04 gt SRA. i thought i recalled people saying that the IRS is narrower, if so by how much.
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03-04 cobra IRS question
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I thougth the IRS was slightly wider?
id love to know if it is or not, bump
IRS is not narrower my friend. i think they are pretty much the same. i know for a fact 97-98 cobra SRA is narrower than the IRS.
IRS and 99-04 solid axles are the same width. 94-98 (and Fox too actually) solid axles are 1.5 inches narrower than the IRS and 99-04 solid axles.
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YES! this is the exact answer i was looking for, so to be completely sure your saying that a 1994 to 1998 8.8 is 1.5 inches shorter than an IRS or a 99-04 SRA
this is why im concerned
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/road-side-pub-17/882496-has-ever-been-done-sn95-94-98-a.html
Yes, I'm sure of it. I installed a 94-98 width (was actually from a Fox chassis Thunderbird, same width though with the correct axles) SRA in my old '04 Cobra, it pulled the wheels in 3/4" per side. The IRS/99-04 SRA will push the wheels out 3/4" per side in a SN95. You can go to the SN95 section on this forum and find pics of cars with IRS with some searching and be able to see it's wider.
I can't help you with your wheel dilemma. All the offset talk means nothing to me without being in front of the car and able to measure everything. I can tell you though the fender lips on both the front and rear of '99-04s are wider than 94-98s, so 99-04s can get away with a little more wheel and tire than 94-98s. So keep that in mind with your pics you posted of the Redfire Cobra and silver GT. They would probably stick out in the front on a SN95.
Foxbody front LCAs can be used to pull the wheels in on a SN95. They will bring the wheels in 1" per side IIRC. Early Foxbody K members have the LCA mounting points further inboard than late Fox and SN K members, which will decrease track width. You can also use different spindles to mess with the track width. 96-98 will increase the track width vs 94-95.
So if you're wanting a specific offset/backspacing to work on the front you could possibly get it to work by messing with the track width. If you're wanting to get a specific width wheel under the front, you can mess with track width all day long, but the fenderwell is only gonna swallow so much wheel/tire. Ultimately you'll need to measure everything yourself to confirm what will and won't work and/or what needs to be done to get things to work. Or in your case get a buddy to do it under your watchful eye since you're in a wheelchair.
I can't help you with your wheel dilemma. All the offset talk means nothing to me without being in front of the car and able to measure everything. I can tell you though the fender lips on both the front and rear of '99-04s are wider than 94-98s, so 99-04s can get away with a little more wheel and tire than 94-98s. So keep that in mind with your pics you posted of the Redfire Cobra and silver GT. They would probably stick out in the front on a SN95.
Foxbody front LCAs can be used to pull the wheels in on a SN95. They will bring the wheels in 1" per side IIRC. Early Foxbody K members have the LCA mounting points further inboard than late Fox and SN K members, which will decrease track width. You can also use different spindles to mess with the track width. 96-98 will increase the track width vs 94-95.
So if you're wanting a specific offset/backspacing to work on the front you could possibly get it to work by messing with the track width. If you're wanting to get a specific width wheel under the front, you can mess with track width all day long, but the fenderwell is only gonna swallow so much wheel/tire. Ultimately you'll need to measure everything yourself to confirm what will and won't work and/or what needs to be done to get things to work. Or in your case get a buddy to do it under your watchful eye since you're in a wheelchair.
thanks man!
IRS is definitely narrower then the 99-04 straight axle. I don't know by how much but everyone who has done a SRA swap from IRS will probably notice the wheels are more flush with the fenders.
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Learn something new everyday. So from widest to narrowest it'd be 99-04 SRA, IRS, 94-98 SRA.
03 Cobra rear track width listed at 60.3 by Motortrend.
2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra - First Drive & Road Test Review - Motor Trend
03 Mach 1 rear track width listed at 60.6 by Motortrend.
2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 - Road Test Review - Motor Trend
And some Corral threads.
Cobra INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION track width - Ford Mustang Forums : Corral.net Mustang Forum
Track width of 99-2003 cobra independent rear - Ford Mustang Forums : Corral.net Mustang Forum
03 Cobra rear track width listed at 60.3 by Motortrend.
2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra - First Drive & Road Test Review - Motor Trend
03 Mach 1 rear track width listed at 60.6 by Motortrend.
2003 Ford Mustang Mach 1 - Road Test Review - Motor Trend
And some Corral threads.
Cobra INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION track width - Ford Mustang Forums : Corral.net Mustang Forum
Track width of 99-2003 cobra independent rear - Ford Mustang Forums : Corral.net Mustang Forum
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