IRS is the future. Get used to it.
As far as the Mustang is concerned it's actually in the past. (99-04) :-D
IRS is the future. Get used to it.
As far as the Mustang is concerned it's actually in the past. (99-04) :-D
cobraIRSpic.jpg picture by holbym - Photobucket ~ 2014 IRS is the way to go,[unless the only point of the car is drag racing. Having completed an IRS swap into an sn95 98 cobra the difference in handling is night and day. I used to have the SRA with a steeda 5 link and it handled good but it never solved the inherent problems of an SRA car. These problems included: a nose heavy car, loss of traction on either rear wheel during hard cornering on any uneven surface, unreasonably rough ride, and did I mention a nose heavy car? People keep stating the IRS weighs at a minimum 120lbs more than the SRA. Actually it weighs 77lbs more than an SRA. This weight improves the F/R balance to 51F and 49R in an NA SN95 car.(light/balanced/powerful is the answer to all your problems) High RPM NA modular motors are the best. Built 4.6 teksid block/ported C heads/ Sean hyland stage III cams/ 2001 cobra induction manifold/Manley H beam/JE flat top pistons/T56/IRS.
Post proof of you claims.
It been pretty well documented over the years that the IRS weighs in the 120 lb range more than a Mustangs 8.8".
Also when I had my C/O's counterbalanced both front wheel were in the mid to high 1000 lb range, while both rears were in the mid 700 lb range. The overall weight was 3,611 lbs. Lets just guesstimate that the difference F/R is 500 lbs. I guarantee you that a 96-01 Cobra's front end doesn't weight anywhere near that less than a Terminators. Probably more like 150/160 lbs less, so no I don't think the IRS would give it anywhere near a 51/49 f/r weight distribution. I believe N/A Edge Cobra's had somewhere around a 54/46 F/R weight distribution which would be close to what a SN95 would have if not identical.