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<blockquote data-quote="mu22stang" data-source="post: 11045690" data-attributes="member: 81298"><p>It is out there. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/new-edge-cobras-51/213384-irs-tech-article.html" target="_blank">http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/new-edge-cobras-51/213384-irs-tech-article.html</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/faqs.htm" target="_blank">FTBR Frequently Asked Questions</a></p><p></p><p>SVT has always combined comfort with performance in the Cobra. Heck, the Fox Cobra has SOFTER springs than the GT. The Cobra is supposed to represent the refinement of the standard Mustang with an added bonus of power. The apparent weakness of the IRS illustrates how this refinement has compromises. I can imagine the overall design sequence read something like this:</p><p></p><p>-IRS from previous Cobra model, check</p><p>-Add MOAR powa!!1!1!! (and weight), check</p><p>-Stiffen springs, shock, struts, bushings to resist weight and improve performance, check</p><p>-Test on the track, check</p><p>-Satisfied with performance, check</p><p>-Hand over to NVH department at Ford, check</p><p>-Princess and the pea NVH engineers think it's too rough... hmmm</p><p>-Add weak, squishy rubber to solve "problem"... check</p><p>-Sell to thousands of straight line drag racers, check</p><p>-Boom, check</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mu22stang, post: 11045690, member: 81298"] It is out there. [URL="http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/new-edge-cobras-51/213384-irs-tech-article.html"]http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/new-edge-cobras-51/213384-irs-tech-article.html[/URL] [url=http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/faqs.htm]FTBR Frequently Asked Questions[/url] SVT has always combined comfort with performance in the Cobra. Heck, the Fox Cobra has SOFTER springs than the GT. The Cobra is supposed to represent the refinement of the standard Mustang with an added bonus of power. The apparent weakness of the IRS illustrates how this refinement has compromises. I can imagine the overall design sequence read something like this: -IRS from previous Cobra model, check -Add MOAR powa!!1!1!! (and weight), check -Stiffen springs, shock, struts, bushings to resist weight and improve performance, check -Test on the track, check -Satisfied with performance, check -Hand over to NVH department at Ford, check -Princess and the pea NVH engineers think it's too rough... hmmm -Add weak, squishy rubber to solve "problem"... check -Sell to thousands of straight line drag racers, check -Boom, check [/QUOTE]
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