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The Terminator
Driveline
Rear diff cover shattered.
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<blockquote data-quote="black 10th vert" data-source="post: 12213672" data-attributes="member: 65729"><p>Obviously this thread has turned into a heated debate on which suspension is overall superior, and the simple answer is NEITHER! They both have inherent strengths and weaknesses, and the end use is what really is the deciding factor as to which is best for YOU, or YOUR intended use. Obviously either one can be optimized with enough money thrown at them. From my personal experience having built a true "sports car" from the ground up ('65 Cobra replica) that went through many, many suspension setups while I owned it, I can say without a doubt that the IRS is superior in almost every way, with the exception of maybe straight line drag launches on slicks. I spent thousands of dollars trying to optimize the 8.8" solid axle, and found that it was pretty decent with a 3-link, panhard bar setup, but the car was in a completely different league once I switched to IRS. When I first bought my Terminator, I was a bit disappointed with the handling, wheelhop, etc. of the stock IRS, but knew that it was a good platform to start with, and all of that could be corrected. MOST of the problems that the stock IRS has can be fixed simply by stabilizing it with better bushings, and reinforcing known weak areas. For someone who is looking for the <em>easy</em> way out, sure, just dropping in a solid axle swap out of a Mach may suit your needs, but the car will never be as good all around as it would have been if you spent the time and money to correct what you already have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="black 10th vert, post: 12213672, member: 65729"] Obviously this thread has turned into a heated debate on which suspension is overall superior, and the simple answer is NEITHER! They both have inherent strengths and weaknesses, and the end use is what really is the deciding factor as to which is best for YOU, or YOUR intended use. Obviously either one can be optimized with enough money thrown at them. From my personal experience having built a true "sports car" from the ground up ('65 Cobra replica) that went through many, many suspension setups while I owned it, I can say without a doubt that the IRS is superior in almost every way, with the exception of maybe straight line drag launches on slicks. I spent thousands of dollars trying to optimize the 8.8" solid axle, and found that it was pretty decent with a 3-link, panhard bar setup, but the car was in a completely different league once I switched to IRS. When I first bought my Terminator, I was a bit disappointed with the handling, wheelhop, etc. of the stock IRS, but knew that it was a good platform to start with, and all of that could be corrected. MOST of the problems that the stock IRS has can be fixed simply by stabilizing it with better bushings, and reinforcing known weak areas. For someone who is looking for the [I]easy[/I] way out, sure, just dropping in a solid axle swap out of a Mach may suit your needs, but the car will never be as good all around as it would have been if you spent the time and money to correct what you already have. [/QUOTE]
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