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Who has done solid axle swap? how do you like it?
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<blockquote data-quote="ac427cobra" data-source="post: 9067462" data-attributes="member: 6247"><p>Don't worry, I'm not going to say you're a better person, say I'm bowing down to you or give you the loser icon! :-D</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry if I misled you. I am not educated in modern day vehicle manufacture. Personally, over the last 35 or so years, I have concentrated my knowledge gathering on much more expensive equipment than an automobile. There is a much higher return on investment, manufacturing parts for equipment that costs more than a million dollars. :read: This is how I currently make a living! </p><p></p><p>Back in the 60's, 70's and 80's, we busted our ass trying to figure out how to make an SRA go around corners on a clay/dirt circle track. I can tell you it was no small task! </p><p></p><p>BTW I do manufacture an IRS kit but I don't do it to make a lot of profit. I have always done this as a <strong>SERVICE </strong>to Cobra owners after my personal experience as to what this kit can do for an IRS. :idea: It's positively astounding. If you don't believe me, read my SVTP trader rating:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/itrader.php?u=6247" target="_blank">SVTPerformance</a></p><p></p><p>and the testimonials on our web site:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/testimonials.htm" target="_blank">Testimonials</a></p><p></p><p>After all, my complete kit is almost $300 less compared to a similar kit to MM. So you can CLEARLY see I'm not in this business to make a huge profit!</p><p></p><p>I think these customer replies pretty much speak for themselves! I can't make this stuff up! After approximately 350 IRS kits, I have <strong>YET</strong> to have one single unsatisfied customer. In today's day and age, that is simply unheard of! I'll bet you, people that have converted to SRA's aren't <strong>NEARLY </strong>as happy as my customers! ;-)<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />oke: And that's a fact, Jack! </p><p></p><p>But......... in the last seven years and approximately 70 track events I've done, I have had the honorable pleasure to meet and become friends with <strong>numerous</strong> SVT engineers, along with many other Ford employees involved in vehicle manufacturing. (not to mention the Roush R&D guys as well) </p><p></p><p>I can tell you one thing, these cats know cars. They live, eat, sleep and breathe cars. They dedicate their every waking moment to cars. They don't just go to the drag strip for 6 or 8 hours on a Sunday living their lives 11 seconds at a time! :idea: Many of them have R&D'd pre-production vehicles until they were a smoldering heap. I have seen them at the track with pre-production cars. I have ridden in them as well. These guys are paid to take a car to the track and try to break shit! Run it as hard as you can, for as long as you can. Call for a flatbed if you have to at the end of the day. Trust me when I say these engineers know how to drive a car at the <strong>EXTREME</strong> limit! If you have any doubts, look up the 2009 Koni Challenge Championship winning Mustang Team. Dean Martin, former SVT Engineer, (and SVT team member of the 2000 Cobra R project) is one of the team winning members of that Koni Championship along with Ken Wilden! They have done things with Mustangs people only dream of. </p><p></p><p>After as much exposure to these guys that I have had, I really have my doubts when I run into someone on the internet touting the advantages of an SRA. :rollseyes I do appreciate the fact that you have acknowledged that the SRA conversion does not ride or handle as well as an IRS. This is something we can both agree on. :beer:</p><p></p><p>There seems to be a trend to SRA conversions and many people (converters) have already freely confessed the SRA does not ride or handle like their IRS did <strong>IN IT'S STOCK FORM!</strong> (imagine a modified version!!) It's my opinion the requirements to fix the IRS are way less expensive and much less of a hassle than trying to convert a Cobra to a SRA. But I digress! </p><p></p><p>Every person is entitled to their own opinion. I just think I've done a little more research, been exposed to more of the right people, learned much more about suspension technology, driven cars at the extreme limit and have applied it to an automotive component much more than the average SVTP member. I believe the IRS can be <strong>VASTLY</strong> improved compared to how it was delivered from the factory. Which IMHO is way better than slapping the achaic SRA into a modern day Cobra. </p><p></p><p>In closing I'd like to say, it's your car, do with it what you want. Cobras are already devaluating fast enough without having people put Mustang GT rear suspensions in them! :idea:</p><p></p><p>I will never waver on the fact that an IRS will pwn an SRA. </p><p></p><p>:thumbsup::coolman::beer:</p><p></p><p></p><p>PS I will concede, as I always have, if you have a Mustang that only drag races, then an SRA will serve you well. :-D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ac427cobra, post: 9067462, member: 6247"] Don't worry, I'm not going to say you're a better person, say I'm bowing down to you or give you the loser icon! :-D I'm sorry if I misled you. I am not educated in modern day vehicle manufacture. Personally, over the last 35 or so years, I have concentrated my knowledge gathering on much more expensive equipment than an automobile. There is a much higher return on investment, manufacturing parts for equipment that costs more than a million dollars. :read: This is how I currently make a living! Back in the 60's, 70's and 80's, we busted our ass trying to figure out how to make an SRA go around corners on a clay/dirt circle track. I can tell you it was no small task! BTW I do manufacture an IRS kit but I don't do it to make a lot of profit. I have always done this as a [B]SERVICE [/B]to Cobra owners after my personal experience as to what this kit can do for an IRS. :idea: It's positively astounding. If you don't believe me, read my SVTP trader rating: [url=http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/itrader.php?u=6247]SVTPerformance[/url] and the testimonials on our web site: [url=http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/testimonials.htm]Testimonials[/url] After all, my complete kit is almost $300 less compared to a similar kit to MM. So you can CLEARLY see I'm not in this business to make a huge profit! I think these customer replies pretty much speak for themselves! I can't make this stuff up! After approximately 350 IRS kits, I have [B]YET[/B] to have one single unsatisfied customer. In today's day and age, that is simply unheard of! I'll bet you, people that have converted to SRA's aren't [B]NEARLY [/B]as happy as my customers! ;-):poke: And that's a fact, Jack! But......... in the last seven years and approximately 70 track events I've done, I have had the honorable pleasure to meet and become friends with [B]numerous[/B] SVT engineers, along with many other Ford employees involved in vehicle manufacturing. (not to mention the Roush R&D guys as well) I can tell you one thing, these cats know cars. They live, eat, sleep and breathe cars. They dedicate their every waking moment to cars. They don't just go to the drag strip for 6 or 8 hours on a Sunday living their lives 11 seconds at a time! :idea: Many of them have R&D'd pre-production vehicles until they were a smoldering heap. I have seen them at the track with pre-production cars. I have ridden in them as well. These guys are paid to take a car to the track and try to break shit! Run it as hard as you can, for as long as you can. Call for a flatbed if you have to at the end of the day. Trust me when I say these engineers know how to drive a car at the [B]EXTREME[/B] limit! If you have any doubts, look up the 2009 Koni Challenge Championship winning Mustang Team. Dean Martin, former SVT Engineer, (and SVT team member of the 2000 Cobra R project) is one of the team winning members of that Koni Championship along with Ken Wilden! They have done things with Mustangs people only dream of. After as much exposure to these guys that I have had, I really have my doubts when I run into someone on the internet touting the advantages of an SRA. :rollseyes I do appreciate the fact that you have acknowledged that the SRA conversion does not ride or handle as well as an IRS. This is something we can both agree on. :beer: There seems to be a trend to SRA conversions and many people (converters) have already freely confessed the SRA does not ride or handle like their IRS did [B]IN IT'S STOCK FORM![/B] (imagine a modified version!!) It's my opinion the requirements to fix the IRS are way less expensive and much less of a hassle than trying to convert a Cobra to a SRA. But I digress! Every person is entitled to their own opinion. I just think I've done a little more research, been exposed to more of the right people, learned much more about suspension technology, driven cars at the extreme limit and have applied it to an automotive component much more than the average SVTP member. I believe the IRS can be [B]VASTLY[/B] improved compared to how it was delivered from the factory. Which IMHO is way better than slapping the achaic SRA into a modern day Cobra. In closing I'd like to say, it's your car, do with it what you want. Cobras are already devaluating fast enough without having people put Mustang GT rear suspensions in them! :idea: I will never waver on the fact that an IRS will pwn an SRA. :thumbsup::coolman::beer: PS I will concede, as I always have, if you have a Mustang that only drag races, then an SRA will serve you well. :-D [/QUOTE]
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