03-04-2004, 01:46 AM
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| Registered Member  Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA
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|  1999 and newer... rear end questions Hey yall... can anyone please tell me what years have IRS and which years have a solid axle rear end???? 1999 and newer Thank you so much in advance!!
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03-04-2004, 07:47 AM
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| Registered Member  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mountaintop, PA
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| I think only the Cobras have ever had IRS. The -05 GT was in consideration for IRS, but they dumped it due to cost and the fact that a solid rear is better for drag racing. The new Cobra (when it arrives) is supposed to continue with IRS.
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03-04-2004, 11:00 AM
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| Re: 1999 and newer... rear end questions Quote:
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03-04-2004, 01:58 PM
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| So.. just so I am straight on this... NO mustangs 99+ have ever had the IRS???
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03-04-2004, 04:10 PM
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| College Stanger  Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa
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| You are 100% correct. Only 1999,2001,2003,2004 cobras have IRS. Not other mustang. The rest have solid 8.8 axles. Alot of Cobra owners sell their IRS for a solid axle for drag racing so IRS can be come by really cheap and it is not that hard of an install to put IRS on a V6, GT, Mach1. Hope this helped.
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03-04-2004, 04:52 PM
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| This has been a lot of help, thank you all much! The reason I was asking was because I do NOT want the irs... so I am glad to hear that the GT's dont have it. Soon to get a '99 - '02 GT convert.... I cant wait  Thanks again!
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03-09-2004, 01:20 PM
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| Registered Member  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia, MS
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| They are correct. Only cars w/ IRS are 99+ Cobras. And honestly, most of those owners who are serious about drag racing, switch to a solid rear axle. Also, a stock 8.8 Solid Axle, is much more stout than ppl. give it credit for IMO. -Will
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03-09-2004, 04:06 PM
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| Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA
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| Well.. as you can see.. I got the dream car And sure enough... no IRS!! Woohoo Thanks again everyone!
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