Is the IRS to Solid 8.8 rear end swap worth it?

gtsr515 · 05-28-2002, 07:07 PM

I know of several Cobra owners who have swapped IRS to Solid, what do you guy's think?

I have a 99 Cobra with 4.56 gears

blue00gt · 05-28-2002, 07:39 PM

If you mainly want to use the car for drag racing and straight line launches, especially on slicks, then I would say you can't beat the solid axle for that. If you like carving corners, the IRS does have a slight advantage, especially over bumpy or uneven surfaces. I think Kenny Brown even makes components for the IRS now. Like most decisions for a Stang, it all depends on what your main mode of use is...

Unit 5302 · 05-29-2002, 12:17 AM

Kenny Brown offers lowering springs that greatly reduce the wheel hop issues on the IRS Cobra's.

The IRS is better in the twisties, and for everyday driving. The solid axle is more efficient amounting to more rwhp, and it has less tendancy to wheelhop. It's also lighter.

05-28-2002, 07:07 PM	#1
gtsr515 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sunny, Hot, Sebring, Florida Posts: 725	Is the IRS to Solid 8.8 rear end swap worth it? I know of several Cobra owners who have swapped IRS to Solid, what do you guy's think? I have a 99 Cobra with 4.56 gears __________________ Remember...2nd place is 1st place for losers!

05-28-2002, 07:39 PM	#2
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	If you mainly want to use the car for drag racing and straight line launches, especially on slicks, then I would say you can't beat the solid axle for that. If you like carving corners, the IRS does have a slight advantage, especially over bumpy or uneven surfaces. I think Kenny Brown even makes components for the IRS now. Like most decisions for a Stang, it all depends on what your main mode of use is... __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

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05-29-2002, 12:17 AM	#3
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Kenny Brown offers lowering springs that greatly reduce the wheel hop issues on the IRS Cobra's. The IRS is better in the twisties, and for everyday driving. The solid axle is more efficient amounting to more rwhp, and it has less tendancy to wheelhop. It's also lighter.