1999 and newer... rear end questions

JBeryleC · 03-04-2004, 01:46 AM

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!!

xxxBlakexxx · 03-04-2004, 07:47 AM

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.

explicitone · 03-04-2004, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by JBeryleC
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!!

only the 99+ cobras have the irs rear

JBeryleC · 03-04-2004, 01:58 PM

So.. just so I am straight on this... NO mustangs 99+ have ever had the IRS???

GodStang · 03-04-2004, 04:10 PM

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.

JBeryleC · 03-04-2004, 04:52 PM

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!

TARZAN · 03-09-2004, 01:20 PM

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

JBeryleC · 03-09-2004, 04:06 PM

Well.. as you can see.. I got the dream car

And sure enough... no IRS!! Woohoo

Thanks again everyone!

TARZAN · 03-21-2004, 11:43 PM

Glad to hear it man, hope its all you hoped for

-Will

03-04-2004, 01:46 AM	#1
JBeryleC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA Posts: 169	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!! __________________ Torch Red '02 GT Convertible 5 spd BBK long tubes, BBK h-pipe, MAC mufflers, K&N w/ silencer trimmed, FRPP 70mm throttle body, C&L plenum, Mobil1 synthetic fluids, FRPP aluminum drive shaft, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, FRPP 4.10's, 18x9 & 18x10 Saleens with Dunlop SP Super Sport Race rubber, Mach1 grill (GT delete), & Mach1 bumper chin! Click here for pictures & more info! If you are in Northern California, check out North Bay Mustang Club for local meets and cruises!

03-04-2004, 07:47 AM	#2
xxxBlakexxx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mountaintop, PA Posts: 634	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. __________________ "Children should not get cancer, but they do!" Help a child with cancer at www.homeoftheirown.org My Stang: 2000 Mustang GT Vert - Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter; C&L Plenum; BBK 75 mm TB; Steeda Strut Tower Supports; Black "Deep Dish" Bullet Wheels; FRPP 4.10's; Steeda Subframes; SLP Catback & SLP Catted X-Pipe; SCT 4 Position Chip with 3 custom tunes; Steeda CAI; Venom-1000 Nitrous; Roush Stage 3 Body Kit; Bullet Suspension Package (on the way)

03-04-2004, 01:58 PM	#4
JBeryleC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA Posts: 169	So.. just so I am straight on this... NO mustangs 99+ have ever had the IRS??? __________________ Torch Red '02 GT Convertible 5 spd BBK long tubes, BBK h-pipe, MAC mufflers, K&N w/ silencer trimmed, FRPP 70mm throttle body, C&L plenum, Mobil1 synthetic fluids, FRPP aluminum drive shaft, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, FRPP 4.10's, 18x9 & 18x10 Saleens with Dunlop SP Super Sport Race rubber, Mach1 grill (GT delete), & Mach1 bumper chin! Click here for pictures & more info! If you are in Northern California, check out North Bay Mustang Club for local meets and cruises!

03-04-2004, 04:10 PM	#5
GodStang College Stanger Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa Posts: 1,097	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. __________________ 2003 Sonic Blue Cobra

03-04-2004, 04:52 PM	#6
JBeryleC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA Posts: 169	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! __________________ Torch Red '02 GT Convertible 5 spd BBK long tubes, BBK h-pipe, MAC mufflers, K&N w/ silencer trimmed, FRPP 70mm throttle body, C&L plenum, Mobil1 synthetic fluids, FRPP aluminum drive shaft, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, FRPP 4.10's, 18x9 & 18x10 Saleens with Dunlop SP Super Sport Race rubber, Mach1 grill (GT delete), & Mach1 bumper chin! Click here for pictures & more info! If you are in Northern California, check out North Bay Mustang Club for local meets and cruises!

03-09-2004, 01:20 PM	#7
TARZAN Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia, MS Posts: 191	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 __________________ I'm just a guy who has nothing better to do, and loves his stangs. -Will

03-09-2004, 04:06 PM	#8
JBeryleC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA Posts: 169	Well.. as you can see.. I got the dream car And sure enough... no IRS!! Woohoo Thanks again everyone! __________________ Torch Red '02 GT Convertible 5 spd BBK long tubes, BBK h-pipe, MAC mufflers, K&N w/ silencer trimmed, FRPP 70mm throttle body, C&L plenum, Mobil1 synthetic fluids, FRPP aluminum drive shaft, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, FRPP 4.10's, 18x9 & 18x10 Saleens with Dunlop SP Super Sport Race rubber, Mach1 grill (GT delete), & Mach1 bumper chin! Click here for pictures & more info! If you are in Northern California, check out North Bay Mustang Club for local meets and cruises!

03-21-2004, 11:43 PM	#9
TARZAN Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia, MS Posts: 191	Glad to hear it man, hope its all you hoped for -Will __________________ I'm just a guy who has nothing better to do, and loves his stangs. -Will