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Topic: Need IRS input
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URFNSLO
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Don't have a whole lot of experience with IRS. And thinking about swapping in an IRS. Any input on daily driving, road coarse, drag racing likes and dislikes. Just trying to get good feedback for pros and cons of the people who have them.
Thanks,
Lucas
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Drive it like you stole it!
95 cobra, bolt on's and an IRS
Posts: 679 | From: Modesto, CA | Registered: Jan 2010
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SF Coupe
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I'll give you road racers opinion since that's what I used to do.
IRS
pros
Smoother
Able to handle curbs better
Cons
Heavy
Not the best IRS design
Will need a cooler if driven hard
Does not get the power down well
Complicated piece of equipment
Torque arm
Pros
Light
Simple design
A lot of traction if set up right
Cons
Will induce understeer
Jacks the rear under extreme braking
Either is an improvement over the stock rear suspension. The IRS is probably better for the street, the torque arm better for the track because it is faster
Posts: 1082 | From: SF | Registered: Sep 2002
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URFNSLO
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Originally posted by SF Coupe:
I'll give you road racers opinion since that's what I used to do.
IRS
pros
Smoother
Able to handle curbs better
Cons
Heavy
Not the best IRS design
Will need a cooler if driven hard
Does not get the power down well
Complicated piece of equipment
Torque arm
Pros
Light
Simple design
A lot of traction if set up right
Cons
Will induce understeer
Jacks the rear under extreme braking
Either is an improvement over the stock rear suspension. The IRS is probably better for the street, the torque arm better for the track because it is faster
Appreciate the input. I got a pretty good deal on a good IRS and think I'm gonna try it just cause.
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Drive it like you stole it!
95 cobra, bolt on's and an IRS
Posts: 679 | From: Modesto, CA | Registered: Jan 2010
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