IRS 03 cobra

ricerraper33 · September 12th, 2008, 04:59 PM

So i went and got my bottle filled at the shop i always go to im friends with the guy who owns the shop.. any way he said he could sell me an IRS off an 03 cobra for $900 installed. It has 3.73 gears in it already he said the hole thing rotors and everything else. Is this a good deal and whats so good about IRS i have no idea so if someone could explain it to me and if its a good price let me know??

THanks

ESG-642T · September 12th, 2008, 05:11 PM

If you want to go in a straight line, nothing is good about it.

buddyantunez1 · September 12th, 2008, 05:16 PM

you would gain better handling characteristics from an IRS but it is weaker than a 8.8'' rear. i put an 8.8'' in mine and havent had any problems, and i doubt i ever will

ricerraper33 · September 12th, 2008, 05:28 PM

well it would be stronger than the 7.5 thats in mine now plus i will be getting gears out of it. I wanted gears but did not want to build the 7.5 up incase its gonna break soon.

buddyantunez1 · September 12th, 2008, 05:36 PM

i wouldnt trust the 7.5'' farther than i can throw it. i blew mine on the 50 shot

ricerraper33 · September 12th, 2008, 05:41 PM

so the IRS would be a good upgrade then? i dunno what he meant by if u wanna go straight its not good?

Avaric3 · September 12th, 2008, 07:47 PM

as in the irs is bad for drag racing. its a rear end thats made for handling and such, not straight line performance. if youre gonna be a dd and drag racing car than youll wanna go wit a solid 8.8" rear end not an irs rear

ricerraper33 · September 12th, 2008, 07:54 PM

o alright but i just thought that was a good deal and he has two of them lieing around and i was going to upgrade before my 7.5 snaps.

AzSonicSnake · September 12th, 2008, 10:30 PM

its definetly a good deal at that price, but you need to determine what your plans for the future are. if you hit the drag strip alot, its a complete waste of money imo.

ricerraper33 · September 12th, 2008, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by AzSonicSnake

its definetly a good deal at that price, but you need to determine what your plans for the future are. if you hit the drag strip alot, its a complete waste of money imo.

well i dont hit the strip that much maybe once a month?? if that but i just wanted to do gears soon and i dont want to put gears in the 7.5 thats just going to end up breaking so id rather get a new rear end and then gears but with this deal im getting a two in 1

Dansby · September 12th, 2008, 11:25 PM

Then wait till you break the 7.5 and have an 8.8 solid axle waiting. IRS(independent rear suspension) is great for auto-x and such because each wheel can move up and down independently. Now, in drag, that independance will only take away from the traction you want to get. Simple physics really...

ricerraper33 · September 12th, 2008, 11:46 PM

the only thing is those 8.8s r really hard to find out here in Florida at leaste in Naples.

thatdavidkid · September 13th, 2008, 12:05 AM

you have a v6... irs will not break any time soon with a v6... when you have high hp (500+ is what i commonly hear) you start having problems with wheel hop and snapping an axle shaft... i bet you will be fine for years to come.. do it and get it over with.

GreenFaleen · September 13th, 2008, 12:17 AM

its not a bad price and you would see some gains from it unless your pushing over a 150 shot your not going to have any of the wheel hopp and unstable launch problems cobras do

ricerraper33 · September 13th, 2008, 12:22 AM

ya thats what i thought i just might do it... cause honestly i don't think that 7.5 is going to last much longer..

GreenFaleen · September 13th, 2008, 12:35 AM

it should be ok as long as u dnt spray off the line

ricerraper33 · September 13th, 2008, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

it should be ok as long as u dnt spray off the line

what the 7.5 should be ok if i dont spray off the line or the IRS?

Dansby · September 13th, 2008, 01:13 AM

7.5

IRS will be ok either way.

DeMello · September 13th, 2008, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by ricerraper33

what the 7.5 should be ok if i dont spray off the line or the IRS?

both

IRS = good handling and not as great lancuhing compared to solid....

ricerraper33 · September 13th, 2008, 01:22 AM

ya i dunno im just worried about breaking the rear end?? i dunno y but o well if it happens it happens ill just replace it with the irs..

September 12th, 2008, 04:59 PM	#1
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 882 iTrader: 2 reviews	IRS 03 cobra So i went and got my bottle filled at the shop i always go to im friends with the guy who owns the shop.. any way he said he could sell me an IRS off an 03 cobra for $900 installed. It has 3.73 gears in it already he said the hole thing rotors and everything else. Is this a good deal and whats so good about IRS i have no idea so if someone could explain it to me and if its a good price let me know?? THanks __________________ full exhaust custom H pipe,cai, t-spacer, ud pulleys, 75 wet shot of nitrous, mach 1 rims, Xcal 2 custom tuned nitrous 87 93 octane VMP 9.1@80.07in the 1/8th mile.. thats the slow car! 2006 honda cbr 600rr for the fastness!

September 12th, 2008, 05:11 PM	#2
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,207 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you want to go in a straight line, nothing is good about it. __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle

September 12th, 2008, 05:16 PM	#3
buddyantunez1 November 08 ROTM 2000 3.8L Mustang 195.9/220.8 hp/tq N/A Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland MS/Stafford VA Posts: 1,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	you would gain better handling characteristics from an IRS but it is weaker than a 8.8'' rear. i put an 8.8'' in mine and havent had any problems, and i doubt i ever will __________________ ~Nitrous is like a Hot Girl with STD's, you know you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences~

September 12th, 2008, 05:28 PM	#4
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 882 iTrader: 2 reviews	well it would be stronger than the 7.5 thats in mine now plus i will be getting gears out of it. I wanted gears but did not want to build the 7.5 up incase its gonna break soon. __________________ full exhaust custom H pipe,cai, t-spacer, ud pulleys, 75 wet shot of nitrous, mach 1 rims, Xcal 2 custom tuned nitrous 87 93 octane VMP 9.1@80.07in the 1/8th mile.. thats the slow car! 2006 honda cbr 600rr for the fastness!

September 12th, 2008, 05:36 PM	#5
buddyantunez1 November 08 ROTM 2000 3.8L Mustang 195.9/220.8 hp/tq N/A Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland MS/Stafford VA Posts: 1,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	i wouldnt trust the 7.5'' farther than i can throw it. i blew mine on the 50 shot __________________ ~Nitrous is like a Hot Girl with STD's, you know you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences~

September 12th, 2008, 05:41 PM	#6
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 882 iTrader: 2 reviews	so the IRS would be a good upgrade then? i dunno what he meant by if u wanna go straight its not good? __________________ full exhaust custom H pipe,cai, t-spacer, ud pulleys, 75 wet shot of nitrous, mach 1 rims, Xcal 2 custom tuned nitrous 87 93 octane VMP 9.1@80.07in the 1/8th mile.. thats the slow car! 2006 honda cbr 600rr for the fastness!

September 12th, 2008, 07:47 PM	#7
Avaric3 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Ford Focus slow as fuck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: M-Pan, NJ Posts: 2,561 iTrader: 4 reviews	as in the irs is bad for drag racing. its a rear end thats made for handling and such, not straight line performance. if youre gonna be a dd and drag racing car than youll wanna go wit a solid 8.8" rear end not an irs rear __________________ 99 V6 Mustang-sold 02 Ford Focus-sold 98 Camaro Z/28-lid, catback

September 12th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#8
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 882 iTrader: 2 reviews	o alright but i just thought that was a good deal and he has two of them lieing around and i was going to upgrade before my 7.5 snaps. __________________ full exhaust custom H pipe,cai, t-spacer, ud pulleys, 75 wet shot of nitrous, mach 1 rims, Xcal 2 custom tuned nitrous 87 93 octane VMP 9.1@80.07in the 1/8th mile.. thats the slow car! 2006 honda cbr 600rr for the fastness!

September 12th, 2008, 10:30 PM	#9
AzSonicSnake 2009 ROTY 2003 SVT Cobra 11.07@127 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Phoenix,AZ Posts: 5,716 iTrader: 1 reviews	its definetly a good deal at that price, but you need to determine what your plans for the future are. if you hit the drag strip alot, its a complete waste of money imo. __________________ MM Cobra Club #25 My Autolog Profile

September 12th, 2008, 11:25 PM	#11
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	Then wait till you break the 7.5 and have an 8.8 solid axle waiting. IRS(independent rear suspension) is great for auto-x and such because each wheel can move up and down independently. Now, in drag, that independance will only take away from the traction you want to get. Simple physics really...

September 12th, 2008, 11:46 PM	#12
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 882 iTrader: 2 reviews	the only thing is those 8.8s r really hard to find out here in Florida at leaste in Naples. __________________ full exhaust custom H pipe,cai, t-spacer, ud pulleys, 75 wet shot of nitrous, mach 1 rims, Xcal 2 custom tuned nitrous 87 93 octane VMP 9.1@80.07in the 1/8th mile.. thats the slow car! 2006 honda cbr 600rr for the fastness!

September 13th, 2008, 12:05 AM	#13
thatdavidkid Regular 91 mustang lx coupe way too slow Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denton Tx Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 reviews	you have a v6... irs will not break any time soon with a v6... when you have high hp (500+ is what i commonly hear) you start having problems with wheel hop and snapping an axle shaft... i bet you will be fine for years to come.. do it and get it over with.

September 13th, 2008, 12:17 AM	#14
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	its not a bad price and you would see some gains from it unless your pushing over a 150 shot your not going to have any of the wheel hopp and unstable launch problems cobras do __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

September 13th, 2008, 12:22 AM	#15
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 882 iTrader: 2 reviews	ya thats what i thought i just might do it... cause honestly i don't think that 7.5 is going to last much longer.. __________________ full exhaust custom H pipe,cai, t-spacer, ud pulleys, 75 wet shot of nitrous, mach 1 rims, Xcal 2 custom tuned nitrous 87 93 octane VMP 9.1@80.07in the 1/8th mile.. thats the slow car! 2006 honda cbr 600rr for the fastness!

September 13th, 2008, 12:35 AM	#16
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	it should be ok as long as u dnt spray off the line __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

September 13th, 2008, 01:13 AM	#18
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,313 iTrader: 1 reviews	7.5 IRS will be ok either way.

September 13th, 2008, 01:22 AM	#20
ricerraper33 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 882 iTrader: 2 reviews	ya i dunno im just worried about breaking the rear end?? i dunno y but o well if it happens it happens ill just replace it with the irs.. __________________ full exhaust custom H pipe,cai, t-spacer, ud pulleys, 75 wet shot of nitrous, mach 1 rims, Xcal 2 custom tuned nitrous 87 93 octane VMP 9.1@80.07in the 1/8th mile.. thats the slow car! 2006 honda cbr 600rr for the fastness!

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