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Well I just found a guy to trade my IRS for his SRA. Hes giving me some cash along with a 9k mile SRA out of his 96 GT. Hes giving me 94 Cobra springs, Some aftermarket shocks and Aftermarket LCA's with it. This is more of a build thread than anything but i will need some help along the way. My only concern as of now is the offset of my rims, and the brake lines. Not sure on the brake lines or if i need new ones. Also im pretty sure its a little shorter than 99+ rears.

Hes getting my IRS with 3.73s and poly bushings. I'm getting a little cash from him as well! I started tonight with getting Removing upper trunk trim liner to get access to top shock mounting nut and ABS connector. then Removing the shock nut and unplugging the ABS sensor. Then i got her on jack stands and removed the rear wheels. The last thing i got to was removing the brake caliper assembly. It was a good start of things and i have until Sunday to get it removed. The guy already has his removed and is waiting for me.

Sorry for no pictures yet but i will update.

Thoughts, opinions?

I'm going to make this into a write up for anyone interested here is my steps for removing the IRS. I will finish the rest as i finish my swap.

First off some tools that are great to have are:
Creeper
2 floor jacks
2 jack stands
1/2" Impact Gun
Air compressor (The impact can't run off a small one to well)
Sockets:
10mm 12pt
12mm 12pt
13mm
15mm
18mm
21mm
Wrenches:
10mm
12mm
13mm
15mm
18mm
21mm
3/4

Next for removal of the IRS:

1. Get the car on jack stands (sub frame connectors work great)
2. I removed my cat back which consisted of 4 3/4 bolts and some washers
3. I dropped my drive shaft from the diff with 4 12mm 12pt bolts
4. Remove the back seat. Its easy just push in the little button under the lip of the seats (2)
5. Remove and unplug the ABS wire and put it through the floor
6. Take out your e brake line from your caliper and tuck it away
7. Remove rear shocks. ( you may have to support the lower control arms with the jack to remove the lower bolts from the shocks.)
8. Remove the calipers and hang out of way.
9. Remove the top bolt from the IRS. Its on the frame and a 18mm i believe
10. Lower jack slowly
11. Remove springs (be careful they are spring loaded and accidents can happen)
12. Raise jack putting IRS back in place.
13. Remove front bolt in frame where the lower control arm mounts.
14. Lower the IRS out!!!



Anyone can help fix my how-to! suggestions?
 
Discussion starter · #3 ·
casper gt said:
opinion? it's one of the best mods you will ever do to your car :D
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Hell yeah man, Ive been terrified at the track of breaking a half shaft or diff cover. To make things worse im on nitto drag radials and have a 99 cobra so my half shafts are even weaker lol. Im pumped to make some money on this deal. With the extra cash i will probably buy 31 spine count axles or better shocks/control arms. Overall though im excited and cant wait until Sunday. The gentle sounded pretty intelligent and is a mechanic. He says his is out and ready so ill be all set. I just really hope this dick weed doesn't back out on sunday when i call him and have my IRS all torn out :mad:
 
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SWEET2KSTANG said:
the axle length is a little shorter, but not anything to worry about as far as rim offfset is concerned. congrats and hopefully he does stick with the deal.
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Thanks man, it'll be awesome when i get my et drags for the track. My current best time under my avatar was on my IRS launching at 2200rpms with a 2.1 60' :no:no:no
 
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Sweet deal man congrats. The SRA will be so much better for the track.

So are you going to stick it out and keep your Cobra?
 
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Shaun03GT said:
Sweet deal man congrats. The SRA will be so much better for the track.

So are you going to stick it out and keep your Cobra?
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Yeah..Im not 100% sure i will have it in a year or two but as of now i plan on keeping it. I really want an 03/04 cobra. I also wouldn't mind building a fox, f body or wrx sti. But once i get my forged bottom end and rear end done i will be able to pulley down and make a little more power granting the fuel is there.


My goal is a 10.99 time slip. With slicks, a built rear and a little more boost i think i will be able to do it. I also plan on termi side skirts, rear bumper and spoiler so it'll look a little better. All in time though..

Just seems like such a better idea to sell my cobra for 12-13 grand and buy a used 99-04 GT with like 75,000 miles on it for 5500-6000 and build the **** out of it or buy a clean fox for 5,000 and build the **** out of that.
 
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Yea I hear you man. Dont go with a Fox body though, everyone builds those ****ing things. Lol.

But an 03/04 Cobra would be sweet :D

STi would be nice too, Ive thought of them. But the only thing I dont like about them, is Ive seen a good amount of those motors popped with some mods. But I do like them.

You definatley could sell yours for like $13k, buy a GT even high mileage who cares just throw a new motor in there and boost it.

I wish I could afford a 93-98 Supra. I would ****ing love one of them.
 
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Shaun03GT said:
Yea I hear you man. Dont go with a Fox body though, everyone builds those ****ing things. Lol.

But an 03/04 Cobra would be sweet :D

STi would be nice too, Ive thought of them. But the only thing I dont like about them, is Ive seen a good amount of those motors popped with some mods. But I do like them.

You definatley could sell yours for like $13k, buy a GT even high mileage who cares just throw a new motor in there and boost it.

I wish I could afford a 93-98 Supra. I would ****ing love one of them.
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I love the 03/04 termi idea but i couldn't justify the extra 4-5 grand i would have to come up with and the increased insurance while making less power. I make more power than a stock termi so why bankrupt myself spend 4 grand and have higher insurance to go slower? I know for sure i wouldn't have **** to mod it. So yeah idk im just gonna mess with the cobra and sink money into that i will probably never get back lol. Good thing is i got it for 10 grand so i have room to waste money.

But yeah

a f body or new edge GT in the price range of 5500-7000 has been on my mind for a while now. I mean i would have like 6 grand to mod it. I could do a lot with that.
 
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I hear ya man. Hopefully my insurance doesnt sky rocket.

If you had like $6-7 grand to mod a GT, you could do a motor/blower setup easily. With the fuel there, make a pretty nice 500rwhp
 
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Shaun03GT said:
I hear ya man. Hopefully my insurance doesnt sky rocket.

If you had like $6-7 grand to mod a GT, you could do a motor/blower setup easily. With the fuel there, make a pretty nice 500rwhp
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Yeah my Cobra is 310 a month...Which is 4 years older and non supercharged with 100 less horsepower..A termi would blow nuts. It almost seems useless though since i already make 450rwhp-465.
 
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Shaun03GT said:
Yea I hear you man. Dont go with a Fox body though, everyone builds those ****ing things. Lol.

But an 03/04 Cobra would be sweet :D

STi would be nice too, Ive thought of them. But the only thing I dont like about them, is Ive seen a good amount of those motors popped with some mods. But I do like them.

You definatley could sell yours for like $13k, buy a GT even high mileage who cares just throw a new motor in there and boost it.

I wish I could afford a 93-98 Supra. I would ****ing love one of them.
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you say dont build a fox cause everyone does? shaun when was the last time you rolled up on a slow 03/04 cobra. come on cobra's are sick i would buy one if i didnt have double my car value invested in mine. 93-98 supra's are dyno queens and it takes them 900 rwhp to make a 10 sec pass. but they are sick, im waiting for my the guy next door to leave is garage open so i can take his out for a spin
 
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stal94gt said:
venum, i hope that guy is giving you a decent amount of money cause the stock rear end isnt that strong. unless he has a built one he is giving you.
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Not a **** ton of money but 300 bucks will get me started towards some stuff. All I need is 31 spine count axles and diff. What else?
 
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i just posted this on the other thread. i just spent 1200 dollars for mine, got a detroit locker, rebuild kit, gears, moser axles. i bought all my stuff new and i try to get the best parts in my budget
 
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yeah i know it can be done for cheaper im just a big fan of the detroit locker which cost 600 and i want to get rid of my 3.73's for 3.55's. my rear end is leaking real bad so i figure its time to go with the full rebuild
 
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stal94gt said:
yeah i know it can be done for cheaper im just a big fan of the detroit locker which cost 600 and i want to get rid of my 3.73's for 3.55's. my rear end is leaking real bad so i figure its time to go with the full rebuild
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Yeah i know what ya mean. I had 3.73s in my cobra and didnt want them, they were probably slowing me down anyway. I figured you already had a built rear end. All i want to do is launch and not break ****. thats pretty much all my worry.
 
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stal94gt said:
you say dont build a fox cause everyone does? shaun when was the last time you rolled up on a slow 03/04 cobra. come on cobra's are sick i would buy one if i didnt have double my car value invested in mine. 93-98 supra's are dyno queens and it takes them 900 rwhp to make a 10 sec pass. but they are sick, im waiting for my the guy next door to leave is garage open so i can take his out for a spin
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Yea Idk, just my opinion, I get sick of seeing built Fox's.

But wait I was confused? I didnt say Cobras were slow or anything. Thats what I plan on getting in a few months.

Supras, man I dont know. Something about those cars. I love the looks, sound, power etc.... I know there not a great track car, but there dyno AND highway kings. Cobras and Supras are kings of the highway.

If I could take out a personal loan on a 93-98 supra I would do it, but Im assuming my interest rate will be higher and insurance will probally be a lot.
 
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