Giving a Fox-Body Mustang Some Rearend Independence. When Ford decided to design its '99 Cobra with an independent rear suspension (IRS), road racers rejoiced. It promised track rats a better relationship with the rear of their Mustang; getting it to communicate clearly and lose grip in a manageable, progressive manner. 5) Remove the quad shock brackets. Keep 1 set of quad shock bolts. 6) Take the rear, upper IRS mounts off the subframe. You're going to use these as a guide to mark the frame rail on where to drill. 7) The rear, upper IRS mounts will bolt into one of the quad shock holes. The 2nd hole will not fit on a foxbody.
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Photo via Holley. Of course, this car needs all that tire to effectively put down all 550 wheel horsepower, which comes by way of a built 6-liter Boss 363 V8 fitted with lightweight H-beam connecting rods, Probe pistons, and a custom camshaft. The motor, with its 7,000-rpm redline, is fed fuel by a FAST injection system, and it sends its grunt. The ONLY wheels that will look good on a fox body with IRS are 17X9 with a +45mm offset. They will be right out to the edge of the quarters. You will need to roll the lips of the quarters in also. See.if you use your current 17X8 Cobra wheels (which have a +30mm offset) they will look silly. Lots of attention was focused on the New Edge GT and Cobra bodywork, but not to be overlooked was the Four-Valve 4.6L engine underhood. Ford jumped the power rating to 320 hp, up from the 305 hp. Maximum Motorsports has developed an inexpensive brake-line kit that simplifies swapping the Mustang Cobra independent rear suspension into most Fox Mustangs. Precision-formed hard lines eliminate any bending, cutting, or flaring. Fittings are perfectly positioned to attach the original Fox rear hard line to either the stock Cobra IRS brake.
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We show you all how we go about doing a irs swap on a foxbody along with a 5 lug swap. We take a different route than what most people take. IRS Rear Suspension. Maximum Motorsports offers a wide variety of parts to improve the performance of the Cobra IRS. From individual parts to complete packages, you are sure to find what your Mustang IRS needs in the categories below. Read StangTV's article detailing the installation of an MM IRS Grip Box. Recently installed front 94/95 Mustang front spindles and an IRS from a 2004 Cobra in to my Foxbody. Big issue here finding wheel fitment for this set up especially for the rear. Can anyone help me out on this. This video is about the installation of a 2003 SVT Cobra's independent rear suspension into a 1991 Mustang LX. Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords magazine followe.
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IRS REAR Lower Control Arms for 1999-2004 Mustang SVT Cobra. IRS REAR Upper Control Arms for 1999-2004 Mustang SVT Cobra. Adjustable Aluminum REAR Sway Bar End Links 1999-2004 SVT Cobra. SN95 IRS Suspension Upgrade Phase 2 Single Adjustable Coil-Overs. KB-Spec Strange Single Adjustable Coil-Over-Kit for 1999-2004 SVT Cobra. Steeda IRS Subframe Bracket Kit : http://amzn.to/2jx6QfmSwapping our 90 Fox Coupe with 99-04 IRS. Comment with any questions
The Kenny Brown Advanced Geometry Suspension (AGS) for IRS Cobras is designed to replace OEM IRS suspension components with a race-inspired suspension geometry dramatically improving handling and reducing obnoxious wheel-hop inherent in the IRS Cobras. Kenny specifically designed the suspension to be compliant and comfortable for street driving. Once the IRS is in the fox you simply shop for '99-'04 Cobra parts for the rear suspension. I have run several types of conventional springs in the IRS and am now running a MM coil over kit specific to an IRS. I have run the following wheels on my car. 2001 GT 17x8 wheels with 245s. 1998 Cobra 17x8 wheels with 245s.
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foxbody irs swap; foxbody irs swap; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. We finish up this swap and it gets picked up.
