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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jan 14 2003, 03:55 PM
Dont think you can adapt a 9" to be IRS being a solid axle rear and all.
The hot rodders use Jaguar rears to have IRS, not sure how strong they are, but some of them run some beefy set-ups with those rears
The hot rodders use Jaguar rears to have IRS, not sure how strong they are, but some of them run some beefy set-ups with those rears
With alot of work it could be adapted to an IRS, but with all of that work it may be easier to go with a 4 link kit and stay away from bumpy, uneven roads.
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jan 14 2003, 07:04 PM
there is nothing wrong with my 4.10 gears why change it ?
the easiest car to put a ford 9" is a first gen...... you can put mosler axles on it too ! that is a damn good drag car ! light and solid axle!
the easiest car to put a ford 9" is a first gen...... you can put mosler axles on it too ! that is a damn good drag car ! light and solid axle!
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jan 14 2003, 07:28 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jan 14 2003, 03:55 PM'] Dont think you can adapt a 9" to be IRS being a solid axle rear and all.
The hot rodders use Jaguar rears to have IRS, not sure how strong they are, but some of them run some beefy set-ups with those rears
The hot rodders use Jaguar rears to have IRS, not sure how strong they are, but some of them run some beefy set-ups with those rears
With alot of work it could be adapted to an IRS, but with all of that work it may be easier to go with a 4 link kit and stay away from bumpy, uneven roads.
I see your point, I cant even imagine the amount of work it would take to make a 9" rear IRS. I think thats why people just use the Jaguar rear set up in that case.
Check this **** out:
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jan 14 2003, 04:38 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jan 14 2003, 07:28 PM'] [quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jan 14 2003, 03:55 PM'] Dont think you can adapt a 9" to be IRS being a solid axle rear and all.
The hot rodders use Jaguar rears to have IRS, not sure how strong they are, but some of them run some beefy set-ups with those rears
The hot rodders use Jaguar rears to have IRS, not sure how strong they are, but some of them run some beefy set-ups with those rears
With alot of work it could be adapted to an IRS, but with all of that work it may be easier to go with a 4 link kit and stay away from bumpy, uneven roads.
I see your point, I cant even imagine the amount of work it would take to make a 9" rear IRS. I think thats why people just use the Jaguar rear set up in that case.
Check this **** out: [/quote]
That picture looks like what I'm talking about. The fabrication part may be tricky, but it would basically work similarly to the stock Mazda rear. If I didn't mind spending $500 on an experiment I'd buy that rear to try it out.
