Home
What's new
Latest activity
Authors
Store
Latest reviews
Search products
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New listings
New products
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Cart
Cart
Loading…
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Change style
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Cobra Forums
The Terminator
Suspension Modifications
Cobra Handling
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="ac427cobra" data-source="post: 10851163" data-attributes="member: 6247"><p>Alex:</p><p></p><p>I can see you've received some good advice in this thread. </p><p></p><p>One thing you need to understand about the Cobra IRS suspension is the fact that the front end of the car is only going to go as fast through a corner as the rear end can follow it! :read: The front suspension is <strong>DRASTICALLY</strong> different from the rear suspension. The front suspension has a <strong>SINGLE </strong>control arm per wheel with two rubber bushings for articulation. The rear suspension has <strong>TWO </strong>control arms per wheel with <strong>TWO</strong> rubber bushings per control arm and <strong>FOUR</strong> rubber bushings per wheel. This makes the rear suspension <strong>TWICE</strong> as inefficient as the front suspension. :idea: </p><p></p><p>When you load the rubber bushings during cornering, (or 1/4 mi. launching for that matter) they deflect. The more grip you have in the tire you're running, the more the control arms will deflect which equates to poor handling. </p><p></p><p>To add insult to injury, the IRS subframe, that the control arms are attached to, is mounted into the chassis in rubber bushings. :fart:</p><p></p><p>If you'd like some more info regarding the Cobra IRS you can check out these two links:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/mystery_of_irs.htm" target="_blank">Mystery of IRS</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/faqs.htm" target="_blank">FTBR Frequently Asked Questions</a></p><p></p><p>:thumbsup::coolman::beer:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ac427cobra, post: 10851163, member: 6247"] Alex: I can see you've received some good advice in this thread. One thing you need to understand about the Cobra IRS suspension is the fact that the front end of the car is only going to go as fast through a corner as the rear end can follow it! :read: The front suspension is [B]DRASTICALLY[/B] different from the rear suspension. The front suspension has a [B]SINGLE [/B]control arm per wheel with two rubber bushings for articulation. The rear suspension has [B]TWO [/B]control arms per wheel with [B]TWO[/B] rubber bushings per control arm and [B]FOUR[/B] rubber bushings per wheel. This makes the rear suspension [B]TWICE[/B] as inefficient as the front suspension. :idea: When you load the rubber bushings during cornering, (or 1/4 mi. launching for that matter) they deflect. The more grip you have in the tire you're running, the more the control arms will deflect which equates to poor handling. To add insult to injury, the IRS subframe, that the control arms are attached to, is mounted into the chassis in rubber bushings. :fart: If you'd like some more info regarding the Cobra IRS you can check out these two links: [url=http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/mystery_of_irs.htm]Mystery of IRS[/url] [url=http://www.fulltiltboogieracing.com/faqs.htm]FTBR Frequently Asked Questions[/url] :thumbsup::coolman::beer: [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cobra Forums
The Terminator
Suspension Modifications
Cobra Handling
Top