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Discussion on rear suspension, input and thoughts
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<blockquote data-quote="cobralvr01" data-source="post: 15558322" data-attributes="member: 164560"><p>Not a Griggs set up, but one of the guys in the s197's had a Watt's link and panhard bar. He almost ran off the road trying to keep up with me. OP, as 98 Saleen Cobra said, it's up to you in the end. My suggestion is the IRS route, FTBR kit, and diff brace...call it a day. But this has been a long debate between SRA and IRS guys for years. Final notes, though. There's a reason Ford, after 50+ years, finally switched to an IRS setup with the s550's and that's because they were wanting to balance the Mustang's brute power with plush, corner carving capabilities. Look at all of the car models that have established road cross racing pedigrees. A large majority will have an IRS setup. Another big advantage is seen when you're racing on uneven or poor road conditions ie. canyon roads. If it's a completely flat and well-maintained track, then I can see where the SRA would start closing the advantage gap. But that's what the IRS is designed to do over the SRA. It eliminates the driver and passenger rear wheels from effecting each other allowing optimum tire/pavement contact. Without this, you get the occasional corner + bump issue where it feels like the car wants to steer you or the rear kicks out a bit. Once I switched to an IRS, all of that was immediately gone. I don't have expereince with Griggs and I'm not questioning the quality of the product, but from a mechanics standpoint, I just don't see how an SRA, in real world road courses, can provide better cornering or grip than an SRA.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cobralvr01, post: 15558322, member: 164560"] Not a Griggs set up, but one of the guys in the s197's had a Watt's link and panhard bar. He almost ran off the road trying to keep up with me. OP, as 98 Saleen Cobra said, it's up to you in the end. My suggestion is the IRS route, FTBR kit, and diff brace...call it a day. But this has been a long debate between SRA and IRS guys for years. Final notes, though. There's a reason Ford, after 50+ years, finally switched to an IRS setup with the s550's and that's because they were wanting to balance the Mustang's brute power with plush, corner carving capabilities. Look at all of the car models that have established road cross racing pedigrees. A large majority will have an IRS setup. Another big advantage is seen when you're racing on uneven or poor road conditions ie. canyon roads. If it's a completely flat and well-maintained track, then I can see where the SRA would start closing the advantage gap. But that's what the IRS is designed to do over the SRA. It eliminates the driver and passenger rear wheels from effecting each other allowing optimum tire/pavement contact. Without this, you get the occasional corner + bump issue where it feels like the car wants to steer you or the rear kicks out a bit. Once I switched to an IRS, all of that was immediately gone. I don't have expereince with Griggs and I'm not questioning the quality of the product, but from a mechanics standpoint, I just don't see how an SRA, in real world road courses, can provide better cornering or grip than an SRA. [/QUOTE]
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