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IRS vs Solid Axle weight comparison
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<blockquote data-quote="BlackBolt9" data-source="post: 14729780" data-attributes="member: 36489"><p>S197 Sway bars - Seems there is a rather large weight difference from one size to the next that I didn't expect. Heavy bar was 25mm, lighter bar is 18mm.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://wenstromdesignfab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/S197-25mmRearBar.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://wenstromdesignfab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/S197-18mmRearBar.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And this isn't a perfect comparison since this IRS didn't have brake hoses or wheel speed sensors, but that shouldn't be a huge difference in weight. Still have yet to see if the housing is the complete cause of the weight difference or if the aluminum housings use standard 8.8 gears instead of the super 8.8 gear set and how much difference in weight there is between the two.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://wenstromdesignfab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/AluminumIRS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Travis - sounds like we won't be tempting fate with the aluminum housing on the race car. Don't want to have one explode on a standing start or some other similar high load event. Just don't think it's worth the 40# especially since that 40# is in a pretty decent place and not part of the un-sprung weight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackBolt9, post: 14729780, member: 36489"] S197 Sway bars - Seems there is a rather large weight difference from one size to the next that I didn't expect. Heavy bar was 25mm, lighter bar is 18mm. [IMG]http://wenstromdesignfab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/S197-25mmRearBar.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://wenstromdesignfab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/S197-18mmRearBar.jpg[/IMG] And this isn't a perfect comparison since this IRS didn't have brake hoses or wheel speed sensors, but that shouldn't be a huge difference in weight. Still have yet to see if the housing is the complete cause of the weight difference or if the aluminum housings use standard 8.8 gears instead of the super 8.8 gear set and how much difference in weight there is between the two. [IMG]http://wenstromdesignfab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/AluminumIRS.jpg[/IMG] Travis - sounds like we won't be tempting fate with the aluminum housing on the race car. Don't want to have one explode on a standing start or some other similar high load event. Just don't think it's worth the 40# especially since that 40# is in a pretty decent place and not part of the un-sprung weight. [/QUOTE]
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