JD
11-24-2003, 10:48 AM
Bryant (lazer01cobra) and I spent yesterday swapping my solid axle for his IRS. Wasn't too bad of a swap. The only real modding I had to do was bend up a couple of new brake lines, flare the ends, and tie the emergency brake cables away from each tire since they were rubbing a bit. Also, the IRS cars have a slightly different exhaust setup, so we had to swap catbacks too (temporarily). That's really all it took to make the IRS work on the '96. The rest of it was a total bolt-on. The 8.8 solid went right into his car with no modifications.
Impressions:
I rode in his car before the swap, and it was really smooth. He was running Steeda springs with the stock dampers. Now that it's in my car with the '03 Bilstein shocks, I have to say it is a nice difference. The car stays really flat through turns, doesn't bounce over bumps, and overall is a significant improvement in the quality/feel of the car. I have to go get a 4 wheel alignment done now, but that's free since I bought a lifetime 4 wheel alignment earlier this month.
The Bassani sounds pretty good on my car too ;). It's kinda quiet at idle, but really roars when you get into it. For now, Bryant is going to run my old Flows 'til he can get something else.
Bryant had this big grin after going down the street and back with the solid axle. He got in it twice and nearly turned the car sideways both times before the car finally hooked and nearly yanked him into the back seat.
:twisted: Procharger + 4V + 4.10's = wheelspin from hell :twisted: .
Impressions:
I rode in his car before the swap, and it was really smooth. He was running Steeda springs with the stock dampers. Now that it's in my car with the '03 Bilstein shocks, I have to say it is a nice difference. The car stays really flat through turns, doesn't bounce over bumps, and overall is a significant improvement in the quality/feel of the car. I have to go get a 4 wheel alignment done now, but that's free since I bought a lifetime 4 wheel alignment earlier this month.
The Bassani sounds pretty good on my car too ;). It's kinda quiet at idle, but really roars when you get into it. For now, Bryant is going to run my old Flows 'til he can get something else.
Bryant had this big grin after going down the street and back with the solid axle. He got in it twice and nearly turned the car sideways both times before the car finally hooked and nearly yanked him into the back seat.
:twisted: Procharger + 4V + 4.10's = wheelspin from hell :twisted: .