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Jul 30, 2004 | 03:00 PM

awkforty7

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I have two probably dumb questions.

1. Which suspension handles better IRS or 3 link set up on the 05?

2. Which suspension handles better IRS or the Steeda 5 link?

Jul 31, 2004 | 06:54 PM

Brian302505

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1. Depends on the road, if it's really horrible IRS no Doubt! Or Equal I would say if the road is decent, then I would say possibly the 3 link.

2. Steeda with their experience with the Live Axle!!

Jul 31, 2004 | 11:42 PM

crazyhorse

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All speculation until the car is available. We don't know.

Aug 1, 2004 | 12:47 AM

Highlander

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All speculation until the car is available. We don't know.

Exactly! People need to stop speculating about things we don't know until the car is available.

Aug 3, 2004 | 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by Brian302505@July 31, 2004, 6:57 PM
1. Depends on the road, if it's really horrible IRS no Doubt! Or Equal I would say if the road is decent, then I would say possibly the 3 link.

2. Steeda with their experience with the Live Axle!!

Maybe a more accurate reply is that ALL performance cars in North America has IRS...........porche, vette, jag, bmw,plus the mom and pop cars, that must tell you something about desirability. The only advantage of a live set up is for the 3% of new stang owners that want to switch ring and pinion sets, or do extraordinary things on the race track, or the the mfr (Ford) wants to save a few bucks to make the car competitively uncomfortable/bouncy on bumpy curves, skips on curves, and the list goes on and on..............nuff said! I think it's a disservice for anyone to rationalize what Ford has and continues to do........it's pure economic greed and stupidity, and we the stang enthusiasts suffer.

Aug 3, 2004 | 12:07 AM

SVTJayC

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Dead on...it was a money saving issue Don't buy the hype, to get a good car at a low price, you have to cut corners somewhere, thus no IRS.

Also...doesn't the S-Type R use the same IRS? It makes like 400 lb ft. How about the numerous blown LS and Tbirds... Come to think of it...I don't even think this was a money saving thing anymore, i think it was a nostalgia thing. :bang: