What is the logic behind this for a mostly straight line car such as this haha?.
In no way is IRS better than a live axle in a high HP car

 

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You will have pics of everything soon enough! I hope to have the rear air shocks in this weekend! After that gotta check a bunch of nuts and bolts and then plumb the air ride. Then I should be able to drive the friggen thing at least around the yard.. But gotta take it easy until I can widen the fenders

 

in solid axle suspension systems, when one wheel hits a bump, the wheel across from it is affected as well as the one that hit the bump. This will compromise traction, smoothness of the ride, and could also cause a dangerous wheel shimmy when moving at high speeds. the advantage of IRS is the sporting performance it provides, think about it, with independent suspension systems, only the wheel that hits the bump would be affected. This offers many advantages such as greater ride comfort, better traction, and safer, more stable vehicles on and off the road. I dont know about you but I think the stability and traction advantages of an IRS system are exactly what I want in a "high HP car" it may be the diferance between staying on the road and being wraped around a pole. why do you think dodge vipers, corvettes, and ferraris all use IRS systems?

 

Car Bibles : The Car Suspension Bible page 2 of 5
a little info IRS its good reading

 

I sounded like a dick in that post but didn't mean it in that way I guess that's just how it came out. I realize the benefits in what you are saying. I just mean obviously this car isn't gonna see much auto crossing and is gonna see a lot of straight line stuff. Better traction with a solid axle is a no brainer. You pretty much never break **** and don't spend $1000 plus on a set of axles. Any reliable street car or handling based car I agree that IRS is 4729273829x better. But for a straight line a god 9 inch or a Dana is why everyone switches. That's why any fast Texas mile car or fast rwd cars in the 1/4 run solid axle setups 90% of the time. Not saying it can't be done but for a non dd car(which I'm just assuming this is not a dd) that he will be drag racing, a solid axle will be beneficial especially since he seems on par with fabrication work. Can't even count how many cammed gto I've seen hauled off the track for a broken axle. Also a twin turbo viper , 3 weeks later he paid some shop like 12k to fab in a solid axle.

Both have their perks and I'm not arguing as you made some good points. I guess its what the op is using the car more for. I' was just assuming a weekend warrior at the strip and the occasional street drive.

BTW op I haven't commented much but I commend you on your fab skills out of your garage! I do quite a bit of fab work myself and it is not easy! Everything you did looks awesome

 

this is lookin so good cant await to see it complete man keep up with the posts and qualtiy work

 

More pictures so ready to see the project running

 

I never recall hearing this car was going to be a straight line car in the first place and was going to be more all around fun than any specific purpose. Therefore IRS made sense since he already had all the parts and pieces to make it happen. I can't wait to see some video of this car on the road!!!

 

Agreed!

 

**** you guys are making me feel bad!!! I'll snap some more pictures of where Im at tonight, hoping to put in the rear shocks tonight but got suckered into going into work this weekend so not a whole lot will happen unfortunately

 

you cant rush perfection my friend we will all wait patiently till this monster is complete

 

OK, you guys asked for it, here's the updates from Today.


Got the rear air bag struts mounted. Figured out why the motor was sluggish, the complete passenger side injector bank was out because of a blown fuse.. she roars now!!! VIDEO BELOW!



Here's some pictures of everything I've got done today:

Basically finished motor shot:


Rear air bag struts:



New stance (yes its wide lol):

 

looking so good! and sounding great too!

cant wait to see this thing all done!

 

sounds like a friggen beast!

 

I actually get excited when I see this thread has been updated

 

ls2 badge is needed on rear trunk lid lol

 

i need to change my shorts after watching the vid...

 

Jesus! Sounded like a beast! Good job.

 

need some nasty fender flares on that beast...man this is sounds so nasty cant wait to see it done

 

I like it without the fenderflears . Kinda wish he can actually tuck the wheels inside factory wheel wells.

 

Once you get this thing up and running with all the bugs worked out, you should let me buy it LOL

 

GOOD GOD! THAT BEAST HAS BEEN UNLEACHED FROM HELL! (Girly Voice) AAAAAAAaaaaaaaHHHHHHH!

 

Bump for the day crew! Read above!

 

Fuhhhhhhhhhhhh. Seriously can't wait for the vid where it's rolling down the street.