IRS Conversion!
09-11-2003, 04:40 PM
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IRS Conversion!
Well, it looks like things are finally coming together...and we might have a possible solution.
However, in order to justify the costs of further development, we'd like to, at the very least, gauge interest first.
So, with a show of hands... who'd be interested in an IRS conversion kit for your car... and how much would you be willing to pay? Please post.
Hope to hear some positive responses.
To the mods: this is non-profit right now, so please don't boot. If we do end up marketing the kit, we will become a supporting advertiser.
Daniel Keen
However, in order to justify the costs of further development, we'd like to, at the very least, gauge interest first.
So, with a show of hands... who'd be interested in an IRS conversion kit for your car... and how much would you be willing to pay? Please post.
Hope to hear some positive responses.
To the mods: this is non-profit right now, so please don't boot. If we do end up marketing the kit, we will become a supporting advertiser.
Daniel Keen
09-11-2003, 06:06 PM
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very interested here! it would have to cost around the price of a 12 bolt, wouldnt mind paying more just because it is a IRS. strength wise; it would just have to be stronger then the 10 bolt! IRS would be more for handling and road racing rather then drag racing so i wouldnt mind if it doesnt have the strength of a 12 bolt or 9 inch. possibly a rear like the c4 or the c5. good luck
09-11-2003, 06:16 PM
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I agree with the rest of the comments. Make it as strong as a 12 bolt and price maybe a bit more than the 12 bolt untils nad I would buy it. Now all you have to do is figure out how to make a profit at that kind of price. Good luck.
09-11-2003, 06:16 PM
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A C5 IRS can take sticky tires... Obviously you should expect to pay more for an IRS system that can take a beating like a 12 bolt and have the advantage of independant suspension. But if it is not as strong as a 12 bolt eaither a comparable price (to a 12 bolt) or lower would be in order.
09-11-2003, 06:35 PM
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yeah i wouldnt care if it isnt as strong as a 12 bolt, as long as it were stronger then the stocker. i think pricing it around a 12 bolt, asking for strength of a 12 bolt and advantages of a IRS is asking for waaaayy too much. for strength and drag racing nothing beats a solid rear axle. but IRS would greatly improve handling for road racing.
09-11-2003, 06:38 PM
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Originally posted by 93formula
yeah i wouldnt care if it isnt as strong as a 12 bolt, as long as it were stronger then the stocker. i think pricing it around a 12 bolt, asking for strength of a 12 bolt and advantages of a IRS is asking for waaaayy too much. for strength and drag racing nothing beats a solid rear axle. but IRS would greatly improve handling for road racing.
yeah i wouldnt care if it isnt as strong as a 12 bolt, as long as it were stronger then the stocker. i think pricing it around a 12 bolt, asking for strength of a 12 bolt and advantages of a IRS is asking for waaaayy too much. for strength and drag racing nothing beats a solid rear axle. but IRS would greatly improve handling for road racing.
09-11-2003, 07:39 PM
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The diff at this time is the Ford 8.8, giving a wide range of posi options and more strength than the stock 10-bolt.
My intention is to have a unit comparable to the C5 in terms of performance.
The IRS will be designed by a Cornell University graduate with a Masters in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He has done several like projects - even pushrod actuated suspensions.
Thanks for the responses - right now we were just making sure we had some market. We're broke at the moment, so any development money is expensive to us
Basically we wanted to make sure we could sell some before investing in some half-cars to work on this.
The Ford 9" would be nice and would be our next target, but we're not sure if we'll be able to get that to work at this time with a decent price.
Thanks,
Dan
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My intention is to have a unit comparable to the C5 in terms of performance.
The IRS will be designed by a Cornell University graduate with a Masters in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He has done several like projects - even pushrod actuated suspensions.
Thanks for the responses - right now we were just making sure we had some market. We're broke at the moment, so any development money is expensive to us
Basically we wanted to make sure we could sell some before investing in some half-cars to work on this.The Ford 9" would be nice and would be our next target, but we're not sure if we'll be able to get that to work at this time with a decent price.
Thanks,
Dan
(Sorry about the website... Time Warner has decided to not work anymore...)
