IRS Swap

MRDucks

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In a week I will swap my 02 GT's axle for an IRS from an 03' Cobra. I have searched high and low for a complete write-up (pictures too) on this swap. Can someone please help! I would like to know what parts I will need and what parts the guy with the Cobra needs. We both have a magnaflow cat back (magnapacks for me), I know we will need to swap exhaust but I would really like to keep my magnapack mufflers. Does anyone know if they will fit on the magnaflow piping from the cobra cat back?

Thanks for the help!

 

COBRA90GT

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Your Magnapack mufflers will NOT be a direct swap to the IRS Magnaflow catback. You will need to do some pipe-bending or have them welded in most likely, in order to achieve a perfect fit. Don't get me wrong, it can be done, but it won't be a straight-forward "slip it into the existing tubing & clamp on" install, ok?

 

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Thanks, hopefully the exhaust can be done at the time of the swap or I guess it will be a little loud on the way home!

 

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best bet is to trade part for part... don't keep anything! you'll regret it later...

I did the swap and it could be done in a day. we did it in a week... the cobra was out within 8 hours and my car was sitting there for a week, because we decided to do some extra things while we were at it

 

Brisk281GT

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Aren't IRS setups worse for launching? Don't many Cobra owners swap IRS setups for live axel setups???

 

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I just heard from another source that when you do the swap that neither the Cobra or the GT's e-brake will work. Can anyone verify this?

Thanks

 

mity2

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Brisk281GT said:

Aren't IRS setups worse for launching? Don't many Cobra owners swap IRS setups for live axel setups???

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true, but I for one would like to have IRS on my rear. I'd perfer handling over straightline.

MRDucks make sure to take enough pics, and more pics, so if I do this in future, i have something to look up to

 

MRDucks

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I'm sure one of my "helpers" will have plenty of time to take pics!

 

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MRDucks said:

I just heard from another source that when you do the swap that neither the Cobra or the GT's e-brake will work. Can anyone verify this?

Thanks

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ebrake cables worked fine with me...

people say they don't fit, but me and my friend got mine to fit without issues!