Mach 1 suspension VS Cobra suspension

[Reimann]

I figure I will get flamed for asking this but is there an easy way to tell by looking if a car has a Mach 1's suspension or a Cobra's suspension? Apparently just looking to see which the car is isn't enough as I was informed today while getting some brake work done that my Mach 1 has Cobra suspension. I should have asked what year of a Cobra (I would assume '04 but I don't know for sure) but didn't think of it till it was too late. The car's previous owner only drove it for less than 2,000 miles but I do know that he put a different air system in it. If what they say is accurate I guess he changed the suspension was well.

 

[COramprat]

If you are talking IRS (03/04 Cobra) as opposed to solid axle that difference is night and day. You would see that right off.

IRS left, solid axle right

 

[SaleenGT2001]

hopefully you have a solid axle under there. the mach 1 and cobras share the same brakes with the exception of the "cobra" lettering on the calipers

 

[Reimann]

It looks like the solid to me. Either the tech didn't know what he was talking about or I miss understood something. Thanks for the picture COramprat, that made it really easy to tell which I had.

 

[COramprat]

Unless he was talking about minor things like springs or shocks/struts. But that would be very subtle.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

When you do a burnout does the whole car shake and feel like the rear end is going to EXPLODE? If so you have a Cobra suspension

 

[twogts4us]

When you do a burnout does the whole car shake and feel like the rear end is going to EXPLODE? If so you have a Cobra suspension

 

[BlackArtemis]

Some cobra owners are willing to do straight up trades for a solid axle. And if the previous owner had plans of cone racing/scca then the IRS would be wanted.