Would anybody be interested in this?

[03CobraRed]

I am kicking around the idea of starting a company that makes Solid rears for Cobras, there is nobody that does this that I am aware of?

I would take your IRS in trade plus cash for the Built rear, including suspension and everything needed to do the swap. I would have to see how much I am able to get for the IRS units but that is how much I would take off the price of the built solid.

The new rears would include welded tubes, 31 Spline Axles, Eaton or Auburn Diffs, the gear of your choice, and maximum motorsports rear suspension components or something comparable but everything very high quality. The only thing you would have to buy is whatever exhaust you wanted, and you can sell your cat back to offset the price of the new configuration.

I checked into it and Pauls High Performance sells a kit but I believe it is over 5 grand and they just take your irs with no money off for the core.

Would anybody be interested in this? If not then thats ok, it was just an idea I had.

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[VenomInside]

Need a guinea pig? My car is available.. I am interested

 

[03CobraRed]

I might, I have a friend who has a shop, we have to see how much interest there is in this first but I will keep you in mind. And we are trying to get everything together for a fair price.

 

[VenomInside]

I might, I have a friend who has a shop, we have to see how much interest there is in this first but I will keep you in mind. And we are trying to get everything together for a fair price.

Awesome. Just let me know! :headbang:

 

[zenriddles]

I'm sure there are a bunch of solid axle Mustangers out there who want an IRS. Solid axle makes you PAY in the Twisties and some guys want more than a straight line drag car.
You should have plenty of overlap between the two groups to keep you in cores. Good, Sound, Repeatable Business Foundation - Solid Axle to IRS swaps are a natural side effect of this venture.
Going both ways is a No Brainer. (Errr.. Ummm. Did that Soun Odd?)

I like it. I say go for it.

 

[03CobraRed]

Right now I am just working out pricing and such, I also may be able to work it out so that local buyers can have it installed at a great price.

 

[hj16]

If you can supply a high quality SRA with all the needed components at a competitive price Id say its a great idea.

 

[SonicBlur]

When you come up with some ballpark-figure prices, make sure you post up, I'm interested as well.

-Mike

 

[03CobraRed]

I will for sure, I am calling around to see if we can get some things discounted through my friends shop.

 

[Boost12]

You could take my car and use it if you want to :biggthump I would be very intrested in this if you do end up doing it Shoot me a PM

 

[03CobraRed]

I still have my 03 I would use that as my rolling business card. When I get mine done I would be more than happy to take anybody for a test ride in it.

 

[Blood on Blood]

Keep the price reasonable and I would be interested.

 

[03CobraRed]

I wont do this if I cant keep the pricing resonable. I am still waiting on some calls back.

 

[SonicBlur]

I still have my 03 I would use that as my rolling business card. When I get mine done I would be more than happy to take anybody for a test ride in it.

Or you could just say, "imagine a GT, but better." You won't really need a test drive (but I'm always willing to get a ride in a Cobra, mine or not.)

-Mike

 

[ChicagoMike]

I wouldn't think there are enough IRS cobras that want to go to a solid setup to make enough profit. Maybe you might want to hook up with LDC and discuss a business opportunity since they are already set up. INSTALLATION = profit, not the actual parts.

I plan on keeping my IRS, but who knows, one day I may lose my mind like everyone else here and go solid + cage + nitrous :headbang:

 

[1badass96gt]

I would think the issue would be from the other side. This is only a guess, but I would bet they are more irs drag racers wanting a solid, then GT road racers wanting an IRS. The only reason I'd think this is that there are more drag racers then road racers. You'd have to find a consistent source to unload the IRSs. Also to succesfully do it on a full scale business you'd have to very large numbers. Its not a bad business idea to supplement a shop that already has other services.

 

[fearbluer1]

1.) Eventually it will get harder to get rid of the IRS's (More will want the solid then the IRS)

2.) There is a company that does this.... called DriveTrainSpecialties but they are in Michigan. However they don't take the IRS in trade that I know of.

3.) As already stated, you will make more profit on installation, then selling the parts.

Good Luck either way.

 

[Snowman]

I think there would be more people going from IRS to Solid than Solid to IRS probably 3-1.

 

[03CobraRed]

Well I checked it out and I couldnt get the pricing that I wanted to get, everything together would be still around 4500, its not going to be worth it. I think that its a better idea to just find somebody that wants to swap and find a way to meet up and do it. This was a good idea but its just not affordable enough to make any kind of profit off of.

 

[Blown318]

What is a solid axle?

 

[Wiked03]

I would be probably be down someday, but mod fund is empty right now.

 

[1badass96gt]

What is a solid axle?

Solid axle means its a solid housing all the way across. Each wheel can not move independently like the IRS. Where in Dyer, do you live? I live in Chateau Woods off of Hart St.

 

[Blown318]

Solid axle means its a solid housing all the way across. Each wheel can not move independently like the IRS. Where in Dyer, do you live? I live in Chateau Woods off of Hart St.

LOL!!! I was just messin with 03CobraRed... I know what a solid axle is......
very good explanation BTW..... :laughing2

northside of dyer.... Barberry apartments.....