irs swap

rz5.0 · May 12, 2011

ill be getting a complete irs from a 04 cobra. every nut bolt & exhaust. going to a 95gt has anybody done the swap do i need a diffrent drive shaft. how hard is it to swap. any info would be nice thanks.

Blind · May 12, 2011

you need to either change the pinion flange (swap the one from your old SRA) or swap the final part of the cobra's IRS driveshaft onto your driveshaft for it to work.

Other than that, it's just bolt in bolt out, make sure you got the ABS brake sensor wires and the brake hoses, you'll need to adapt your hard lines to mate to the brake hoses but it shouldn't be a big deal, just bend them around a socket a few times to take up the extra length until you can bolt them in, make sure they won't get pinched by anything in the IRS as it moves.

I did my swap in about 4 hours, on jackstands, in my driveway, by myself...I do have air tools.

rz5.0 · May 13, 2011

What about the hole that needs to drilled oe something about a bracket for one of theholes

Blind · May 14, 2011

2 holes need to be drilled on each side to mount the cradle securely.

mount the brackets with the old quad shock bolt locations, then drill up through the trunk and get some grade 8 bolts, nuts, and wide washers. Start with a smaller pilot hole to make it easier...

evilcw311 · May 14, 2011

can you possibly put pics of this up?? ive thought about doing this on my 95 but would like to see what all is involved before diving in to it blindly. whats about the average cost of getting everything to do the swap???

Didnt mean to steal the thread, just reading it made me think of the questions!!

rz5.0 · May 15, 2011

I got everything for 900 exhaust brakes.all the hardware its only got 20kon it. i hear you can find cheaper but I didnt.want to wait and my rear end was stock. Sometimes people want to trade but usually for a built one.i

Blind · May 16, 2011

brake line mods on a `97, your T will be in the center rather than on the passenger side, the idea is the same you'll just need different length lines.

cradle bolts, the ones going straight up had to be drilled, I dropped my gas tank to give me room for my large drill, so I replaced the fuel filter, fuel pump, and fuel filler tube gasket on the side of the tank while I was at it.

ABS sensor wires come through the floor under the back seat lower cushion -

I had to drill out the chassis of my car where the front of the IRS bolts to, in order to use the larger 14mm bolts that are recommend to reduce the 'cobra clunk' while shifting, as the smaller bolts can let the front of the IRS unit move slightly.
(stock SRA bolt on left, larger IRS specific front bolt on right)

easiest way to install the unit is to bolt in the front first -

And use a jack under the pumpkin to swing the rear of the cradle up into the brackets.

rz5.0 · May 16, 2011

thanks whatever else you can think of that might help me let me know i rely apreciated. well i got all the hardware of the 04 i think it allready used the 14mm. but not sure ill look into it.

Blind · May 16, 2011

Well they didn't have them stock.

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rz5.0 · May 16, 2011

ok so were can i find them

rz5.0 · May 17, 2011

Blind said:

is this were the 14mm bolts go if so i got 12mm

Mystic SVT · May 17, 2011

no, they go in the front mounts

rz5.0 · May 17, 2011

ok got you ok i feel dumb now ill check those tomorrow

rz5.0 · May 17, 2011

never mine geting this instead
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/s...product_info&cPath=514_88_192&products_id=473

Blind · May 17, 2011

you can buy the 12mm hardware from MM here -
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1370

rz5.0 · May 17, 2011

Ill take the bolts from work. Free

white95 · Dec 9, 2011

Updates?

Gallows · Dec 11, 2011

white95 said:
Updates?

I will be doing mine in a couple of months and I'm interested to see how you got along. Do you have the brand and part number for the brake line "T" fitting?