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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LilRoush" data-source="post: 916054" data-attributes="member: 14887">For the record, 2000 Cobra R had the IRS (and 3.55s stock). Several of the owners swapped to a solid axle because of the crap design Ford used. You can make a solid 8.8 move better than the IRS if you know what you are doing. Glad to see another road course V6. IMO it's much more fun that drag.However, I wanna help you adjust your hp claim of 250 hp. Sorry, but there's not a chance you are close to that with the mods you listed. Tune (maybe +10), CAI (maybe +3-4) and exhaust (maybe +8). That gives you a little over 20 hp gain over stock, so about 180-190 rwhp (210 flywheel). It's true power doesn't mean as much on a road course, but you'll still want some to get you up and out of the corners. 300-350 rwhp is a good goal. Also, you dropped it too far to maintain good front geometry (unless you've got something other than the factory shape K member under it and some major steer rack mods). Take it down to about 2" lower than stock. Also, you have coilovers now but your plans are to go with Eibach springs and Tokico Blues later? I'd go something more aggressive than the Blues if you want to hold well on a track corner. What dampers do you have currently?I like the 8.8 plans. 3.55 or 3.73 will be good choices. I kept the 7.5 under mine with an Eaton unit to hold the power. If I did it again, I'd go 8.8 and 5 link from Steeda. You didn't list a brake set up. Probably the first mod I'd do on a track car. What are your plans for that?</blockquote>