solid axle swap
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solid axle swap
I know, it is what makes a vette special!! I would like info on a solid axle 4-link swap!!! 12 bolt and 9 inch rears all info i can get, car will be street driven, would like to hear how they ride on the street? 510 horses at the crank, turbo 400 trans. 3.08 gears
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Special isn't the word I would have chosen to differentiate a Corvette with IRS to a comparable car with a solid rear axle. The biggest advantage I can think of is handling and a secondary concern is ride quality. The Corvette is already a little challenged with ride quality because it's tuned for handling and better cars often handle worse. When you throw in a solid rear axle you're making the ride quality worse and on top of that you're throwing your valued handling out the window. The IRS in a Corvette in stock form can handle the power you're talking about so that isn't the issue. If all the car does is a 1/4 mile sprint over and over then go for it. If the car gets driven on the street and goes around corners I recommend you rethink the solid rear axle swap or you may end up spending a lot of time and money for something that you'll very likely regret later.
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From: Clearwater FL
Special isn't the word I would have chosen to differentiate a Corvette with IRS to a comparable car with a solid rear axle. The biggest advantage I can think of is handling and a secondary concern is ride quality. The Corvette is already a little challenged with ride quality because it's tuned for handling and better cars often handle worse. When you throw in a solid rear axle you're making the ride quality worse and on top of that you're throwing your valued handling out the window. The IRS in a Corvette in stock form can handle the power you're talking about so that isn't the issue. If all the car does is a 1/4 mile sprint over and over then go for it. If the car gets driven on the street and goes around corners I recommend you rethink the solid rear axle swap or you may end up spending a lot of time and money for something that you'll very likely regret later.
Almost anyone in my experience who wants to replace IRS with a solid axle is usually interested in only going in a straight line.
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