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Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: egspot on March 04, 2007, 12:57:44 PM

I have to decide whether it is worth doing it. So my chassi/pan would need to be transported from/ to Maple Ridge on a deck, the conversion would need to be done, and I will have to acquire an IRS trany.

What kind of cost? Who would do such a job?

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: James Buchan on March 04, 2007, 01:21:38 PM

Duane's German Autohaus did one for me years ago - Give him a shout.

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: egspot on March 04, 2007, 01:48:17 PM

thanks James.

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: steveo_32 on March 18, 2007, 06:25:22 PM

If you change your mind eggspot i have a complete rust free irs floor with a tranny or trannys to choose from.
Cheers
 

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: egspot on March 19, 2007, 12:10:19 AM

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If you change your mind eggspot i have a complete rust free irs floor with a tranny or trannys to choose from.
Cheers

Do you have pictures of it? what are asking for?

PM me or email me.

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: steveo_32 on March 20, 2007, 10:30:31 AM

I can get picts later this week, But just picture a irs floor pan with no rust and a tranny......
The only thing i do not have is trailing arms.
If you want the pan $300. and tranny's are different prices i have a good runner for $150.(out of my ghia)
And two rebuilt ones for more just depends what you want dude.

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: 68IIIbuggy on March 20, 2007, 05:09:28 PM

Emilio, I'm just curious why do you want to do this?  

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: egspot on March 20, 2007, 05:37:27 PM

I have this view of driving a curvy road and rolling the car. I understand that it is supposed to be an improvement at freeway speed stability.

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: 68IIIbuggy on March 20, 2007, 05:58:34 PM

Do you have the stock Z-bar on your car? It helps quite a bit. I have a camber compensator on my 66, and it feels plenty safe on windy roads. I worry more about sliding than rolling the car. I would spend my time/money on wheels/tires/shocks/brakes before changing suspension type.

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: egspot on March 20, 2007, 08:39:51 PM

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Do you have the stock Z-bar on your car? It helps quite a bit. I have a camber compensator on my 66, and it feels plenty safe on windy roads. I worry more about sliding than rolling the car. I would spend my time/money on wheels/tires/shocks/brakes before changing suspension type.

interesting.

Thanks

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: kirin on March 21, 2007, 09:07:36 AM

Also there are a wide variety of whiteline sway bars and torsion bars that all the autocrossers use. Go to the autocross/ racing forum at shoptalkforums and they should give you some insight. Only other way I know of is...

see below pic!


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Okay all joking aside about BMWS. If you want to learn how to make your car handle or throw it around a corner you should really concentrate on tightening the lose nut behind the wheel and then modifying the vehicle. In other words take a higher level driving school.....

YMMV

Title: Swingaxel Changing To Irs
Post by: egspot on March 21, 2007, 01:10:37 PM

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Also there are a wide variety of whiteline sway bars and torsion bars that all the autocrossers use. Go to the autocross/ racing forum at shoptalkforums and they should give you some insight. Only other way I know of is...

 

Thanks Kirin.


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