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My post was a bit 'tongue in cheek', but ok, and to each their own, of course. I've done just a weeeeeeeeee bit of drag racing, so I do ask that you keep my obvious bias in mind when reading my posts.
FYI....for 99+ Cobras, live axle swaps are VERY common (and very easy). I did it with both my 99 and later my 04. Both daily drivers (26 miles to work each way, every day, mix city/highway). I'm sure the ride wasn't as good as with the IRS, but it wasn't so horrible that it made any significant difference to me, and the benefits (again, for me) far outweighed the downsides. For the road racing crowd, it is obviously a different story.
As you said of course the live axle must be dialed in. But once you do, it is cheaper, lighter, more efficient, and stronger than the IRS. All that stuff is great for us drag racers, but I totally get it that I'm in the minority, and again, to each their own.
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
Bob
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