[SeanPlunk]

Originally Posted by Vettezuki

You mean Mustang Challenge or something like that where the cars are all SRA by class?

Because it's not:
F1
GP2
IRL
World Ralley
ALMS
Le Mans Series
Deutsche Touring Car
British Touring Car
. . .

Nor is it in the more pro-am NASA, etc.

Exactly. Not only that, but the Mustang was literally the only car produced in the United States with an SRA. I'm not saying that the SRA is junk because it's not at all, but a properly done IRS is superior.

[Shaolin Crane]

Originally Posted by Vettezuki

You mean Mustang Challenge or something like that where the cars are all SRA by class?

Because it's not:
F1
GP2
IRL
World Ralley
ALMS
Le Mans Series
Deutsche Touring Car
British Touring Car
. . .

Nor is it in the more pro-am NASA, etc.

I was referring to mustang chassis, SRA works better because the car was designed for SRA, cars that were built around a proper suspension including IRS are a whole different ball game. Until they revisit the entire suspension and start over its just like the 03/04 cobra thing all over again. An after thought IRS that was prone to failure. Besides, seems the SRA in the current mustang did pretty damn well against the M3...

[SeanPlunk]

Originally Posted by Shaolin Crane

I was referring to mustang chassis, SRA works better because the car was designed for SRA, cars that were built around a proper suspension including IRS are a whole different ball game. Until they revisit the entire suspension and start over its just like the 03/04 cobra thing all over again. An after thought IRS that was prone to failure. Besides, seems the SRA in the current mustang did pretty damn well against the M3...

Gotcha, makes sense. I think they are using a whole new chassis though?

[Shaolin Crane]

Not if they stuffed the components in a S197 chassis, seems like they made it work with what they had, means someone with a wrecked '15 V6 can take the parts out and swap them into their 05-12 mustang. Which isnt a bad thing, just not necessarily the best thing. I'm all for the mustang getting an IRS, if the current suspension design is scrapped and they build the car for it, like finally getting a proper SLA front end with an accommodating IRS

[Leedom]

Originally Posted by Shaolin Crane

Not if they stuffed the components in a S197 chassis, seems like they made it work with what they had, means someone with a wrecked '15 V6 can take the parts out and swap them into their 05-12 mustang. Which isnt a bad thing, just not necessarily the best thing. I'm all for the mustang getting an IRS, if the current suspension design is scrapped and they build the car for it, like finally getting a proper SLA front end with an accommodating IRS

The article talks about the panel gaps being off on the mule that was photographed which led them to assume that there is a new chassis underneath.

[Shaolin Crane]

Hmm, I guess I need to re-read the article. But until its confirmed i'm gonna stick with my theory of time proven ford technology

[Sonic03SVT]

You also seem to be forgetting that the S197 was originally set up to have an irs. It was scrapped for cost reasons, but that leads me to believe that they may just be revisiting that original setup.

[Shaolin Crane]

I didnt forget, and it wouldnt surrprise me if it was the original setup, i still think they need a full scrap of the current suspension