[s-cars] RE: Stebro

[Kirby Smith]

Time for a historical factoid.  The reason the Transam cars use live
axle rear ends, and why American cars were deficient for years in IRS
(excluding the Corvette and Corvair) for RWD cars was that the SCCA
prohibited IRS in Transam cars.  I was there.  The SCCA didn't want Mark
Donahue, driving for Penske, to have an even more unfair advantage than
he had (by being smart and having $$$ behind his car).  Instead of
letting IRS loose on the American cars via racing the way disk brakes
came to be on American cars, the SCCA blocked development. I still
consider this a crime against American car development.

kirby 



Theodore Chen wrote:
> 
> --- matt ludwig <matt.ludwig2 at verizon.net> wrote:
> > i did not receive this email from Taka. must be some weird reply to vs.
> > reply all going on. thank you for passing it along Teddy.
> >
> >
> > On May 14, 2004, at 5:00 PM, Theodore Chen wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > --- TM <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > >> Matt-
> > >> Show me proof that an IRS-equipped SVT Cobra cannot lap a road
> > >> course faster than most Audis. No way is a stock UrS coming anywhere
> > >> close to the Cobra's performance.
> >
> > but you're not considering this one. you are looking at the '01 and it
> > does not have the IRS, no? it has the solid rear. i am still confused
> > though how/why a stock mustang can/will "out handles much better than
> > the Audi."
> 
> actually, the IRS showed up on the '99 cobra and all cobras have had
> IRS since then.
> 
> on a smooth track, IRS isn't necessarily a clear advantage over a
> well-tuned solid axle.  trans-am race cars and NASCAR stockers use
> solid axles.
> 
> i'll give you a few reasons: suspension geometry, engine not hanging
> out in front of the front wheels, ability to put bigger tires on.
> 
> rather than debating this, you might find it more fun to go test-drive
> a mustang cobra at the dealer.  :)
> 
> -teddy
> 
> 
> 
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