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My IRS build & its peripherals: >> 2 modifi ed OEM subframe >> Bilstein Shocks (cantilever)
Many of you have a preference mounting arms with solid integrated with a homemade
towards different types of bushings Torsion style sway bar
suspension. Some of you have • With the “travel” of airbag
probably gathered that I am suspension, the shocks
an airbag type of guy, so I will needed are generally
be running bags. Bags create a much longer, which
multitude of fi tment diffi culties, leads to more vertical
including (most often) the shocks. space being used (Often
So, below I have laid out the basics resulting in excessive
of my setup. tubbing of inner fenders
>> 2017 Mustang IRS crash or inside of the car).
Takeout: 3.15 gear, factory
posi, disc brake (purchased
for only $500 with 10,000
miles)
>> 2 homemade solid mounts
(made out of gusseted ⁄8”
3
angle iron)
This is “Wild Torquey” and its rear Bilstein
shock setup: Notice how I had to in-set the
shocks through the fl oor & into the cabin of
the car because they are long (10” of travel
>> Poly Bushings & sway bar
links from Energy Suspension
A cantilever setup (as drawn) will allow me to
avoid in-setting the shocks inside the car.
>> Air Lift Performance
Dominator Air Bags & s550 If you are interested in seeing
Mustang lower cups w/ more of the specifi cs on my
homemade uppers setup, make sure to go check out
the “Tinmama’s Mistress” Build
series on YouTube: Where I have
shown the complete IRS swap
& all of its peripherals, in further
detail. https://www.youtube.com/
tinman2kustoms
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