Supercoupe questions

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Supercoupe questions

April 18, 2011, 04:18:54 PM

I have an 88 tc, and a supercoupe sitting in my yard I got for free, guy wanted 300 bucks for it till a road grater got it. Any way look at all the 5 lug conversion stuff, how does the Supercoupe brakes and front spindles compare to a 94-5 mustang? (I also have one of those I bought for 200 bucks in my yard). I was looking at doing the irs swap if it isn't gonna be a huge pain.

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Reply #1 – April 18, 2011, 05:25:52 PM

I don't think anybody has ever put IRS on one of the fox cars...but the MN12 suspension setup is completely different from the foxes. If you really wanted IRS, I bet one from an 03-04 cobra would work better, but probably not much.

You could put the SC engine in your TC if you wanted to though. Somebody on coolcats.net has a cougar with a 3.8SC setup.

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Reply #2 – April 18, 2011, 05:35:12 PM

It already has a 331 stroker in it.

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Reply #3 – April 18, 2011, 05:37:37 PM

oh dang. Got dyno numbers, track numbers or anything?

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Reply #4 – April 18, 2011, 06:08:51 PM

The MN-12 front brakes are , and not compatible anyway.

The IRS is not a bolt-in. It's been done before, but it's a custom deal.

Bolt pattern between the MN-12s and 5-lug Mustangs is not the same, either. 5 x 4.25" vs. 5 x 4.5"

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Reply #5 – April 18, 2011, 06:56:47 PM

Quote from: RunninWild;358320

I don't think anybody has ever put IRS on one of the fox cars...but the MN12 suspension setup is completely different from the foxes. If you really wanted IRS, I bet one from an 03-04 cobra would work better, but probably not much.

There are in fact three on this board with a cobra IRS under their thundercat. Possibly one more, but not sure the fourth one ever got past the research phase.

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Reply #6 – April 18, 2011, 08:02:54 PM

Quote from: gumby;358328

There are in fact three on this board with a cobra IRS under their thundercat. Possibly one more, but not sure the fourth one ever got past the research phase.

well dadgum. I had no idea...that's pretty cool. Do you know which three?

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Reply #7 – April 18, 2011, 08:06:48 PM

Quote from: RunninWild;358333

Do you know which three?

Yup

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Reply #8 – April 18, 2011, 10:24:51 PM

Quote from: gumby;358334

Yup

Hmm well it appears as if I needed to ask an additional question...:flip:

Which members?

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Reply #9 – April 18, 2011, 10:33:55 PM

1badbird
gumby
and
t3skidoo

The fourth is booksix. It is listed in his sig, and we exchanged PM's, but I dont remember him posting much if anything on the forums about the swap

:bangtbird:

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Reply #10 – April 18, 2011, 11:08:21 PM

sigh, was hoping it would bolt under, so is the new mustang the only bolt on irs?

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Reply #11 – April 25, 2011, 08:33:52 PM

Quote from: gumby;358344

1badbird
gumby
and
t3skidoo

The fourth is booksix. It is listed in his sig, and we exchanged PM's, but I dont remember him posting much if anything on the forums about the swap

:bangtbird:

Wow I had no idea you had IRS in yours...