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27-02-2007, 11:41 PM
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The Origional, The Best
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Hey guys, whats the difference with Live Axle and IRS? and how can you tell. I looked under the **** of my car and saw that the suspension arm from the wheel is seperate from the other side, eg the arm from the left is mounted in front of the diff, the right mounted behind the diff. so i'm ASSUMING that its IRS not live axle?
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27-02-2007, 11:53 PM
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Do you feel lucky?
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I think you have described a watts link, i.e. live axle.
An IRS diff is physically bolted to the car under the boot. A live axle diff is basically supported by the rear suspension. It's pretty obvious, really. Post a pic if you are still not sure. |
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28-02-2007, 12:04 AM
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The Origional, The Best
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ok, its diffently a live axle then. cheers man
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28-02-2007, 07:49 PM
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Sounds like it, what model is it then we can tell you?
IRS equipped cars inc All Fairmont Ghias with VCT XR6 VCT SI,II,III All XR8's T series
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28-02-2007, 09:56 PM
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Forte, series 3
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28-02-2007, 10:03 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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possibly, it was an option on forte's, i have seen an au1 forte with irs
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01-03-2007, 02:19 PM
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Mr Polish
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From memory it was a $990 option but I opted out when buying a special forte off the showroom floor due to the 80kg extra weight
All these years later and now with the VCT, I really should of gone the option. Six years of driving the forte really knocked me around. Man it was rough being so low didn't help either
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Barra Turbo > V8
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IRS V Live Axle
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