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23-04-2007, 06:49 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Well I finally got mine replaced today. $88 each from Ford and I paid $99 for them to be put in because I'm lazy and it needed a wheel alignment anyway. The difference in the rear end is amazing though, so much tighter and feels a lot better through corners. To all you out there with IRS make sure you check them as mine were absolutely knackered after 100k.
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23-04-2007, 06:54 PM
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Giddy up.
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hmm, I might need to look into doing mine down the track.
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23-04-2007, 11:16 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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where the old ones really flogged out ? what about the ride would you say its about the same or better with the new bushes, i`m just wondering mine seems to ride like a truck in the rear end it may not be the car our roads in melb north are pretty average.
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23-04-2007, 11:32 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
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They don't look too bad but the difference in ride is amazing.
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24-04-2007, 10:54 PM
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 : beats me why they are flogged out at 100k 
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........Age and treachery will ALWAYS overcome youth and skill....... CORTINA 250 2V POWER soon to be AUXR8 Windsor pwrd .............WINDSOR WARLORD WHO CARRIES THE CLEVO MAFIA AND BROKEN BOSSES... .........................  .........................Quote:
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24-04-2007, 11:13 PM
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24-04-2007, 02:44 AM
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Mine were gone in my xr8 they looked shagged all torn and rooted. It made a bang and knocking sound over bumps and everything. Apparently its a known problem according to the guys at pedders but you can only get the parts from ford. I agree with redxr347 it makes a huge differance in the ride and performance of the suspension
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24-04-2007, 08:29 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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ok thanks guys i might have a look at doing mine ..................cheers
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24-04-2007, 11:25 PM
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Nah with or without flogging they are the weak link with the AUIRS.
Had 3 changed under wty with the XR8,the T3 is good for now but know will be gone sooner or later.
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24-04-2007, 11:27 PM
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FTF Car Club NSW
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could this be the cause of my clunking in the rear at low speed? or is it in fact the diff as first thought?
how to check? |
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24-04-2007, 11:39 PM
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Inspect via the back seat, fold down and remove the corner cover, you will see the strut and plate, get someone to bounce the rear while you check that the strut chrome rod is moving up and excessively,that will explain your knock for sure.
My XR8 over stutter bumps would knock like mad.
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24-04-2007, 11:50 PM
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FTF Car Club NSW
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ok will check it out
doesnt make the noise during normal driving, only at low speed, say when the clutch is depressed or foot off the accelerator and there is no load on the driveline |
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25-04-2007, 12:11 AM
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24-04-2007, 11:54 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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it may be .. as the rear isnt"squating" from the acceleration"load" as our cars do..
good luck! mine need doing also
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IRS top shock mounts...DONE!!!
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