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Old 17-10-2006, 09:08 PM   #1
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I have been trying to find out over the past few days if the "FALCON FUTURA 75TH ANNIVERSARY AU II" got IRS rear suspension. I have talked to a few people and i have got confilcting answers hopefully one of you might be able to help

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Old 17-10-2006, 09:38 PM   #2
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do u mean you want to know if yours has it, or if it could have got it from the factory?
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Old 17-10-2006, 09:50 PM   #3
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do u mean you want to know if yours has it, or if it could have got it from the factory?

More just wanting to know if it came with it from factory, is there an easy way to tell if my car has it bear in mind i am a computer tech and only just starting to learn about the workings of a car.

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Old 17-10-2006, 10:12 PM   #4
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More just wanting to know if it came with it from factory, is there an easy way to tell if my car has it bear in mind i am a computer tech and only just starting to learn about the workings of a car.

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yep, there was a thread a while ago about this...stick your head under the back of the car, if you have an axle going sorta |---O---|, it should be all one big piece, probably black, unless it's dirty then you haven't got irs, if it's more like a O in the middle with 2 axles coming off, 1 either side, then you have
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Old 17-10-2006, 10:20 PM   #5
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yep, there was a thread a while ago about this...stick your head under the back of the car, if you have an axle going sorta |---O---|, it should be all one big piece, probably black, unless it's dirty then you haven't got irs, if it's more like a O in the middle with 2 axles coming off, 1 either side, then you have

Thanks for that i will go have a look in the morning and see what i can make out


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Old 17-10-2006, 09:43 PM   #6
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The anniversary special didn't come with IRS but it was optional as it was for any AU Sedan.
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Old 18-10-2006, 12:35 AM   #7
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Just put your foot on the brake, and accelerator. If the rear jumps down, you have IRS. If it stays about the same height, or goes up, you have a live axle.

Pretty sure you have a live axle though.
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Old 18-10-2006, 05:56 PM   #8
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lol..

No they don't have IRS.
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Old 18-10-2006, 06:00 PM   #9
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take a pic of it ... and we will tell you
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