12-20-2013, 01:38 AM
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(12-19-2013, 05:48 PM)Biker Dude Wrote: There is no off road advantage for a solid axle. IRS is superior. It allows one wheel to move without influencing the other. In an off road situation this is far preferred, specially if any 'flex' is required or happening. With a solid rear axle, if you raise one tire in the rear, the other one will shift position. You will be riding on sidewall instead of the tread etc...
A solid axle has one benefit. It is cheaper to manufacture.
Wrong, sorry to get off topic but IRS is limited on the level of travel it can have before the CV joints pop out of the shaft. If money was no object yes you could build IRS system with better metals to get more extreme angles but it still falls short of a solid axle. Also as mentioned in my other posts more exposed moving parts more chances for things to go wrong. IRS is only superior in sand/dune offroading but to really excel in both sand and dirt/mud the suspension system at that point would be almost financially unobtainable by 99% of the worlds population.
Back on topic, yes twitch the ride quality of a IRS is definitely smoother then a solid.
