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1. Mk3 spitfire suspension upgrade (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 14:15:21 GMT; Does anyone have any sugestions on the best way to upgrade the rear of a mk3 spitfire for beter road holding. I have heard that uprateing the tyres and the struts is better than uprating the suspensi; /html/triumphs/1997-11/msg01693.html (7,160 bytes)
2. Re: Mk3 spitfire suspension upgrade (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 16:44:56; I've heard that the accepted method is to use the swing spring and thicker anti-roll bar out of a MkIV or 1500 model. Seems to be a cheap fix as well. Jonathan Spitfire 1500 ** Dr J.E.Miles School o; /html/triumphs/1997-11/msg01696.html (7,984 bytes)
3. Re: Mk3 spitfire suspension upgrade (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 11:44:58 -0700; Been there, done that! First- you need a later model spring. Second- (2) new half shafts. The later model Spits are a total of 1" wider. Third- Are you going to press those things yourself? (Look up; /html/triumphs/1997-11/msg01711.html (10,038 bytes)
4. Re: Mk3 spitfire suspension upgrade (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 15:46:21 -0500 (EST); Note that the later axles (1" longer each; total increase in track 2") are NOT necessary. Nice, but not necessary. What do you need to press, unless you're looking into a complete rebuild of each rea; /html/triumphs/1997-11/msg01716.html (10,082 bytes)
5. Re: Mk3 spitfire suspension upgrade (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:38:12 -0700; The later half shafts are longer by a 1/2" EACH! Together they equal 1". When swaping to a swing spring setup, (the spring is 1" longer than that of earlier models), you need to also replace the hal; /html/triumphs/1997-11/msg01729.html (11,329 bytes)
6. Re: Mk3 spitfire suspension upgrade (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:56:50 -0800; Andy and Peter, British Auto Center has a good write up on the "Swing Spring" upgrade at http://www.bac.com.au/misc/index.html. They don't mention anything about the difference in the axle length. Th; /html/triumphs/1997-11/msg01730.html (9,275 bytes)
7. Re: Mk3 spitfire suspension upgrade (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 06:12:04; Just a little clarificationThe axles on the 71 and 72 MK4 are the same length as those axles on the MKIII. This means that they have the same track. Got a pair of each. The difference lies in the fla; /html/triumphs/1997-11/msg01749.html (8,664 bytes)
8. Re: Mk3 spitfire suspension upgrade (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 08:00:44 -0800; Don't mean to jump in here but i have a question in this area. I have a 63 spit. The rear tires are tilted in at the bottom ( bottom of tires are closer together than the top of the tires). It looks; /html/triumphs/1997-11/msg01752.html (12,156 bytes)

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