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Re: [Fot] Alternate rear springs for GT6

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Subject: Re: [Fot] Alternate rear springs for GT6
From: Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:54:00 -0500
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thanks for the input, all.  I=E2=80=99ll let you know what I come up =
with.=20

Scott

On Dec 29, 2021, at 11:34 PM, Bob Totten via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
wrote:

Scott,

I purchased a composite spring from " Flex-A-Form " years back for my =
Spit GT autocrosser.  It is rated at 250 lbs. and has the helped the =
handling.  Believe they are located in one of the Carolina's ??

Good Luck,
Bob Totten
'64 Spit GT  autocrosser


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Bradakis via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
To: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, Dec 29, 2021 4:51 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] Alternate rear springs for GT6


On 12/29/21 7:59 AM, Scott Janzen via Fot wrote:
> Has anyone sourced a stiffer rear spring for the GT6, or modified the=20=

> existing?
> I=E2=80=99m not really sure what=E2=80=99s on my car, looks close to =
stock, but I=E2=80=99d=20
> like something slightly stiffer.
>
>
I recall Tim Suddard at Grassroots Motorsports had a one piece=20
fiberglass (?) spring made for the Spitfire project he was working on. =20=

Don't know if that idea ever went anywhere.

mjb.



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class=3D"">thanks for the input, all. &nbsp;I=E2=80=99ll let you know =
what I come up with.&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Scott<br class=3D""><div style=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Dec 29, 2021, at 11:34 PM, Bob Totten via Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
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<div class=3D"">I purchased a composite spring from " Flex-A-Form " =
years back for my Spit GT autocrosser.&nbsp; It is rated at 250 lbs. and =
has the helped the handling.&nbsp; Believe they are located in one of =
the Carolina's ??</div>

<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div class=3D"">Good Luck,</div>

<div class=3D"">Bob Totten</div>

<div class=3D"">'64 Spit GT&nbsp; autocrosser<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">On 12/29/21 =
7:59 AM, Scott Janzen via Fot wrote:<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">&gt; =
Has anyone sourced a stiffer rear spring for the GT6, or modified the =
<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">&gt; existing?<br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D"">&gt; I=E2=80=99m not really sure what=E2=80=99s on my car, =
looks close to stock, but I=E2=80=99d <br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">&gt; =
like something slightly stiffer.<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">&gt;<br =
clear=3D"none" class=3D"">&gt;<br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">I recall Tim =
Suddard at Grassroots Motorsports had a one piece <br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D"">fiberglass (?) spring made for the Spitfire project he was =
working on.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">Don't know if that idea =
ever went anywhere.<br clear=3D"none" class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D"">mjb.
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