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Re: fiberglass leaf

To: Ptegler <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
Subject: Re: fiberglass leaf
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 14:51:54 -0700
In a word, YES!

And I already have a camber compensator design or long axle SPits.  The good 
news is they are the same price as the shorter ones!


Joe

P.S. the camber compensator only adds 10 pounds to the rear.

Ptegler wrote:
> 
> After seeing the link I contacted them about a Spitfire 1500 'swing spring'
> They only (already) produce a single leaf spring ($220-quoted to me)
> 
> How would this single leaf setup work.  I guess I'm kinda' going back to
> the lengthy thread about camber compensators and fixed vs swing spring setups.
> 
> Would a fixed spring on a 1500 end up needing (suggested needing) a Camber
> Compensator to limit tuck?    Ill effects?    Joe C?
> 
> I like the idea that the spring weighs something like 8 lbs vs the stock 
>swing spring
> at close to 40 lbs.
> 
> Paul Tegler   wizardz@toad.net        http://www.teglerizer.com
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Constantino" <jjcon2@yahoo.com>
> To: <marks_fred@yahoo.com>
> Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:35 PM
> Subject: fiberglass leaf
> 
> Fred:
> 
> Never heard of them, but I know Corvettes started
> running single leaf fiberglass springs '84.  Don't
> know if they still do...
> 
> Jason C
> GT6+
> 
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