[Spits] [TR] spit suspension question

[Joe Curry]

Bill,
Even with the Herald spring, you would need the camber compensator to get
rid of the dreaded wheel tuck caused by unrestricted swing axles.  A good
number of the camber compensators I have sold are to Herald and Vitesse
Owners who have all informed me of their amazement of how it improves the
handling.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces+spitlist=cox.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Rarebits
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 3:55 PM
To: spitfires at autox.team.net; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spits] [TR] spit suspension question

Going off on a tangent here, has anyone experimented with the heavy duty
Herald spring on a swing-spring Spitfire? This is an OE spring rated at
552lb/in, with a much reduced arch. 
On a Herald this is one of the most satisfactory routes to good handling,
without the softness of the swing-spring solution. Never tried one on a
Spitfire though, it may just be too firm for the weight of the car. There's
an image of the HD spring against a regular Herald spring (270lb/in) here:
http://www.rarebits4classics.co.uk/Herald_parts/Suspension/305686_1.JPG
Cheers,
Bill.

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