[Spits] Rear spring with too much arch

[scotts junk]

There is some effect on camber when you switch from early model short axles to
late model long axles: since the lever arm from the pivot (U joint) to the
tire is longer but the spring length (fulcrum point) is the same, the spring
will be compressed more (i.e. have to exert more force) to support the weight
of the car, so the camber will be more negative (or less positive) when you
change from short to long axles.

cheers
Scott



> Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:12:13 -0400
> From: cleoburyp at gmail.com
> To: spitfires at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spits] Rear spring with too much arch
>
> That's exactly what I thought....
> Then last year I changed my spit with narrow drive shafts ie high ride
> height/toe in - bottom of the wheels were well in ie \ / - this had
> been incorrect for 10 years (having put in a new spring) to long drive
> shafts and it went to near perfect ie l l -!
> Go figure!
>
> On 8/4/2010 10:21 AM, Andrew Mace wrote:
> > The spring doesn't "care" how wide the rear track is, since the vertical
links
> > pivot on their trunnions -- or SHOULD pivot on their trunnions. Perhaps
seized
> > trunnion bushes in the vertical link/hub assembly is part of a problem?
> >
> >
> > --Andy Mace
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cleobury Phil<cleoburyp at gmail.com>
> > To: spitfires at autox.team.net
> > Sent: Wed, Aug 4, 2010 9:08 am
> > Subject: Re: [Spits] Rear spring with too much arch
> >
> >
> > Possibly a long drive shaft spring from a 1500.
> > Two drive shafts on a Mk IV (mostly short)and 1500 (long) 1 inch
difference
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