[TR] [Spits] spit suspension question

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In a message dated 11/9/2007 5:45:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
bill at rarebits4classics.co.uk writes:

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


==AM==
Bill, is that heavy-duty Herald spring in any way similar to what  most of 
the Works Spitfires used? I seem to recall that the Le Mans cars in  particular 
used extremely stiff, dearched rear springs.  

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