> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 7:33 PM
> To: tedtsimx@q1.net
> Cc: Alecks & John Graves; ralph.jannelli; Spitfire Mailing List
> Subject: Re: Camber compensator for Spitfire
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> Ted Schumacher wrote:
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> > joe, why a compesator when the factory comp department got rid of it in
> > 1971. use the rocker spring that has been dearched along with 5' or 5
> > 1/2" wheels and you will generate mor cornering force than the
> > compesator generated. in fact, if you read the road teast of the swing
> > spring car - new body style- they speak about the great increase in
> > cornering forces over the earlier car. great idea but you are right
> > about reinventing the wheel. we make springs and sway bars and will be
> > happy to quote you a price if you want to proceed. ted
>
> Ted,
> I have a Swing spring assembly on my Mk1 but it seems to me that Triumph
> traded off body roll in an effort to eliminate wheel tuck. I intend to
> try the camber compensator on the swing spring assembly to see what
> effect that has on roll stiffness and handling. True, Triumph
> redesigned the suspension, bur never did install a camber compensator
> form the factory. I don't understand why, but I bet the cost of the
> swing-spring was less than the additional cost of the camber compensator
> added to the fixed road spring.
>
> Anyway, I want to do the project anyway just to see what improvements
> are encountered. But I'll keep your offer in mind if I am not satisfied
> with the results.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
> > --
[Haynes, Mark] Joe-
My brother and I have a '65 Spit with the later swing spring
assembly installed, we did find a lot of rear roll, and combined with the
shorter front springs, it was pushing like nobody's business, we removed the
2nd leaf ( the long one without the eyes), and got about 3 degrees of
negative camber back there, it made the car handle like great!!!- I'm not
sure if it will decrease the life of the 1st leaf, but maybe Ted knows-Ted??
Mark Haynes
'65 Spit RMVR #162
> > Ted Schumacher
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