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To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Spring Saga
From: Kma4444@aol.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:28:32 EDT
I make a rear spring that I use a heavier main leaf in , it is the same main 
leaf that Rick Cline uses for the race spring. I have no problem with the air 
shock fix , it does allow the adjustment for varying loads . The only thing 
you should watch for is forcing the wheel into a positive camber condition , 
this should be avoided like the plague accompanied by AIDS. The heavier main 
leaf helps maintain a decent ride height without raising the ride height too 
severely. Remember all Spits should have some negative camber at the rear , 
as our suspension moves upward we gain camber at an amazing rate , this is 
one of the major flaws of the swing axle. You want some negative camber , if 
you have zero or positive camber the outside wheel on cornering will jack the 
rear of the car up and cause terminal oversteer , please remember this and 
look at the rear of your slew footed Spit and consider it as another 
character adding quality .
Kevin

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