I agree about the negative camber part. I have not seen that as a problem
since even with the car leveled out as I still have 1+ degrees negative
camber. I do let some air out of the shocks for auto-x, it lowers the car and
improves handling in the corners. For daily driving I increase the pressure,
mostly just for looks (and it keeps the Spitfire challenged from telling me
that my back tires are ready to fall off!)
Thanks,
Paul Mostrom
'77 Spitfire 1500
> '80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle)
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'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
-----Original Message-----
From: Kma4444@aol.com [mailto:Kma4444@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 10:29 AM
To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Spring Saga
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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