Barry, Apparently you didn't read the entire message. Higher up (above the
recommendation about the CC) I did say that replacing the spring with a new
one would solve the problem temporarily. It will last probably 5 or 6 years
but will maintain the crappy suspension that the car came with.
Replacing the spring with a good used fixed spring from an early Spit will
not cost much and the Camber Compensator is not all that much more than the
cost of a new spring. And that regardless of all those who think the swing
spring is updated technology will produce a much better suspension and will
last a whole lot longer.
By the way, I ain't getting rich flogging camber compensators and am selling
them more as a service than as a profit motive. Last time I checked, I have
not quit my day job yet! :)
And yes, I do have a variation of the camber compensator for long axle cars.
The brackets are all the same but the bar is longer as well as the link
bolts. Same price as the normal ones.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Barry Schwartz
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 4:57 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: early/late rear springs, was sagging rear/advice
Come on Joe - I know you want to sell camber compensators but telling
someone who wants simply to replace a sagging spring with a whole new setup
is hardly cost effective :-) He's not looking to autox, just fix a sagging
spring problem. Besides, if he has the longer axles, unless you have a
longer compensator, it wouldn't fit - replacing all that stuff would be
quite expensive -
A brand new rear swing spring is only about $160 last time I looked - And
really, there is nothing wrong with the Swing spring setup. Even YOU have
to admit that it was a very effective, cost and handling wise solution to
the problem. The camber compensator, while no doubt effective, is really
an add on patch to a poor design (swing axles, not just Spitfires but any
swing axle design) to begin with. The Swing Spring FIXES the problem that
is inherent with Swing axles... period, and does so quite effectively. The
manufacturer ( Triumph) wanted a safe, more predictable handling vehicle,
and that is exactly what they achieved and at no appreciable cost increase
and improved the handling to boot - quite an engineering feat, even by
todays standards!
Personally, I would rather cure the problem rather than patch it with an
add on - but that's my personal take on the subject, and no certainly
flames intended. I am not knocking anybody who uses or adds a compensator
- believe it or not I actually encourage anybody with the earlier fixed
spring setup to add one!! It's a cheaper and easier alternative than
switching over to a Swing Spring.
Again it's no surprise to anybody that has been on this list that I am a
fan of the original Swing Spring design (basically because of it's elegant
simplicity to a complex problem)
Anyway...the reason I have a Swing spring in my Rotoflex setup, for one, is
because it is in the GT6 competition prep manual as a very effective system
to switch your MK2 to, and I can attest that it indeed works VERY well -
Barry Schwartz
La Mesa, CA (San Diego)
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