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Re: [Fot] Mk 1 swing spring

To: "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net>, Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Mk 1 swing spring
From: ralph hansen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020 14:43:55 +0000 (UTC)
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 swing springs do not require longer axles, that was a change they made a f=
ew years after the swing spring was added - my race Spit was updated to a s=
wing spring, I also added the compensator back on after an event, car was m=
uch better - ran a compensator on my street Spit with the original early sp=
ring (same setup as GT6) - I personally am not a fan of the swing spring, t=
hey help but you end up with more roll n the rear (they're softer)
RalphApex2Apex Motorsports

    On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 10:02:30 PM CST, Mark J Bradakis via Fot=
 <fot@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
=20
 On 12/3/20 11:53 AM, Dennis Walje via Fot wrote:
> Merry Christmas to all.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with a =E2=80=9Cswing spring=E2=80=9D upg=
rade for a Mk 1 GT6?=C2=A0 (Non roto-flex)
>
> I am looking for best way to deal with rear camber extremes on my 68 GT6.=
 The rear suspension at completely stock at this time.
>
> Any ideas on what is best?=C2=A0 I found a part number in the Kastner per=
formance manual but cannot locate retailer.
>
> How about a camber compensator?=C2=A0 Rear spring is original, so probabl=
y due to replace.
>

As I recall the later style swing spring requires longer axles.

mjb.


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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">swing springs do not require=
 longer axles, that was a change they made a few years after the swing spri=
ng was added - my race Spit was updated to a swing spring, I also added the=
 compensator back on after an event, car was much better - ran a compensato=
r on my street Spit with the original early spring (same setup as GT6) - I =
personally am not a fan of the swing spring, they help but you end up with =
more roll n the rear (they're softer)</div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
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                    On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 10:02:30 PM CST, Mark J =
Bradakis via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">On 12/3/20 11:53 AM, Dennis Walje via=
 Fot wrote:<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Merry Christmas to all.<br clear=3D"none=
">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Does anyone have any experience with a =E2=80=
=9Cswing spring=E2=80=9D upgrade for a Mk 1 GT6?&nbsp; (Non roto-flex)<br c=
lear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; I am looking for best way to deal=
 with rear camber extremes on my 68 GT6. The rear suspension at completely =
stock at this time.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Any ideas=
 on what is best?&nbsp; I found a part number in the Kastner performance ma=
nual but cannot locate retailer.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&=
gt; How about a camber compensator?&nbsp; Rear spring is original, so proba=
bly due to replace.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"n=
one">As I recall the later style swing spring requires longer axles.<br cle=
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