For such a light rear end, the Spit seems to need really stiff rear shocks.
I had some generic cheapo monroes in the back, but they were worse than
the 25-year-old original OEM shocks.
Then I got the KYB rear (and front) shocks and I am pretty happy with them.
They feel extremely stiff, but they work pretty well, and are not as harsh as
you
would expect.
Doug Braun
'72 Spit
>Still have the spitfire and have been whizzing arround in it quite a bit
>over the Xmas period and it has highlighted handling characteristic that
>I don't like.
>The back end seems to hop around (hence bouncy bouncy) rather a lot when
>at speed on uneven roads.
>The rear suspension is totally new, Is this just spitfire handling, or
>should I chuck the cheap generic shocks and save for some Koni/spax or
>similar, and dial 'em in harder.
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