In a message dated 12/25/2008 7:34:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jimmuller@rcn.com writes:
The Spitbits website lists a different part number for early
Spitfires, swing-spring Spitfires, Mk2 and early Mk3 GT6, and Mk1 and
later Mk3 GT6. Certainly the GT6 spring is not the same as the
Spitfire's for any suspension setup. But the curious thing is that
they listed only one spring as Mk1 and Mk3 after KF20001. Can't tell
from the picture whether it is the swing-spring or not. However this
suggests that either they don't offer have both early and very late
GT6 springs or Triumph reverted to the non-swing spring in '73. I
suspect the former.
==AM==
Seems odd. Yes, the late (1973 model year) GT6 Mk3 did use the swing spring
along with the longer swing axles, as did Spitfires of that vintage. But the
"original" GT6 used the old-style spring...leading to some occasionally
startling handling characteristics that, in turn, prompted the development of
the
Roto-flex suspension of the MkII/+ and early Mk3 models. I suppose it's
possible that no one still makes a replacement spring for the "Mk1" GT6, but I
don't know (and haven't researched it).
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