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Re: Spitfire 1500 rear suspension fitted to Mk. 1 Spitfire?

To: Barry Schwartz <Bschwartz@encad.com>
Subject: Re: Spitfire 1500 rear suspension fitted to Mk. 1 Spitfire?
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 12:01:10 +0500 (EST)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
On Fri, 28 Mar 1997, Barry Schwartz wrote:

> Mike writes:
> 
> >I am wondering because I have a spring from a 1500 and I'm thinking about
> >putting it in my Mk3.  Should I start looking for a MkIV spring to go with
> >my short axles?
> *********************************************
> You're in luck.  The spring is the same length for all swing spring
> Spitfires.  Just make sure you get the clamping plate, sleeve, and mounting
> bracket from the Swing spring as these are different, and block off the
> holes in the diff. from the two studs you will have to remove -

And don't forget that you'd really want the fatter sway bar from that same
1500 for the front to pair up with the swing-spring! It's useful to gain
back some understeer/reduce oversteer resulting from the swing-spring.

--Andy

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