Carter,
All good points. And I certainly respect your (and everybody else's)
opinions. However, I have to revert back to what Kas Kastner told me.
"The camber compensator is one of the best suspension
modifications you can have on a Triumph Spitfire"
For me, that is enough said on the subject.
BTW, he said I could quote him on that!!!
Regards,
Joe
Carter Shore wrote:
>
> Yes, but a race car and a street car are far different
> animals:
> 1) The weight of the street car can vary depending on
> the driver, passengers, luggage, etc. The weight of
> the race car is pretty much the same, so the chain
> device can be (and must be) adjusted to exactly match
> the setup of the car.
> 2) The street car generally runs on a wider and
> rougher variety of surfaces, pavement, sand, potholes,
> etc.
> 3) The race car typically runs much stiffer springs
> and shocks, a lot less ground clearance, a lot more
> rear camber, and wider wheels and tires.
> 4) The race driver knows and expects the handling
> limits and characteristics of the car, when the sudden
> shock loading of one wheel reaching the chain's limit
> causes the effective spring rate to jump from 200
> lb/in to 20,000 lb/in.
> 5) The race car is subjected to continuous and
> thorough inspection and maintenance every few hours of
> use.
> 6) The race driver accepts that the ride will be very
> rough, noisy, and uncomfortable, and that the tires
> will be replaced every few hundred miles.
>
> Just my opinion, after having lived with a street
> Spitfire on the track, and a race Spitfire on the
> street.
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