[Fot] GT6 Rear Spring

[Joe Curry]

First off, I am wondering why you are running a Spit Swing Spring.  That
product inherently makes the suspension softer and induces a lot of body
roll.

 

What I did to increase the spring rate in my former autocross car (that had
Rotoflex rear suspension) was to add a leaf to the stack.  The leaf was much
stiffer than any of the ones that were previously there and added the
required stiffness.  I had to remove one of the shorter leaves in order to
maintain the original thickness of the stack.

 

Now, that will not work with a Swing-spring setup because of the bend in all
but the main leaf.  So this is another reason to lose that swing-spring
setup.

 

Joe C.

 

P.S. There is a Herald Spring that I believe was made for an estate wagon
that is much stiffer than the normal spring that is also a possibility.  But
again it is not "Swing-Spring"  

 

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Paul King
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 9:32 AM
To: 'Friends of Triumph'
Subject: [Fot] GT6 Rear Spring

 

GT6/Spitfire racers,

 

 

 

After running a 5 leaf rear spring (a swing spring on a recommendation from

the source of my front coil-over units), I've decided I need a higher rate

spring.

 

I believe my current spring to be 110 lb. at the wheel (Spit swing spring).

It's great in the wet, but that's about it.

 

Any suggestions on what stock springs (Spit 7 leaf?) have worked, or should

I just go the custom route? 

 

 

 

Thanks!

 

Paul King

 

 

 

'72 GT6 Mk3
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