Ah, now I understand. Not sure what one would gain going this route. The overall geometry would be essentially unchanged. Both setups result in a very short lower suspension arm. The upper arm stays the same, the leaf spring. The stock GT6 has a very short lower wishbone as the lower suspension arm. Using a double u-jointed driveshaft as the lower suspension arm would result in about the same length lower wishbone. It would be mounted a little further inboard (at the differential), but end shorter as well, at the rotoflex joint, instead of further outboard under the hub. So you would still get the positive camber as the suspension moves either up or down.
Jaguarizing it eliminates the ability to adjust camber via relocating the lower wishbone mount. Granted the stock GT6 has this welded to the frame rail, but it can be bolted on instead, and it can be adjusted outward by using shims, and adjusted vertically by using different brackets that have the wishbone holes drilled in different locations. I have seen this described, with good results, to the stock GT6 rotoflex suspension. I think I saw this on a thread in the TotallyTriumph network, but I'm not sure of that. Loading on the hub carrier would be reduced I believe by jaguarizing it. The stock GT6 has all the load transmitted through the hub carrier and to the lower wishbone and spring. Jaguarizing it would transmit the load directly through the axle shaft and through the hub carrier to the spring. One would still have to fabricate shock mounts for the Spitfire. Using Joe Curry's brackets would probably be about the easiest. That or simply welding a GT6 bracket to the fender tubs of the Spitfire. While it should work, I'm not sure one gains anything over the stock GT6 design going this way. Especially considering the tuning potentials of using a bolt on lower wishbone bracket to adjust camber and suspension geometry. >>> Barry Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/19/02 03:20PM >>> I'm afraid you missed the point. . . you don't *use* a Jag rear end (way too large and heavy not to mention the modifications involved) , you just make the Spit rear end operate like a jag setup. This would be for those that want a fully independent rear without major body or frame changes, not necessarily a beefier setup. the only thing you would have to really modify to install this in ANY Spitfire would be the axle shafts from the GT6 setup - but basically a bolt in installation It wouldn't give you a stronger rear end, but it would give you a FULLY independent one without any body or frame modifications Barry Schwartz (San Diego) [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
