In a message dated 11/9/2007 5:45:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Going off on a tangent here, has anyone experimented with the heavy duty Herald spring on a swing-spring Spitfire? This is an OE spring rated at 552lb/in, with a much reduced arch. On a Herald this is one of the most satisfactory routes to good handling, without the softness of the swing-spring solution. Never tried one on a Spitfire though, it may just be too firm for the weight of the car. There's an image of the HD spring against a regular Herald spring (270lb/in) here: http://www.rarebits4classics.co.uk/Herald_parts/Suspension/305686_1.JPG ==AM== Bill, is that heavy-duty Herald spring in any way similar to what most of the Works Spitfires used? I seem to recall that the Le Mans cars in particular used extremely stiff, dearched rear springs. --Andy Mace *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet? *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph Herald engine with wings. -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22) Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph Herald Database at its new URL: _http://triumph-herald.us_ (http://triumph-herald.us/) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
