Supposedly a Spitfire?

[Scrump]

From another thread!

Steve-B said:

Supposedly a Spitfire?

Edited by Steve-B on Monday 13th April 17:21

[Scrump]

Dan Singh said:

More detail here, if you're interested.. https://youtu.be/w1MbeaRQaAU?si=mFYngma_G1IzQKZR

[Steve-B]

Thanks Scrump, I received an email from the mods the post was removed/moved but to where who knows. Nor any explanation to th move/removal which seemed a bit off.

[Astacus]

Before they did all that work I hope they sorted the semi elliptical spring rear suspension with the tucky- under wheels!

[caziques]

The reg number is for 77/8. Not clear what rear suspension it has.

From 1971 all Spitfires used a "swing spring" at the rear which sorts out tuck under tendencies.

Interestingly the swing spring was designed for the Herald in 1959 - I would guess the extra cost of a few parts meant it wasn't fitted.

[Turbobanana]

Astacus said:

Before they did all that work I hope they sorted the semi elliptical spring rear suspension with the tucky- under wheels!

Given how much the rear end appears to have been changed, I don't think it would be a problem.

In any event, the S plate suggests 1977 / 78 reg, meaning it's based on a Spitfire 1500, which had the revised, post-1970 rear suspension and the 1500's longer swing axles and lowered spring mounting point for more negative camber and a wider rear track.

[//j17]

Turbobanana said:

Astacus said:

Before they did all that work I hope they sorted the semi elliptical spring rear suspension with the tucky- under wheels!

Given how much the rear end appears to have been changed, I don't think it would be a problem.

Yep, from the photos you can clearly see the engine's now mounted behind the seats/over the rear axel so taking up the space the spring would normally be - and unless they are insain and running a prop. shaft from the rear of the car to drive the front wheels you've have to assume this was a FWD engine/tranmission dropped in to drive the rear wheels.

Oh, and of course the only people who ever experienced rear wheel tuck in Triumphs were test drivers really pushing the car to extremes to make it happen or people who were going to crash into something front first but lifted off the gas and crashed into the same thing rear first instead.

[Turbobanana]

//j17 said:

Oh, and of course the only people who ever experienced rear wheel tuck in Triumphs were test drivers really pushing the car to extremes to make it happen or people who were going to crash into something front first but lifted off the gas and crashed into the same thing rear first instead.

Eloquently put

[thegreenhell]

//j17 said:

Yep, from the photos you can clearly see the engine's now mounted behind the seats/over the rear axel so taking up the space the spring would normally be - and unless they are insain and running a prop. shaft from the rear of the car to drive the front wheels you've have to assume this was a FWD engine/tranmission dropped in to drive the rear wheels.

Engine and gearbox from a FWD Audi A4, with rear suspension and subframe from an A4 Quattro.

[mac96]

Not really my thing but I love that someone has done that. Needs a roll bar though!

[Steve-B]

I think a roll bar might nit be needed as tge rear is wider than the front. Looking at it I was reminded of the Renault advert in the early naughties…does my bum look big in this?

[CubanPete]

I think there's a build thread on here.