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Bicycle Bob · 08-27-2009, 02:10 AM

Yeah, as Fred Puhn wrote, the early swing axle Spitfires had a bad jacking reaction that would raise the back end up like a stink bug. The bean counters often try to sell an IRS setup at minimum cost, but aim too low and spoil the car.

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Bicycle Bob EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Saskatchewan, CA Posts: 1,268 Appliance White - '93 Metro 4-Dr. Auto Last 3: 42.35 mpg (US) Stealth RV - '91 Sprint Base Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 109 Posts	Yeah, as Fred Puhn wrote, the early swing axle Spitfires had a bad jacking reaction that would raise the back end up like a stink bug. The bean counters often try to sell an IRS setup at minimum cost, but aim too low and spoil the car.