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Awesome maybe I'll see your lovely gt6 at a meet! V cool car BTW, great colour (assuming the light blue one in your profile pic is yours!)

Ah brilliant thanks, that isn't too far from me, the herald might even make it! Will endeavour to come down once it is running, probably for April, cheers!

Thanks Colin I'll keep them updated!

Hi thought I'd say hi officially, didn't spot this area before today. Been using the forum for a couple of weeks, so much useful info and so many helpful people so thank you (and thanks for your patience with my torrent of silly questions!!!). Previously had a Spitfire 1500 for not very long last year, now I have a Herald 13 60 that I'm learning to work on and convert into a bit of a track car just for fun. Getting close to actually being on the road, a Spit 1300 engine goes into it at end of March with the help of a couple of friends. Keen to then do some sprints, maybe a track day or two in the Spring/Summer so looking forward to hearing what events happen in the Triumph world. Thanks!

Keen to fit a Triumph Courier leaf spring to my Herald, if anyone has one in any condition then do let me know, I'd pay cash. Thank you! Jim

I'm looking to get it nice and stiff so i can trundle around the odd track without worrying too much about tucking the rears, so the courier solution still seems like a good one. Thanks!

Haha, better for calmly cruising I guess!? I particularly like the 2500 estate, fun looking thing. You regret selling the Vitesse?

It looks like a decent height, usable. Incredible looking car btw, so clean.

HA nice technique for getting more lowness! I've not worked with leaf springs before, it seems like it's basically luck of the draw as to how low they end up...

Thanks Steve interesting that it had positive camber, possibly due to it being less laden maybe? (the spec shared by Clive indicates negative camber of 1.75 when fully laden)? I'm going to get owen springs to spec it and I've asked them to see if they can decamber it to drop it 2 inches. Will let you know how I get on! Thanks for the offer. Would you consider selling the courier spring if I don't have any luck? I could flip a couple of the springs over potentially, flatten it out a bit. Cheers very much! Jim

@clive thank you these are so helpful, have sent on to Owen springs to help them spec it up. Cheers

@clive Talked to Owen Springs, they were really helpful. They couldn't find a design for a Triumph Courier spring but they're looking into whether they can do a Herald spring (they have the specs for those) to the higher Courier strength of 550lbs/in and slightly decamber it. Will update once I hear back! Cheers again, Jim

Thanks Clive, so if it was decambered (so flatter?) then that would mean more negative camber yes?

Thanks Clive, so if it was decambered (so flatter?) then that would mean more negative camber yes?

Interesting, hadn't heard of the courier spring solution. Canley seem to sell them new (although only to order), will check with Owen Springs first though, thanks for the tip! Thanks Clive, thanks Paul

The plan is to track the car occasionally and to do sprints initially, so I want to get the rear suspension in good shape. So far I have Gaz dampers on the rear plus a 1 inch lowering block, it isn't too low at the moment (could be lower) but needs a bit of time to settle as it's still being built. Looks to be 0 degrees negative camber at the moment on rear. Front has gaz adjustable coilovers with a couple of degrees of negative camber. Keen to be able to drive it hard at these sort of events without worrying about spinning (or worse) when I inevitably run out of talent. I read on a different forum that a camber compensator was better for the rear than a swing spring conversion as there is less roll with a compensator. Understand it sucks for clearance but I don't mind about that. Do others agree? Camber compensator better for track? I can't find anyone selling them, which maybe means they're not actually as good as I have read!! Been posting a lot on the forum but you're all so helpful, learning a lot so thank you.

Cheers will confirm!!

Great thanks, useful

Hmm good point. The gearbox and diff are original Herald ones, going to see how they hold up. Th seller did mention the head was different so I should check that. Is there a preferable head for the 1300 out O the various options? Thanks for the help Johny!

Great thanks Pete, Jim

Ah got you, was looking at the wrong numbers then! Thanks for the help, will check again. Cheers Colin!

Hi all, wonder if anyone can help. I've bought a running engine that was pulled out of a spitfire that was crashed (rear end crash). I'm struggling to identify what it came out of, the seller said it is a 1300 from a spitfire but it may not have been the original engine from that car. Mk3, mk4? Is there anymore information that can be gleaned from the pics?? Planning on cleaning it up and fit to my Herald 13 60 in a couple of weeks. Thanks!

Exhaust manifold and straight section arrived, looks decent enough and can't argue with the cost from James Paddock, significantly less than rimmer/moss. Just looking at it makes my ears hurt though, I'll be adding a silencer as suggested...

Nice looks cool! You finished it?? More pics! Mx5 seats look great. Checked mgf seats and they fit even with cage, bit tight but all good! 😅 I had a red 1500,loved it but crashed it (ran out of talent in the rain, bit embarrassing)... Bought it back off insurance and moved parts from spit to herald and sold shell, gutted but a nice chap called chris is rebuilding it so at least it still lives. Pic pre and post crash...

Ha you're right, measured the mgf seats and they fit altho was before the cage was fitted... Dyeing the middles black today then test fit 🤞