Spitfire Rear Suspension Sway Bar?? on 1980 Spitfire

[wbdvt]

Hello,
I was just trying to get my car thru inspection and my mechanic says that the car is missing the rear sway bar. I just bought the car 2 months ago and have been doing some things to it in my garage so it really hasn't been driven. But that said, I have looked in the Haynes manual and can not find a rear sway bar. I find radius rods or arms.

So is there supposed to be a rear sway bar? Can someone send me or links to pictures of the rear suspension of a 1980 Spitfire?

Thank you all in advance and to those in the US..Happy Thanksgiving!!

 

[BRSLimited]

Spitfires don't have a rear sway bar. Having one would actually make the jacking problem more severe. There are camber compensators or Z bars that the racers use to help tame the problem.

 

[Don_R]

My 73 doesn't have a rear swaybar...and as I recall that holds true for the 1980 model....

I'm sure Andy or someone will be along to confirm or correct me.

 

[Andrew Mace]

Right, Don! Nothing there originally and no need for one unless you're looking at a highly modified track car (which likely as not wouldn't still have the rear 'swing-spring' regardless). This section of the Canley Classics web site shows various components of the rear suspension, if that helps any.

 

[mikecyc72usa]

Definitely no rear bar stock. Aftermarket ones are out there, but if you do some other mods the suspension doesn't need it on a road or road worthy autocross car. The downside of mechanics who've seen one other Brit car at best...

 

[71MKIV]

what the ding dong? You need a rear sway bar to pass inspection? Spitfire's never had one. Time to find a different mech...person to inspect the car.