so whats the difference...

[teamwisconsin]

leafing thru my sportscar last night, i saw a euroswift se-3 for sale. looks kinda like a db-6, or maybe it doesn't. so what's the difference between a euro- and non-euro swift?

[Purple Frog]

Lots of differences.
SE-3 is a rocker car on all 4 corners.
DB-6 has pushrods at the front.
Different wheel bases.
DB-6 is more rigid in terms of chassis flex.

[Bob Wright]

a SE3 is similar to a DB3, assuming we're talking about 1987-1989 vintage. The '90 SE3 was a funny hybred with sidepods that didn't work very well. I think there are some more modern ones kicking around but not in any meaningful numbers in this country.

The early SE3's were rocker arm cars and very fast when set up right with droop limiters and good shocks. The main difference from a DB3 was the need to adhere to the British rules for bodywork and front pedal location. In the same hands, I think a DB3 was a touch faster. An interesting note; the SE3 was homologated with a rear diffuser, while the DB3 was not. You can make either one go quite fast today, just by putting modern aero on them.

[B Burke]

SE-3 and DB-6 had different bodywork with the DB-6 being a little cleaner and more aero. Many SE-3 cars, mine included got DB-6 bodywork. The SE-3 front A arms are swept forward to make for a slightly longer car. I hear it had something to do with European tires they were running at the time, don't know if that is true or not.