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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 05:54:44 -0400
From: "BL" <brianlevernospamatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Daft question about damper colour.


I have used Tokico gas shocks as an aftermarket alternative on the 900c, and was very pleased with the performance, and the price. BL "Sam" <samnospamchofsun.com> wrote in message news:40d00e47$0$25318$cc9e4d1fnospam-text.dial.pipex.com... > > "Tomnospamtech" <saabtechnospamnnect.com> wrote in message > news:caoqvm$jfq$1nospamn.btinternet.com... > > > > "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message > > news:2j9jgcFuetjmU1nospamberlin.de... > > > Sam wrote: > > > > Would I be right in believing that the original factory fitted > > suspension > > > > dampers on a late 80's 900 would be an olive green in colour - the > same > > as > > > > the brake pipes? > > > > > > Many (most?) UK models had blue shocks (dampers) fitted. I've seen the > > > olive ones you describe, but not that often. > > > > > > -- > > > Grunff > > Olive = Oil dampers > > Blue = Gas dampers > > Yellow = Bilstien dampers, > > HTH, Tom. > > > > > > Ah yes very enlightening. The reason for my question was because I was > looking at the shocks on my '88 900i and the fronts are blue and the rears > green. The car has an alledgedly genuine 75k miles on it and identifying > original shocks would support this. If this is the colour code for > replacement Saab sourced shocks then of course it doesn't help much. > > The front feels supple and responsive but the rear is harsh and "dead" > feeling so I think an upgrade to Sachs gas shocks may be in order. > > Thanks > > Sam > > >

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