Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 17:09:14 +0100 From: "John Hudson" <mypcnospam.com> Subject: Re: suspension question (c900)
"John B" <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> wrote in message news:slrnd81lhe.kc2.rotten_NOSPAM_nospamam.example.com... > On Mon, 09 May 2005 23:24:46 +0100, Charles C. wrote: > > > > There might be two kinds of springs. Ordinary and heavy duty. I chose > > the latter, the car stood higher than normal but gave a lot firmer ride. > > It was good fun to drive but not "normal" looking. > > > > I might take this opportunity to upgrade to better-than-stock springs/shocks. > Being that this is a non-turbo, it seems like perhaps the best possible upgrade > for the car. I've heard lots of good things around here about combining Koni > "Special" shocks with Eibach progressive springs, so maybe I'll go that route.. > > > > > Then it is easy then ... but that is not the impression you gave. > > Yeah, I'm definitely no pro, but everything I've replaced (clutch master, > V-belts, brake pads/rotors, exhaust, heater valve, headliner, other misc. > things) is miraculously still working. > > > Clamp the spring before you release the suspension but once you have > > it out you will not be able to release enough the clamps to take them > > off the spring. This is where the 2nd pair will be needed. ANd the > > reverse for compressing enough the new spring. > > Ah, thanks for that! You probably just saved me a fair bit of frustration. > > I'm guessing that I'll need a ball joint fork when I do the front end. The > Bentley manual mentions something about a "special tool" for that purpose, > which I assume (like many of the Saab special tools) is not 100% necessary. > > John Take extreme care when using any form of spring compressor, a compressed spring is lethal if it escapes.
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