Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 15:01:30 +0000 (UTC) From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> Subject: Re: Do Strut Brands Matter?
"hippo" <johnhnospamam.shoal.net.au> writes: >Craig wrote (in part): >>Replacing springs at the same time is a good idea. I wonder why it seems >>to >>be the rear springs that tend to fail first? >Probably because they're relatively soft and C900 owners stuff their cars >full of wardrobes, freezers, postie bikes, cement and band gear. Well, >unless I'm the only one they do anyway! Lol I can vouch for cement. I've had my Saab loaded up with almost half a tonne of cement bags once. Amazing what can fit in the space. >Konis & KYB work well. Most things will do at least a reasonable job *if* >the spec suits the intended use IMHO. Cheers That seems to be the key - some of the cheaper makes probably don't make their products to suit the car's dynamic characteristics - only the physical installation characteristics. I've had numerous people recommend Bilstein over other brands, but that's not to say it's the only recommendation. Just the most prevelant one. I'd be replacing springs at the same time and also all the bushes since it's probably one of the rarer times when all the suspension parts are going to be disassembled enough to enable bush replacement to be done at the same time. 8-) Speaking of spring replacement, has anyone (in Australia) used Lovell's Saab C900 replacement springs? Just looking to find out what they're like compared to stock springs. Regards, Craig. -- Craig's Saab C900 Page --> http://nospam/~c900 Sydney, NSW Australia Craig's Saab C900 Workshop -- For all Saab C900 Enthusiasts world-wide! http://www.nospam.net http://www.nospam c900nospam.apana.org.au Come and explore our site, and check out our web-forums, mailing list, etc.
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