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SPG rubbing noise, replacement springs?
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Posted by ccb056 [Email] (#1568) [Profile/Gallery] (more from ccb056) on Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:18:38 Share Post by Email
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So I started hearing a rubbing noise in the 1991 SPG with 4 adults in the car when making low speed turns around town.

According to my official service manual the Sports Chassis (which I assume is the SPG package) has the following:

Front springs:
6.5 total coils
5 active coils
15.7 mm rod diameter
301 mm free length
Class 1 color code: Silver
Class 2 color code: Bronze

Rear springs:
9 total coils
7.20 active coils
15.8 mm rod diameter
293 mm free length
Class 1 color code: Silver
Class 2 color code: Bronze

Between eEuro and SaabSite I see there are a few different options:
SaabSite has 9101932 and 9101940, which are supposedly the exact match for the SPG, but these are $$$$$$$

eEuro has 8945800 and 8941502 (made by Suplex) for half the price, but according to SaabSite these are not for the SPG (I assume they are higher, and less stiff)

eEuro also has 1013185 (made by Skandix) which supposedly is a lowering kit.
According to eEuro it lowers NA cars 40 mm, and Turbo/SPG cars 20 mm. I don't understand how it lowers turbo and SPG cars the same. If my service manual is correct they did not have the same springs to start with.

How does the Skandix compare to OEM SPG springs?
Does anyone else make springs that would be a closer match for the SPG original?

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