Re: Ask yourself "why" - Saab NG900 & OG9-3 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
5/23: SOC Day Pass Winners Announceed
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
[Main NG900 & OG93 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: Ask yourself "why"
Posted by Dean [Email] (more from Dean) on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:44:30
In Reply to: Ask yourself "why", Nevin, Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:55:23
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
The chassis has limited suspension travel which means that pot holes and such can bottom out the suspension on the bump stops. At that point the tire is fully compressed and the suspension is not going anywhere. It sounds like a hammer blow and the wheel gets bent. This can happen with 16" wheels, but has been a real problem with 17" wheels.
Put your money into high performance tires and 16" rims will do a very good job. The weak point will the suspension at this point and significant improvement would require a steering rack clamp/brace, rear sway bar and front bushing changes in that order.
For those who install lowering springs, the front suspension free travel is then reduced which increases risk to the wheels. Soft shocks can let the front dive and folks have also busted oil pans on manhole covers etc. When lower springs are fitted or shocks are changed, some (few) have cut back the front bump stops at the lower end where it narrows. That increases free travel by 1 - 1.25" which then allows the shock to work more during an impact. The results have been positive and that worked well for me on my 95SET. Short springs put higher demands on the shocks that then have more work to do in a shorter stroke. Short springs on tired old shocks can be a bad combo.
Running higher tire pressures protects the wheels. Neglecting to add air in the winter means softer tires during pot hole season - a bad combo.
Posts in this Thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
|
SaabClub.com
|
Jak Stoll Performance
|
M Car Covers
|
Ad Available
|
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!