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andydeans3
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2016 Posts |  Posted - 21 Jun 2017 : 16:23:14  
| What should the distance be from the wheel centre, to the underside of the wing, on the front?
I have the Full Monty SAAB manual, but it doesn't seem to tell you.
Andy
1978 LHD SAAB 96
1978 MGB Roadster
2008 LHD "Classic" Renault Twingo |
Edited by - andydeans3 on 21 Jun 2017 16:24:01 |
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 21 Jun 2017 : 19:44:41
| The later ones had a lower ride height, yours is probably the same as mine as I have the later type shorter springs with the Orange dab of paint on them denoting later springs!
Will measure mine for you later but it all depends on how tired the springs are of course.
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 21 Jun 2017 : 19:49:12
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Originally posted by Zagato
The later ones had a lower ride height, yours is probably the same as mine as I have the later type shorter springs with the Orange dab of paint on them denoting later springs!
Will measure mine for you later but it all depends on how tired the springs are of course.
Ah, problem, just been out to the garage Nd my front wings are not on of course... Doh!
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andydeans3
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2016 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 07:45:57
| Chris
OK, what the height from the ground to the underside of the front jacking points?
1978 LHD SAAB 96
1978 MGB Roadster
2008 LHD "Classic" Renault Twingo | |
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 08:00:57
| 9.25" nearside
9.5" offside
My garage floor is not very accurate!!
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 08:08:02
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Originally posted by Zagato
9.25" nearside
9.5" offside
My garage floor is not very accurate!!
Your making me look a bigger fool than I already am Andy  whilst taking my tyre pressures which is only 15psi on the offside I realised the wngine and gearbox are out also  . Sorry.
The 72 reg 96 from hub to wing is 14.75" on offside and 13.75" on the nearside as it is on a slope at an angle... I hope!
As ever I am about as useful to the SAAB community as a chocolate T pot  |
Edited by - Zagato on 22 Jun 2017 08:15:22 | |
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 08:36:43
| Apologies Zagato but this brought a smile.
No wings, no engine , no gearbox , no air in the tyres and your other car is on a slope
1968 V4, LHD
1984 99 GL
1992 C900i Convertible
1993 C900 LPT Convertible | |
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 08:56:43
| My dimness holds no bounds
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 08:59:09
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Originally posted by Zagato
My dim' ness holds no bounds
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deggsie
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
432 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 16:15:37
| Just measured mine - 14.25" from centre of hub vertically to wing edge.
If you give me a few minutes, I can whip the engine and gearbox out to compare measurements with Zagato's 
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 16:27:08
| I want to measure mine now - to see how much lower it is from standard...
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andydeans3
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2016 Posts | Posted - 22 Jun 2017 : 20:33:06
| Deggsie
14.25" is 362 mm. Mine is around 310 mm, so now I know I'm sitting down a bit at the front. This would explain why I keep grounding my exhaust...!
I've got new springs, time to fit them methinks!!!!
As a matter of interest, what are the measurements at the back?
I've already got new springs on the back, in spite of which, it sits down quite a bit at the back, and I'm thinking if it comes up 50 mm it might look a bit strange.....
Andy
1978 LHD SAAB 96
1978 MGB Roadster
2008 LHD "Classic" Renault Twingo | |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 23 Jun 2017 : 06:54:45
| | Could the rubber bumpers be weighing it down a little? | |
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 23 Jun 2017 : 07:29:04
| Do the alloys and type of tyres make a difference?
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andydeans3
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2016 Posts | Posted - 23 Jun 2017 : 09:24:07
| Simon
You might be right about the bumpers. I converted my MGB from rubber to chrome bumpers, and I couldn't believe the weight of the things!!
Side view of car in the Mourne Mountains.
What d'ya all think of the ride height?
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1978 LHD SAAB 96
1978 MGB Roadster
2008 LHD "Classic" Renault Twingo |
Edited by - andydeans3 on 23 Jun 2017 09:52:10 | |
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Derek
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2191 Posts | Posted - 23 Jun 2017 : 11:08:16
| | I think the stance there looks pretty good. Depending on the conditions when you ground the exhaust it might just be that your front shocks are bit soft. Generally I don't think many people will describe the 96 front suspension as soft. With the front end weight bias being high it has to be stiff to cope. Late cars are a bit lower at the front but I don't know if the change coincided with the rubber bumpers. For the same wire diameter, shorter springs are stiffer. Springs also changed when they deleted the ARB I think but don't know what year that was. | |
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Ride Height, front.
