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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 16:29:41 GMT From: supersambanopsameja.com Subject: Re: Does anybody actually have an Abbot Racing upgrades?
[snip] > I wanted the car to be visually lower so I got the Abbott springs and > also put on the 'SAAB Style' chin spoiler and side thingies. Visually it > was a success but what really surprised me was the improvement in ride > quality. > The Abbott springs are much more progressive than the stockers so they > eliminate the harshness of the originals. Also body roll as experienced > by the driver is reduced to insignificance at road speeds. > Very good upgrade. I got my shocks for my 84 900T16 from Abbots, they are adjustable Koni's which are difficult to get hold of. Their service is also first rate, the shocks arived at my house within 2 days of phoning in the order. The improvement in the cars body and suspension control is amazing. The biggest difference is that you can push really hard on twisty bumpy country roads where the standard shocks just give up. Even on lower stiffer springs the ride is actually smoother on smooth or very bumpy roads. However it is worse on rutted roads or when crossing expansion joints. The springs I have where not from Abbots but are of similar specification. The car is about 20-25 mm lower than before, the fronts are 17% stiffer and the rears about 30%. The car is actually controllable now on the limit rather than a fishtailing danger as it was before. Body roll at normal speeds is eliminated, despite the fact that I only have a rear anti-roll bar. The front anti-roll bar isn't needed on the classic 900, and in my opinion was SAAB's biggest mistake in the cars engineering i.e. it has far too big an effect on the suspension and makes the car a pain to drive on twisty bumpy roads. Most of the roll at high speed seems to come from the tires. I use the excellent new Avon zv1 which cost me £47 a piece for 205-55x15. When the fronts are gone I will put 50's on instead. Traction and braking are also significantly better. I would not hesitate in plugging the Abbott brothers! (pardon the obvious inuendo) Neil. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
