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Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 22:25:07 +0100
From: "Custard Cream" <the.bombnopsamin.net>
Subject: Re: 88 900i Lack Of Grip


My Saabs an 88 900i, it does have some serious torque (118bhp) the lowered Vauxhall Nova drivers get a shock when I pull away from them, Have to say that even though it wheel spins it does grip well once its moving. chris <christiannopsamlies.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:7uvv2r$54q$1nopsam5.svr.pol.co.uk... > Is yours a 2-door? I have an '87 2-dr 900i sedan (118bhp). it seems to have > much more power/torque compared to my old 4-door 900 GLi, even sounds more > powerful, seen off a fair few hot hatches. Maybe its the lighter 2dr > shell. I notice the exhaust system is different compared to my '84 too. > > What sort of tyres? I find185/65 Hankooks are pretty grippy and good value, > wheelspin generally isn't a problem unless I floor it. My 99 however is > quite easy to wheelspin in the wet and slides around alarmingly (or > interestingly, depending on your point of view) on roundabouts, even at low > speeds. This is fitted with 185/65 Camacs at the front and Kingpin > (remoulds) on the rear. I'm going back to stock 165 Michelins soon, the 99 > was great with these in the wet/snow. > > Custard Cream wrote in message > <7uo1oj$bf2$2nopsament13-gui.server.virgin.net>... > >My 900i has a rather intersting problem, it wheelspins even when relativly > >little revs are used. In the wet no matter how gently I am with it there > >will always be a bit of wheelspin. When its dry and I give it some gas, > even > >when its moving at 10-15mph, the wheels will spin, its like the wheels > can't > >handle the torque the engine produces, the car does go like a rocket > >especialy from 30 - 60. I've had the tyres replaced to little effect, is > >this common with all Saabs, as far as I know the car has not been modified > >in any way. Anyone have any ideas? It is fun but after a while it does get > >annoying. > > > > > >

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