[Main Saab Model 99 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: Growing on me... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by DougM [Email] (#211) [Profile/Gallery] (more from DougM) on Sun, 30 May 2010 14:56:49 In Reply to: Growing on me..., LJB, Sun, 30 May 2010 11:20:05 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Yes, Ludi, flat topped like the red one.

I like contrast too, but I thought lightning blue shelby's would look OK on the car. A change from the silver GB's I've had since 1988 or so...and, I have alot invested in those shelby's right now. $200 for the wheels, $120 for the paint and clear, and loads of hours stripping, blasting and polishing, plus $200 for 4 new tires mounted and balanced...I still need to locate center caps.

I'll chop a coil off the rear before I spend money on new springs. I drove the car once in the past 2 years, so it's not like I have a deadline(other than SOC in July)

The front may not actually be too high, but the sagging rears made the front seem higher, the best I can figure. Other than sitting on blocks for 9 months, I did nothing to the front end. A few pounds of difference in the engine bay ain't the problem. A loaded trunk may have just made the front seem too high.

I knew the rear was going to be too high with the springs I put in. Having to jack the trailing arms to get the nuts on the shocks to start was my first indication. Driving it too hard that way could blow out a good set of Koni's.

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• Still undecided about the new shelby's...., DougM , Thu, 27 May 2010 16:40:15
  • Re: Still undecided about the new shelby's...., LJB, Sun, 30 May 2010 11:05:43
  • Sweet! Love that car! So does my wife! How much? :-) nm, BAAB , Thu, 27 May 2010 22:26:55
  • lower, Karl , Thu, 27 May 2010 18:17:04
    • the problem I see, DougM , Thu, 27 May 2010 19:12:45
      • Growing on me..., LJB, Sun, 30 May 2010 11:20:05
        • Re: Growing on me..., DougM , Sun, 30 May 2010 14:56:49 <-- Viewing This Message
          • Wonder how they flatten the tops, LJB, Mon, 31 May 2010 22:36:28
            • Re: Wonder how they flatten the tops, Karl , Tue, 1 Jun 2010 06:24:53
      • Springs, DrewP, Sat, 29 May 2010 10:54:26
      • Mmmmmm!, Karl , Thu, 27 May 2010 21:18:17
        • one solution, DougM , Fri, 28 May 2010 02:12:44
          • One coil may be too much >>>, BobD, Tue, 1 Jun 2010 19:37:44
            • Spring calculator, LJB, Wed, 2 Jun 2010 20:42:05
              • I cut half a coil off one, DougM , Thu, 3 Jun 2010 17:46:27
  • You planning on yumping that car?, DrewP, Thu, 27 May 2010 17:39:25

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