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Saabs are designed to feel the road.....
Posted by Chaz [Email] (more from Chaz) on Sat, 3 Jan 2004 02:35:05
In Reply to: Harsh ride (long), JJ, Fri, 2 Jan 2004 23:58:04
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....so they use "harder" shocks and springs. If you want a mushy ride, get softer shocks and use 14 inch rims with the tires (ie.: go minus one) with a softer sidewall. You will have a more comfortable ride but you will sacrifice a HUGE amount of handling, and you will increase front end yaw in curves.
Saabs were designed as European luxery race cars. They need to be safe at speed. Hence, better road feel. Personally, I prefer the hard suspension in my Saab, and I worked hard to get a similar feel in my 1975 Pontiac Grande Ville convertible by masively increasing spring strength, getting super hard shocks, and going plus 2 inches on the tire/rims.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Harsh ride (long), JJ, Fri, 2 Jan 2004 23:58:04
- Don't forget A-arm bushings, CarlH, Sat, 3 Jan 2004 18:21:37
- Re: Harsh ride (long), Pete Kelly, Sat, 3 Jan 2004 15:09:47
- 1960s technology, Stephen Goldberger, Sat, 3 Jan 2004 09:00:01
- old boges .., Kevin K
, Sat, 3 Jan 2004 07:41:12 - Saabs are designed to feel the road....., Chaz, Sat, 3 Jan 2004 02:35:05 <-- Viewing This Message
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