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According to the SAAB Service Manual (there is no overall diameter given):
Front springs:
1969 # of turns: 11-3/4 wire size: 0.52" free length: 17.5" green
1970-71 std. trans 11-3/4 0.52" 17.9" yellow
1970-71 auto. trans 11-3/4 0.52" 18.3" blue
1970-71 certain exports 10-1'4 0.55" 15.4" brown
1972 std. & auto. 11 0.54" 16.4" white
1972 certain exports 10-1/2 0.55" 15.8" lt blue/lt grey
1973-74 std. & auto. 8-1/2 0.55" 15.4" yellow
1975 8-1/2 0.55" 15.4" yellow
Rear Springs:
1969-71 # of turns: 9-1/4 wire size: 0.54" free length: 11.9" green
1972-73 10 0.55" 11.8" white
1970-73 certain markets 8-1/4 0.56" 11.1" brown
1974 10-1/8 0.55" 11.7" yellow
1975 sedan 10-1/8 0.55" 11.7" yellow
combi-coupe 9 0.56" 11.7" blue
The indicated colors are a splash of paint on a black-painted spring and due to years of rust and use, may not be visible. There is no indication of what "certain import markets" the shorter/heavier springs went to. I don't have stats for 1976-80 99's.
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