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Re: Bout' five honey... Posted by Vince T [Email] (more from Vince T) on Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:28:40

In Reply to: Bout' five honey..., cutic, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 16:33:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I've done a bit of research on this as I'm planning on building a 99 rally car - I'll never get rid of my SPG!! :)

Anyway, it really depends on which 99 you get. A 2 door coupe, earlier '70s, weighs in around 2200-2300 curb weight, IIRC. A 3 door hatch, turbo (but it'd be sacrilige IMO to put a 16vT into a '78 99T) is nearly as heavy as a c900 3d.

And I think you are right about the engines too. They always got progressively lighter IIRC. Also easier to service a 16v from what I gather, especially regarding water pumps. But I'm not a 99 or a B motor expert, but they are out there...

I guess the biggest physical mods required are the bump in the firewall (my mechanics built a 'box' with a removable cover for service issues in their old 99 16vT ice racer) and fabricating up an engine mount for the passenger side. Gregg would know, yes? Then you have to transplant all the wiring for the LH and APC...

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you C900 guys like cool mods? peep this., Jordan, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 05:22:14
- Re: you C900 guys like cool mods? peep this., Geoff, Sat, 7 Jul 2001 00:31:21
  - these are fro a street car though, no Jumping here., Jordan, Sun, 8 Jul 2001 00:44:38
- Re: you C900 guys like cool mods? peep this., Richard Miller, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 10:27:07
  - Re: you C900 guys like cool mods? peep this., Vince T, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:11:44
- Funny thing is, Saab used to offer that as an option, Talladega900, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 09:05:52
  - Yea, I've got 'em on my 99 16vt. Plus S&R springs. Very nice N/M, gregg cronn, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 10:57:17
    - Im sellin' my 900 to do the same thing..., Cutic, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:31:37
      - how much lighter?..., Jordan, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 15:46:08
        Bout' five honey..., cutic, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 16:33:37
        Re: Bout' five honey..., Vince T, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:28:40 <-- Viewing This Message
        Re: Bout' five honey..., Justin VanAbrahams , Thu, 5 Jul 2001 22:48:31
        Re: Bout' five honey..., Vince T, Fri, 6 Jul 2001 00:57:26
      - Re: Im sellin' my 900 to do the same thing..., chrisx, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 14:55:36
    - Oooh! You converted your 99 to a 16v turbo? Impressed!, Talladega900, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:00:16
      - yup, i've seen it. pretty cool little car. roll cage and all. n/m, kooch, Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:04:58

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