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Suspension upgrade ..

I'd like to upgrade stock suspension in my '99 9-3 FPT. I'm not looking for racing extremes or ultimate lowering of car, but something that [oops] would make my Saab drive like BMW [/oops] without lowering it more than 1.5" (40mm). So, I'd like to have something that is not too stiff, but would help car corner decently.

Tirerack sells Eiback pro-kit (dampers & springs) for $600. Do you have any experience on those? What other alternatives do I have? Do youy know any web-stores that sell this type of Saab stuff ?

I'm located in CO, US.

BR:Z

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Zon
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It seems like a lot of people in this group like to use Koni adjustable shocks with stock springs (for the c900, anyway). I'm thinking of getting a set myself.

Is there any especially good place to order them in the US?

John

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John B

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I would deffinately get a set of H&R lowering springs (40 mm) and the put on some yellow Koni's (adjustable). This combination is by far the preffered one amongst Saab owners in Sweden.

The advantage of the H&R springs is the fact that they're progressive, meaning the harder you drive, the harder they get. And the adjustable Koni's, well, you can set the comfort-level you like. And the last way longer than ordinary shocks.

Cheers!

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Henrik B.

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Do Abbot do any of their handling packs for the 9-3?

I know you can put together cheaper individually, but it might work better with matched springs and revalved shocks etc, if that is what they use.

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MeatballTurbo

Abbott is fairly stiff IME in the NG900/9~3. If he wants a reasonable improvement in handling w/o being too stiff, I'd go with the Eibach (progressive) springs and Koni adjustable shocks. The Koni's are great. Drops the car about an inch. Last I checked the springs were $300 and the shocks $550 plus labor.

The steering rack brace is also highly recommended by those who install it. I have not gotten to mine yet. Available from Abbott

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The guys at Taliaferro are really intothese mods and are US based. Email them with any questions and theywill help you out.

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