- Joined
- Mar 19, 2003
- Location
- Denver, CO
Finishing up the suspension modifications.
I took care of the Kaplhenke front coil over installation this past weekend. Everything came out great. And after the first couple days driving I am pretty happy.
Here are the build specs:
Front Eibach springs 2.5" diameter 300#, 10" tall
Rear Eibach springs 5" diameter 200#, 9.5" tall
Kaplhenke coilover hardwware front and rear.
Front struts are Moneroe for 2000 Saab 9-3
Rear Shocks are Bilstien for 1992 Suburban front.
Strut tubes shortened 1-3/4"
Stock swaybars.
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Monroe strut inserts for a 2000 Saab 900
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Before and after. You can see the drastic shortened length of the package.
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Struts bolted into the car.
I may have gone a bit high on the spring rate for the rear of the car. 200s on the rear feel pretty rough for the frost heave and pot holes around Denver. A shock with more rebound damping could help too, but ultimately the rear needs to be a touch softer. 300s on the front feel pretty good, even with the stock valved Monroe shocks. It is in control and composed.
I'll have to get some pictures with the new ride height soon. It goes looooow now.
I took care of the Kaplhenke front coil over installation this past weekend. Everything came out great. And after the first couple days driving I am pretty happy.
Here are the build specs:
Front Eibach springs 2.5" diameter 300#, 10" tall
Rear Eibach springs 5" diameter 200#, 9.5" tall
Kaplhenke coilover hardwware front and rear.
Front struts are Moneroe for 2000 Saab 9-3
Rear Shocks are Bilstien for 1992 Suburban front.
Strut tubes shortened 1-3/4"
Stock swaybars.
<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/h9Es0nP5h8akSSNhlnFQ59MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K2Tc4TZqMUI/VM_alb5C5LI/AAAAAAAAJjM/9HexlqE3dRE/s640/IMAGE_1330.jpeg" height="640" width="480" /></a>
Monroe strut inserts for a 2000 Saab 900
<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SmXQ8Wh0LOjnbT9tq828NNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NKtv8gI1in8/VM_aqlEnIBI/AAAAAAAAJj0/GAWukZSZvRc/s640/IMAGE_1335.jpeg" height="640" width="480" /></a>
Before and after. You can see the drastic shortened length of the package.
<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1IhOoDNWMb_2HIiJX9tcZdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Mntq0x89ww8/VNCATtO73II/AAAAAAAAJkw/0gNwkBzdSrA/s640/IMAGE_1339.jpeg" height="640" width="480" /></a>
Struts bolted into the car.
I may have gone a bit high on the spring rate for the rear of the car. 200s on the rear feel pretty rough for the frost heave and pot holes around Denver. A shock with more rebound damping could help too, but ultimately the rear needs to be a touch softer. 300s on the front feel pretty good, even with the stock valved Monroe shocks. It is in control and composed.
I'll have to get some pictures with the new ride height soon. It goes looooow now.