Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

CianRyan

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Yes it has. I obviously haven't driven it myself but it has and is being tested.

as zebra says the suspension is very basic. It's got MacPherson struts in the front and a torsion beam in the back!, yes you heard right, a torsion beam on a 280 bhp car. The old car, the fn2 had the same setup and was the worst handling type R ever produced.

Fith gear tested both the fn2 type r hatch(torsion beam) and the Fd2 type r saloon(independent rear suspension). The saloon was proven to be a much more competent handler.

That 280bhp VTEC engine deserves a better chassis. The best handling type R was the ek9 which had a very sophisticated suspension setup with double wishbone all around. Now that was a proper chassis.

Congrats, an old video of an old car.

Cars with similar suspension set ups can have completely different driving characteristics.

I'd really hold back in slating the car until it's released...

Hal1

There's nothing scarier than a bit of understeer! :eek:.

Killinator

First to France wins a shiny penny!

YbFocus

Wish I was going

toastedpickles

As promised, moar pics!

YbFocus

I feckin knew they were RWD

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

I feckin knew they were RWD

Are they?! :eek:

YbFocus

toastedpickles wrote: »

Are they?! :eek:

Unless it's got the same thing going on as the B5 series vw's then yes.
I'm going to go googling now before I make a show of myself

toastedpickles

YbFocus wrote: »

Unless it's got the same thing going on as the B5 series vw's then yes.
I'm going to go googling now before I make a show of myself

Way ahead of you, it's fwd

YbFocus

Just seen that I'll crawl away into my hole

CianRyan

YbFocus wrote: »

I feckin knew they were RWD

I think that's just making room for the turbo and bits I think. Or just Saab being weird.

peasant

toastedpickles wrote: »

Yep! A 91 900, 140bhp as far as i know, my knowledge on this is practically 0, but it should be a fun project

Could be a 2.0 with 118 bhp or a 2.1 with 140 ...2.0 is more likely though as 2.1 didn't sell that well here

Moneymaker

One spot of cleaning up, one rust spot treated, one mirror respray, two bumpers repainted later;





Only needs leather seats now.

power pants

is that the original boot lid on the saab?

fifth

Killinator - passed your golf in wexford today!

Chris_Heilong

Just gave the car a wash and wax during dinner break at work, washed it yesterday too but there were spores all over the thing.

Supergurrier

Need to dry a car to avoid waterspots Chris

dar_cool

Picked this up recently, 2.3 aero hot 250bhp, nct and tax, beast of a yoke!!

Veloce

With the Rays fitted:



Front grooved discs:

YbFocus

Here we are just offered up...

BMW Style 93's from a 7er







So much better than the gay M6's

MuppetCheck

Hell of a lot nicer!

YbFocus

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Hell of a lot nicer!

I knew they'd be nicer but I'm all but jumping around the place

GvidoR

Nice. That stance though.

toastedpickles

Yay finally another 2.3 9-5!

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

Nice. That stance though.

Massive spacers

I do want to let it down a little though, maybe 50mm and see what I think..

challengemaster

Have to say, I really do hate those M6 alloys

Looks a hell of a lot better Yb!

YbFocus

challengemaster wrote: »

Have to say, I really do hate those M6 alloys

Looks a hell of a lot better Yb!

So did I man, just it took me 15 months to get to it
I just need to get 2 tyres now as two are bald!

Dartz

Gave it a wash today. Wears its 8 years on it's sleeve.... chips and light scratches hear and there - and the disks are still rust-dusted because it's literally just been dried so it hasn't been brushed off yet with a drive.

Still. Black is a good colour for them.

Dartz

Veloce wrote: »

With the Rays fitted:



Front grooved discs:

I think I've seen you out and about. Ever on the N3?

That's a wonderful looking Z...

What's the V6 like?

Veloce

Dartz wrote: »

I think I've seen you out and about. Ever on the N3?

That's a wonderful looking Z...

What's the V6 like?

I'd be on the N3 a fair bit. What are you driving? Give me a wave next time :pac:

The V6 is silky smooth, lots of torque developed low down (I think it's max torque is already produced by the time it has reached 4k rpm). It has a glorious soundtrack too once you start pushing it on.