900turbo FWD or Rwd

[steaknkidneypie]

Hi guys. Recently sold my old classic and fancy a new toy. Wishing to stick with Saab I wondered what the old 900 was like. Both in regards to drive, tuning and fun/reliability.

So looking at a few pic I've found one that's engine is longitudinally mounted and just think hmm is it Rwd? If do even better or am I off by miles?

TIA

Olly

[Boosted LS1]

FWD and they handle really well imo. Are you getting a turbo model? I've had several and have a Ruby T16 at the moment.

[irish boy]

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[steaknkidneypie]

Wow just skimmed that thread but thanks so much matey. I see hours of reading there.

I've tuned my 9-3 and plan more but I have a real soft spot on the pre '90 900. The FWD parts suits me as it'll have similar carichteristic to mine.

Eta - yes I'll be getting a Turbo. They are the only way to fly

Hmmm now for convincing the mrs. Lol

Edited by steaknkidneypie on Friday 5th November 21:28

[irish boy]

steaknkidneypie said:

Hmmm now for convincing the mrs. Lol

Edited by steaknkidneypie on Friday 5th November 21:28

That's the hard part....mine think's my t16s is ugly....upside down bath tub has been mentioned!!

[Horns]

Yep, FWD - but a great handling car, without many of the faults of most FWD cars. Because the engine is lengthways there's room for a double wishbone setup at the front, and the equal length driveshafts mean no torque-steer. I love driving mine.

Tuning is easy. Mine was an low pressure turbo when I got it. A stock intercooler from a full turbo and a simple boost valve means 200ish bhp and loads of torque. Full turbos can see nice gains for little cost - a few tweaks to the APC, a bigger intercooler and a bigger bore exhaust will probably get you up to 250.

Oh, and they aren't pre-90 - up to '93, or '94 for the soft-top.

Edited by Horns on Saturday 6th November 14:18

Edited by Horns on Saturday 6th November 14:19

[aeropilot]

steaknkidneypie said:

The FWD parts suits me as it'll have similar carichteristic to mine.

Not really

The longigtudal engine layout and double wishbone front suspension, among other things make a C900 drive unlike most other fwd cars, and nothing like a 9-3

[steaknkidneypie]

Wow my 9-3 now handels very well. (next mods are viggen clutch, quaif LSD and a high flow intercooler.)

I am torn big time. I am considering swapping the 9/3 in for a new toy. I.e. A 300zx tt or an MR2 turbo. But I really love Saab and would love to keep mine and a 900.

Seriously stuck here. Mrs says up to me. :s

[aeropilot]

steaknkidneypie said:

Wow my 9-3 now handels very well. (next mods are viggen clutch, quaif LSD and a high flow intercooler.)

Whooosh..........

I was talking about the C900 handling favourably againgst a 9-3 rather than negatively

But, the youngest C900 is 17 years old now, and almost all of them will be showing their age in some way......so I guess it depends on what you want out of a car?

[steaknkidneypie]

I think a 900 Turbo will be on the cards. The Mrs is keen on one of the following for a toy.

Saab 900 Turbo
Nissan 300zx Z32
Toyota MR2 mk3 Turbo.

All I need to do is sell a bike and that should produce some redies towards it. Or should I flog everything and buy a daily runner of epic proportion.

Oh God