Disc
diameter
:
Front
....
...
. .
.....
.....
. . . .
........
.. ..
(280mm)
Rear
.....
...................
.
.........
(269.5mm)
Swept areas:
11.02'
10
.
63
'
Front wheels
..
...
..
....
. _ . . . . . . .
... ...
. (1432cm') . . . . •
..
_ 222 In.'
Rear wheels . .
...
__
..
_ . . . _ .
..........
..
(1095cm')
..
....
__
170 in.'
Total .
..
..
. . . .
..
.......•..
..
. .
.........
(2527cm')
..
. _
...
. 392 in.'
Handbrake .
..
...
...
..
..
.
...
.
..
.....
Mechanical,
acting
on
front
discs
Brake pads:
Front
..
........
.......
...
. Asbestos free, semi-metallic
Rear
...............
....
.
...
. . . _ Asbestos free, organic
SUSPENSION
Suspension elements,
front
and rear
...
. .
...
.
..
_
....
...
. C
oil
springs
Total spring
compression
/
elongation
:
Front
...
.
...
. .
.....
.
..
.
....
...
. .
..
. .
..
..
(180mm)
...
_
......
. 7.1"
Rear
.. .. ..
....
...
_
....
..
......
....
.
....
(170mm)
....
.. ..
..
. 6.?"
Shock
absorbers:
Type
............
....
_ . . . .
.....
.
..
.
...
.. ..
...
. Hydraulic,
telescopic
(900S,
Turbo-Gas
pressure)
Maximum
work
ing
stroke,
fi
tted
to
car
:
Front
..
. _ • . . • _ . . .
....
.
..
.
........
.....
...
(96mm)
•••........
3.8"
Rear
. . • .
.••...
..
••....
.
.•..
......
.
..
...
(158mm)
....
..
.
...
. 6.2"
Steering:
Steering
gear
...
........
. _ .
........
. .
..
. .
..
. _
•.
...
Rack and
pinion
Wheel
turns
,
lock
to
lock:
Power
steering
..
.........
. . .
...
..
...
.....
.
..
.
........
........
. 3.7
Oil
specification
, Power Steering . .
.........
. .
GM
Power steering
fluid
Front Wheel Alignment:
Toe.in (measured at rims) .
...
.
...
..
..
....
(2
± 1 mm)
..
. 0.08 ± 0.04 in.
Camber . . .
...
. . . .
..........
. . . •
.. ..
_ . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . .
..
'/z
0 ±
'1
2
0
Caster .
.. .. ..
....
..
......
...
_
..
_ . . .
....
..
.
...
...
..
.
......
2
0
±
'1
2
0
WHEELS
AND
TIRES
Wheel sizes:
Saab 900:
........
.. ..
.
...
. . . . . . . .
.. ..
. . . . .
...
5
'/0
J x
15
FHA (steel)
Saab 9005 and Turbo:
..
. .
...
..
... ...
..
5
'/
2 J X
15
H2 (aluminum alloy)
Spare wheel (All): .
.......
• • . . • .
...
...
....
. . .
...
.
....
. . . 4 J
H1
x
15
'
Tire dimensions:
ALL
900 (except Turbo 3·Dr.) .
....
..
....
. .
....
. . .
•.
......
185/
65
SR
15
900 Turbo 3-Dr
...............
....
..
....
..
.....
..
......
195/
60
HR
15
Compact
Spare
...................
.......
.
..
.....
.
....
T115/
70
D15
TIRE PRESSURE (cold tires)
Recommended Pressure
Light
Load Max. Load
Tire Size Ft.JRear Ft./Rear
185/65
SR
15
..
.
......
..
.
......
.....
..
27129
.
....
.....
30/32
19
5/
60 HR 15
....
.....
..
......
..
.....
27129
......
....
30/32
Compa
ct
Spare (All) . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
60
PSI
Check
tire
pressure
with
cold
tires
.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Voltage .
...
...........
.......
.
...
..
. . . . .
....
...
..
........
...
_ 12V
Battery
capacity
........
_
•..
_
..
. .
..
. . . .
..
.
.......
.
..
.
....
.
..
BOAH
Starter
capacity
..........
.. .. ..
......
__
•..
..
. .
....
_ . .
....
. . 1.1
HP
Alternator, max.
charging
current/voltage
..
.........
.
...
70
Amps/14V
Fuses and relays
......
.
.......
...
..
_ . _
...
See Technical
Information
Section, Electrical System.
Spark
Plugs:
Type:
Normally
Aspirated
...
.
..
...
.•
. NGK
BP
BES
, Champion N9YC,
Bosch
WI75 T30.
Turbo . . .
normal
driving .
...
•• .
....
.
....
.
.......
NGK
BP
BES
hard
dr
iving
...
.
.. ..
. . NGK
BP
7ES, Champion N7YC
Thread
....
.
..
.
..........
...
. . . .
.....
...........
.
...
..
. . .
..
. . M14
Thread
Length
...
_
..
_
..
. .
...••.
. .
...
.
...
. _ (8mm)
.........
..
0.7 '
Electrode
gap .
............
.
..
.
..
. .
(0
.Bmm·0.7mm) .
..
0.024"-0.028 '
39