Bumper Weights: Old vs. New

Saabcentral's History of the 900 page states that the '87+ bumpers are 33% lighter than the -'86 bumpers. The source of this information is uncited, so I weighed rear '86 and '89 bumpers today and found them to weigh approximately 22 and 15 pounds, respectively, which does work out to about 1/3 lighter.

So for owners of -'86 cars looking to shave their car's weight, updating the bumpers will net you a 14 pound drop (assuming the front bumpers also weigh 22 and 15).

At the Pull-a-part, I noticed the early 80s cars had a different sound proofing material. Next time I get the chance, I'll weigh the old black version and the newer grey style...