Saab 9000 2.0 with mods, Steve

[Steve]

Hi all,
Glad to see there are other forums around apart from the English speaking ones.
This looks like the place to post pics of Saabs, so here is mine.
I have added a list of mods, if you are unsure of anything..please ask!





9000 2.0lpt Standard 150hp

Engine spe:
Approx 285hp-390NM
0-100mph 13sec using AP22


Engine Mods:
SpeedParts ECU
3" JT full system with race cat
Forge acatuator
Forge dumpvalve
T28 turbo
JR open air-filter
High Flow Intercooler

Suspension:
Koni adjustable with 35mm lowered springs
Poly bushings

Wheels:
TSW Pace 17"
Falken tyres 451's
245x45x17

Brakes:
Black diamond
Pagid fast road pads

Other:
Smoked side repeaters
Colour coded front grill

Future Mods:
Full Aero body kit
Nordic tuning custom re-map 300hp-420NM

Steve

[Cyber]

well, well, well... welcome Steve. How did you find out about our purely local language forum (even managed to post in correct place..)?? Nice ride you have there..

[Steve]

Hi Cyber

Well, somebody posted a link on the stcs board I think his name was Zazou....I then followed the link in your international section which led me here!
Nice board you have here:)

Steve

[Zazou]

Hi,
nice to see that our foregin section is growing. Slowly but still growing
You are second after Orca. Lets hope that someday Internetional section on saabnet.ee will become as active as others and you can be a pioneer on this

Any help to understand our web, just ask.
meantime, our meetings pages might be more intresting for you as there a lots of pictures (summary is still in estonian) http://www.saabnet.ee/index.php?l=klubi

and you are also welcome to participate our this summers meeting on the estonian biggest island. Here is the registration form http://saabnet.ee/reg/ and list http://www.saabnet.ee/reg/list.php

cheers,

[Cyber]

just couple of questions... manual or auto?? and year is....??

[Alfonze]

nice looking 9k, keep up the good work moddin' it.

[Marquis]

Very nice 9000 indeed

Btw how comfy is the ride? I see that you've changed springs, dampers and bushings also? I bet its better when doing fast cornering, but hows the usual, every-day ride in the city with this rough-kind of suspension?

[fofa]

Hi Steve, that's a killer ride you've got there.

How have the mods affected the average gas mileage?

Marquis, the question about rough ride with 17" rims is not quite appropriate - remember that you don't get as shitty roads as here anywhere else in Europe. Oh, but they do get vast amounts of speedbumps tho

[Alfonze]

i have 17" rims, but i have ordinary suspension and the ride is not as rough as you might think even on estonias shitty roads.

[Marquis]

Algselt postitas: fofa
Marquis, the question about rough ride with 17" rims is not quite appropriate - remember that you don't get as shitty roads as here anywhere else in Europe. Oh, but they do get vast amounts of speedbumps tho

Let me decide that, ok?
I have 17" wheels on my car, and i know how's that like. My question was about the stiffer suspension.

[Steve]

Hi all,
Sorry I did not get back to you sooner but the Saab broke down yesterday:wall: not too bad only a broken pully, the problem was my wife was driving at the time and she was 120km away from home.

Cyber, the car is a manual and a 1996 model cse.

Now to the suspension.....it is harsher than standard but not as bad as the bilstein kit, if I had the choice I would like to fit the Eibach springs, unfortunatly Eibach have stopped making them for the 9k.
My second choice would be the springs that Abbott Racing sell, I have driven an Aero with their setup and I was very impressed, it was more comfortable than standard yet firmer but don't get me wrong...I am happy with the setup I have it is 100% improvement over what I had, I can now drive around corners at high speed with no bodyroll unlike before when I would bounce around them
The steering also feels more precise and it has also helped acceleration....less dip at the back end.
I have only changed the front and rear anti roll bars to poly I may do the upper engine mounts at a later date but that will be it, many people here have changed the gearbox mounts etc. but are now changing them back to rubber as it increases the vibration in the cabin.

Unfortunatly I am unable to take up your kind invitation to attend your summer meet this year....I have spent far too much money this year and I am saving up for our Saab track day 2005 which is to be held on May 19th at the Goodwood race circuit in England, I shall post a couple of pictures...if I survive;)


Regards
Steve

[Cyber]

0-100mph 13sec using AP22

Nice numbers, just what is AP22?? Ever tried 1/4 mile? How high your boost gets??
I somewhere saw one classic turbo 900 owner saying that he doesn't kow exactly how fast he is going 0-100 (kph), but 100-200 is 12 seconds... Nice to know that SAAB owners do not deal with low speed numbers..

[Steve]

Here is the AP22 http://www.race-technology.com/WebPage2 ... 2Home.html

I have not tried the 1/4mile yet, I have only used it a couple of times.....waiting for better weather:)

My boost goes upto 1.4bar since fitting the high flow intercooler,before it was 1.1bar-1.2bar.

It will be interesting to see if it goes higher with the custom software from Nordic tuning.....should be getting this within the next week or two.

Steve

[Cyber]

I see. Something like G-Tech/pro.

[Orca]

Hi Steve ... good to see a fellow countryman braving the outer regions of the SAAB community You will, of course know about 900 Aero dot com, I'm sure ... you'll find a few familiar names and faces there, too. Infact, Aljoga introduced the Estonian contingent over there.

See you around.

[Marquis]

So Steve, did you fitted the nordic software yet?
Btw.. any idea what's your 0-60 (0-100km/h) time?