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"In a perfect world, every car would be turbocharged...." - Saab
1997 Saab 9000 Aero
2.3L 16v DOHC turbocharged inline 4 cylinder
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This is my 97 Saab 9000 5 speed Aero (immola red with sand- beige interior). My first car having been a ford explorer, I next drove my sisters 1991 9000 with an automatic transmission. It had 150,000+ miles and still outran most cars on the road. These cars are very underated; They handle amazingly and have tons of space/comfort... and by simply tuning the ECU, they are able to gain substantial power. I've changed the original look by painting many of the black body pieces red, so I'm pretty sure it's the only one of its kind for now. With the current setup and tuning from Frank Stromqvist, I've decided that the car has enough power for what I need. I've had a custom transmission built by Bo Kalinoski at automotion, and now plan to focus on suspension and brakes for the car. Hopefully i'll have her competitive in time for the new SCCA track opening near Charlotte in 2007.
Im me at ForcedxInduction
Email me at MADaul@yahoo.com
Soon To Come
- SAS front/rear sway bars and poly bushings ---> Elk Parts
- Oil cooler for Transmission (working on it)
- Hardwiring a direct digital input from the back of my stock head-unit to plug into my ipod.
- Building a custom enclosure for my 8" JL subwoofer and using a little 250/1 ramp.
Performance Modifications
- SQR stage 5 custom tuning (getting retuned for my new setup in a few weeks, should be 310+ horsepower at the wheels) ---> Stromqvist Racing
Yes Frank you shock us with you're tuning capabilities... hahaha
- 3" JT turboback exhaust with 3" racing cat ---> Taliaferro Saab
- Race Intercooler ---> Group 9
- Brembo 4 piston big brake kit ---> Elk Parts (saving up for it)
- DEI (used to be black) heat wrap around downpipe ---> Design Engineering
- Optiflow performance intake system ---> Engstrom Motorsports
- Custom made intake pipe (from various bends and couplers)
- Bosch 968 (465 ml) "Big Green" Injectors ---> Elk Parts
- HKS Super Sequential Valve (self adjusting) ---> HKS
- Sachs 600Nm clutch pressure plate ---> Sachs
- Stainless steel braided clutch Line ---> Engstrom Motorsports
- Brembo cross drilled and slotted rotors
- Greddy oil catch can (finally got rid of all those OEM hoses!)
- Abbott Racing front strut brace ---> Abbott Racing Motorsport
- Abbott Racing intercooler pipe ---> Abbott Racing Motorsport
- Eibach series A performance springs ---> Taliaferro Saab
- Camber adjustment Kit
- 9000 Transmission case with Chevy Cobalt gears (shorter ratios) and quaife Limited Slip Differential; Custom built by Bo at Automotion (Eriksson trannies blow after three months with my torque, I went through two) ---> Automotion
- Mitsubishi TD04HL-18t-6cm2 turbo (15t with larger wheel cropped to fit)
No go just show
- Clear corner lenses ---> Elk Parts
- Smoked side indicators ---> Elk Parts
- HIDynamics HID kit
- Walnut shift knob and door accents (from europe)
- Saab bridge spoiler
- 17x7" 5 spoke Saab 2005 9-5 Aero wheels on Pirelli P-Zero Nero's
- 4 bolt to 5 bolt hub adapters (many people have asked where I bought these.... I was lucky enough to get the last set Bo Engstrom Engstrom Motorsports
had in the US, i beleive several vendors are starting to either locate suppliers or fabricate their own due to the popularity they've gained amongst the saab community)
- Chrome gauge rings ---> Elk Parts
- Abbott Racing aluminum door sills ---> Abbott Racing Motorsport
- 35% tint
- "Aero" badging
- Custom paint work (mirrors, moldings, spoiler, and door handles painted red)
- 6 Disc factory CD changer
- Alpine 6x9 4way speakers (JL 8" subwoofer, 250 watt amp, and ipod input soon to come)
- Passport 4800
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(Here's what the car used to look like)
(This is after the paintwork and wheels)
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this was at SOC 05'
this was at SOC 06'
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