1997 Saab 900SE Talladega







Exterior:
Stock Talladega specs:
Color keyed bumper tops (front/back)
Talladega front lip spoiler
Color keyed mirror covers
Black bumper trim (front/back)
Color keyed rear spoiler
Upgrades/Additions:
Clear front corner lenses
Factory smoked front indicators
9-3 SE color keyed side skirts
Viggen roof top antenna
30 tint (ziebart) all round
Saab double wall, rectangle chrome exhaust tip
Benevento sunroof wind deflector
Calipers coated w/ flat black high temp paint
Blacked out Saab decals on rear hatch
Saab flat black front license frame
Saab black chrome rear license frame
Interior:
Stock Talladega specs:
Factory burled walnut dash
Two tone leather door panels
Chrome door handles
Upgrades/Additions:
Saab Burl Wood Shift Knob (removed)
Custom finished, retrofitted classic 900 wood shift knob
9-3 leather sliding armrest
Speedparts boost gauge (substituted for light switch)
Suspension Upgrades:
Intrax lowering springs (lowers 1.5 inch front and back)
Bilstein HD shocks front/back
Genuinesaab inner and outer polyurethane control arm bushings
Genuinesaab Polyurethane ARB bushings
Genuinesaab 22mm uprated rear anti-roll bar
MP Performance 2nd generation chrome steering clamp
17" Saab Klingon/Aero wheels w/ Raptor Riken tires (removed)
17� BBS RK Wheels w/ 225/45/17 Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Tires
Wheel Lug Nut covers
Engine/Exhaust Upgrades:
Speedparts open air intake
Throttle body transition casting ported
Hood insulation removed
Maxspeed High Performance BPV
Saab factory 2.5� sport exhaust
Jak Stoll 3" catless downpipe
Viggen intercooler w/ new style intercooler and lower rad hose (removed)
MP Performance intercooler
Nordic Stage 3 ECU w/ uprated wastegate actuator spring
Sniffing O2 Sensor Simulator for post-cat 02 signal
Switch to Mobil1 10W30 synthetic oil
Transmission Upgrades:
Saab 9-3 #FM55503 transmission
Spec 2 kevlar performance clutch
Viggen 'R' type pressure plate
Genuinesaab Polyurethane transmission mount
Cable to Hydraulic clutch system conversion
MP Performance adjustable short shifter
Brake Upgrades:
Cross drilled rotors front/back
EBC Greenstuff pads (front)
Hawk ceramic pads (rear)
Techna-fit stainless steel brake lines
ATE Super Blue brake fluid
Audio Upgrades:
Blaupunkt Orlando CD72 Head Unit
Samsung YH-999 MP3/Photo/Video Player with Proclip Attachments
Clarion CDC625 6 disc changer relocated to glove box (removed)
Factory head unit pre-amp outputs wired (removed)
Factory head unit wired for aux/mp3 input (removed)
JBL PowerSeries P62 6.5" component speakers (doors)
Infinity Reference 3052 cf 3.5" speakers (dash)
Infinity Reference 6952i 6x9 component speakers (rears)
Clarion APA 4204 4 channel, 360W amplifier
Infinity Basslink X 200W amplified subwoofer w/ remote bass control
Page 1 - Description and Current Pics
Page 2 - Brakes and Suspension
Page 3 - Engine/Exhaust
Page 4 - Transmission
Page 5 - Audio/Interior
Page 6 - Older pictures