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Location: Salt Lake City, UT

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1984 Saab 900

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed140mph
  • HP153
  • Weight2900lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

  • Custom Body Kit 
  • Pirelli Tires 
  • Volk Racing Wheels 

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    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Mar 07, 2009

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Lance’s Saab 900
“The Bronze Beast”

  • Currently 3.5176470588235 /5 Stars.
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Brakes

OK. I was having brake problems. My brakes were squishy, so I just went for it. I installed new cross-drilled and slotted rotors, metal-master pads and steel braided brake lines. I also upgraded the fluid to a high-temp DOT4.

Here are some install pics.
jackmaker's 1984 Saab 900

jackmaker's 1984 Saab 900

jackmaker's 1984 Saab 900

Here are some shots of the installed rotors and calipers
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I'm not quite finished yet. Still waiting on my new rims.

Page 1 - Summary
Page 2 - Tuning
Page 3 - Wheels
Page 4 - Water Injection
Page 5 - Brakes
Page 6 - Interior
Page 7 - H.I.N.
Page 8 - Racing

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marksbm  

Posted by: marksbm

05/07/2009 08:23PM

Very, very nice bit of work youve done there mate! Im planning on a very basic performnace upgrade, by a minor boost increase and fuel pressure/pump upgrade, this should be the cheapest option and should keep me happy for 5 minutes, lol! Keep up the good work, Mark

red88saab  

Posted by: red88saab

01/20/2009 08:25PM

great saab

Jitters  

Posted by: Jitters

01/03/2009 07:18PM

Wow! Thanks for posting. This has definitely been a journey for you I'm sure. I'm in the process of doing something with my 88 SPG. Probably nothing as extensive as yours but just a little something to occasionally have some fun on the streets... Happy New Year! Jitters

XsaabX  

Posted by: XsaabX

09/28/2008 04:08PM

Very nice Beast...5*****

jackmaker  

Posted by: jackmaker

06/18/2008 08:33AM

I'm not totally sure I'm the best person to answer that question really. I just tore into everything at the same time and that approach has allowed me to build a vehicle with a lot of potential that I'll be tuning for quite some time. There are a couple of things that I can recommend that I've really noticed have made a difference and some that I can certainly not recommend. First, lighten the tires/wheels. I picked up several mpg in fuel efficiency just from that. It also allows the car to accelerate faster. Second, put in a wideband O2 sensor. At a minimum, it'll allow you to pass vehicle inspections easier. I don't recommend the water injection system. It's a waste of time for anyone not running on the hairy edge of performance. It's a good thing your starting with a 16V. That'll simplify the fuel injection management and allow you to run the more modern aftermarket upgrades to the ECU. The turbo/intercooler upgrade is a certainly a nice upgrade. Also, I'd wrap the exhaust header. It'll certainly keep the under hood temperatures down and allow you to get higher boost pressure. You certainly have to beware of cracking it however. I don't recommend the rollbar, unless it's required for a racing class. It's a pain in the butt to install and certainly adds a lot of weight.

Good luck.

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Member ID: jackmaker

Location: Salt Lake City, UT