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Member ID: saaberman

Location: Essex, VT

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Vehicle Info

2000 Saab 9-5

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile15 sec @ 105 mph
  • 0-606.8sec
  • Top Speed155mph
  • HP230
  • Weight3360lbs

Major Upgrades

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

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

Ratings

    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Aug 17, 2008

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Gavin’s Saab 9-5
“SNAAB”

  • Currently 3.2545454545454 /5 Stars.
17 guestbook comments

Page 1: upgrades I have / want
Page 2: Exterior
Page 3: Interior
Page 4: Engine
Page 5: FMIC Install
Page 6: Splashguards Install
Page 7: Guages/Pod Install
Page 8: Making My Car Shiny Again
Page 9: Family Cars/Mass Car wash '07

PLEASE RATE MY PROGRESS!

Im a poor college student so bear with me as I spend much time
upgrading my saab. saabs are definatly underrated as a tuner car. check back once and awhile for upgrades.

my baby is standard and came with just about everything the dealer could stuff in it except a disk changer in the rear... that would get annoying. i wish it was black but midnight blue works too.


saaberman's 2000 Saab 9-5 saaberman's 2000 Saab 9-5

Look at all them dings

saaberman's 2000 Saab 9-5

Upgrades so far:

Performance:
- stage 1 ECU
- Upgraded spark plugs (colder igniting)
- Custom Godspeed FMIC
- k&N cold air intake
- Forge BOV
- Taliaferro Sport transmission mount
- Short shifter

Interior stuff:
- phantom boost gauge
- phantom II shift gauge
- phantom II air/fuel gauge
- custom gauge pod
- Ipod Holder
- G-tech performance meter pro
- Beltronics V995 radar detector

Exterior stuff:
- Clear side blinkers
- Debadged (except front and back saab emblems, they are too pimp)
- Euro "SNAAB" Front Plate

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Upgrades soon:

- 3" GS downpipe
- CTI 3" catback
- Eihbach springs
- bilstein dampers

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Upgrades as soon as money falls from the sky:

- abbot stage 7 ECU
- abbot racing delivery pipe
- Tubular exhaust manifold
- Custom Inlet pipe
- Garrett GT3076R ball bearing turbo
- Flex-a-lite cooling fan for exhaust manifold

- Abbott Racing Forged pistons
- Ported and polished head
- performance 276/10.4 Camshafts

- Complete fuel system upgrade:
* high flow fuel tank assembly with Walbro 255LPH fuel pump
* Custom made fuel rail
* Fuel filter
* Fuel rail washers (for bigger injectors)
* 750 cc high impendande injectors
* Aeroquip 9.6mm fuel line

- WP pro 336mm big brake kit (front)
- taliaferro 300mm rear brake kit
- Performance Steal braided brake lines

- Aero anti roll bars
- strut brace

- abbott racing Lightweight Billet Flywheel
- abbott racing LSD
- SPEC Stage 3 clutch

- some nice 18/8 light rims
- rear spoiler

- 12" kicker L7 sub with custom fiberglass enclosure
- kicker amp
- Pioneer 5700 Head Unit with steering wheel adapter, ipod adapter and rear-view camera.

So if i ever achieve this goal... i'll be around 500 hp on a FWD car which is more than enough.

i did some photoshopping on a 2004 aero and this is what i wish i could make it look like... in black probably:


saaberman's 2000 Saab 9-5

Can't go wrong with cleaning supplies:

saaberman's 2000 Saab 9-5

I just got a new tool chest, here's just one of the many drawers of cleaning supplies
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and the top with car stuff

saaberman's 2000 Saab 9-5

here's a pic of my dirty car and my neighbors spotless wagon and aero both black.

saaberman's 2000 Saab 9-5

and my new front license plate i haven't put on yet. hopefully i dont get pulled over

saaberman's 2000 Saab 9-5

Page 1: upgrades I have / want
Page 2: Exterior
Page 3: Interior
Page 4: Engine
Page 5: FMIC Install
Page 6: Splashguards Install
Page 7: Guages/Pod Install
Page 8: Making My Car Shiny Again
Page 9: Family Cars/Mass Car wash '07

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turbos_are_cool  

Posted by: turbos_are_cool

06/02/2009 09:28PM

sick car dude. so nice. sick intercooler set-up.

nandob  

Posted by: nandob

06/01/2009 07:10PM

Nice and clean, I was reading your page 1 and I need a short shifter. Hook me up with the info.

Fredrikw  

Posted by: Fredrikw

09/02/2008 10:28AM

Nice saab!

SpooLingAround  

Posted by: SpooLingAround

09/01/2008 04:13PM

Nice hows the blow off valve sound? come check my saab out :) haha i liek ur ideas goood luck upgrading and ur right they r under rated tuners.

Turbo-SNAAB  

Posted by: Turbo-SNAAB

08/30/2007 04:31PM

Love the plate! ;)

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Member ID: saaberman

Location: Essex, VT