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Member ID: HiltonMarie

Location: Gig Harbor, WA

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Vehicle Info

1997 Saab 9000

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP600
  • Weight2950lbs

Major Upgrades

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

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

  • Pirelli Tires 
  • BBS Wheels 

Car Audio & Video

Ratings

    • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Sep 13, 2009

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Photos of past mods. OLDEST TO NEWEST:

ONLY STOCK PHOTO I HAVE:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

STOCK INTERIOR:
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Super Aero 16" wheels:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Front clear corners and you can also see my Euro headlamps in this photo:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Getting paint on door handles, mirriors, wipers:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Bridge spoiler right after I got it painted and installed:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

18" sachii wheels with 35 series tires:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Viggen side badges and side clear indicators:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Rear Viggen badge

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Mesh Grill (the first one)
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First BOV - Forge atmospheric:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

You can see my old pin stripe in this photo:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Tinting my tails - VHT nite shades LIGHT TINT :
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Custom Floor mats with my name:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

AERO third brake light decal:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Wood door toppers when first installed. Matches wood dash and center consol cover:
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My "airplane grill" in the works:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Finished new black grill:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

First Transmission swap when I installed the LSD, upgraded clutch, poly mount, SS clutch hose:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

First WAX:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Tinting interior courtesy lights:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Custom gauge pod when I first got it. It was covered in headliner material and had a speedparts gauge:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Abbott Intercooler pipe and poly upper motor mounts:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

My first GT3582R:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Status Seats:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Momo CF jet series steering wheel:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Door sills after covered in CF: (covering the old wood!)
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Takata harnesses: (these are out the door soon!)
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Door panels custom done with red inserts and the new CF door tops:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Fitting of my intercooler and mock up of the header:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Catch can with mini K&N, upper poly engine mounts, and Speedparts strut brace:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Turbo upgrade: GT3582R with my new silicone hoses, stainless steel lines, new intercooler piping, pushed back radiator, and new dual flex-a-lite fans:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Relocated oil cooler:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Sweden front licence plate:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Pics of my car with saab 17" double three spoke wheels. (it uses speedparts four to five lug adapters)
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Griffen gear centers:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Gauge pod after being recovered in black leather and red stitching with the new CF autometer gauges:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

SECOND GT3571R:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

CF hood before:

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000


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PREP:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Prep and welding stages of making it into a coupe:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Shaving the rear door handles:
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Fiberglass and smoothing out after the welds:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Starting to tune NIRA i3+ engine management system:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Car coming back from paint!:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Starting to fit the custom Lexan rear windows: (WHAT A PAIN!)
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

BBS 17" wheels:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Test mounting the CF hood and cutting holes for the hood latches:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

15" 900 wheels and the new PAINTED CF hood:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

New Custom spoiler extensions. Lifts it about 1" more:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

First finished photos of it as a coupe:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

18" SAAB INCA wheels from europe:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

SPEEDPARTS sticker. Thats good for... what, 10HP? :)

HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

ATL fuel cell:
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Fuel system with dual bosch 044 pumps, SS lines back to front:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000 HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Custom fuel rail, 860cc injectors, and TWM FPR:

First time it ran on the new fuel system:
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First time on the Dyno. 476WHP:
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HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

First Head gasket:
HiltonMarie's 1997 Saab 9000

Custom Intake Manifold:

Rear Speedparts strut brace:

Page 1 - Introduction and Current Info
Page 2 - Past modifications and photos. (YOU ARE HERE)

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RCirilloAltima  

Posted by: RCirilloAltima

12/09/2009 08:25AM

Your story bout the fire almost brought a tear to my eye. I'm sorry for the loss but that still was an amazing car you had. Good luck on the new build... Please let it be a Saab. I am now the owner of a Nissan Altima but most definitely miss the 900 and 9-2x Aero that came before it. Good luck and 5*s

N152N  

Posted by: N152N

11/21/2009 04:16PM

Hey check out the 2005 Aero Bumper Face Lift i did... Looks good for a 2003 Aero ;)

FITvolvo  

Posted by: FITvolvo

11/20/2009 11:31AM

very nice!! i worked at a SAAB dealership yesterday, i come from a swedish vehicle loving family too but we have SAAB and Volvo, i took the Volvo branch. My mom has a 9-3 convertible, a 2009 sport-combi, and a 9-5 5-speed with a few basic mods such as suspension etc.My dad has a modded blue s70 98 T5-M for a winter car, a red heavy modded s70 99 T5-Mi drive a red mid-mod s70 98 T5-M check it out :-)

DalTee  

Posted by: DalTee

11/08/2009 06:44PM

Dang I really miss my SAAB... crazy ex wife wrecked it on me...

boostpowered  

Posted by: boostpowered

11/02/2009 01:05PM

i thought your 9k was cooked.

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Member ID: HiltonMarie

Location: Gig Harbor, WA