Saab update

I finally broke down and ordered the goodies for my Saab. Unfortunately the exhaust is back-ordered because they have to come from Sweden. So I'm looking at the last week of Oct or first of Nov before I get my stuff. I got a full turbo-back 3" exhaust with high flow 3" cat, and O2 sensor extension cable and bumper cut-out decorative kit to make the muffler fit and stick out. Also I got the BSR racing tune Stage 3. And I picked up a set of BBR aluminum 17" x 8" racing rims for like $100 for all 4. The damned things are so light I can pick them up with one arm and I am pretty weak..lol. So when all is said and done, the Saab will be 276hp, 286 lb/ft of torque and hopefully grippy enough to handle it.
I'm getting the rims powdercoated gloss metallic gunmetal or black.

Sleeper Saab ! thats what im talking about!

Yup. It will look like any other 2.0T 9-3 but be faster than the current Aero edition. heheeheeh

thats awsome cant wait till its done

Me neither. It's killing me having to wait ..lol.

you having a shop do the installs?

Nice Kim, I can't wait to take a ride in that beast.

Yeah about a month or so probably until it's done. Might not have the wheels until next spring though.

Do you have any pics of the wheels? I don't blame you... The salt in the road could really f*** them up

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelMake=BBS&wheelModel=CK&wheelFinish=Polished+w%2FClearcoat


That is pretty much what they look like, but they're used and have pretty nasty oxidation and curb rash, hence the powdercoating of them. But still, wheels that friggin' light- like many 10bls each if that, for $25 apiece is not bad at all and they all have Saab center caps. They are from a Saab 9-5 but will fit my 9-3 with low profile tires and should give me enough grip to be able to drive with the confidence I do now. I whip that car around corners like it's nothing, but after I've thrown another 65hp and 70 lb/ft torque into her, I doubt she'll handle the same. Fortunately I've done the stiffening already with a strut tower bar and subframe brace. I also want to eventually get the stiffening/lowering Aero springs.

Kim...Sounds great! Cant wait to see it all done!

yea looking forward to it