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nemesismoo
PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:23 pm 
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Car Model: 9-3 trackcar & 9-3 vert
As some of you know I have taken my Project 9-3 off the road & resigned it to track use only :-

Have bought a 9-5 2.3lpt 1998 car as my daily driver - will be tidying a few things up on it & a couple of nice sensible mods as its also going to be a towcar for the 9-3 :oops:

First of a few mechanical repairs - handbrake adjusted & brake fluid replaced by Nottm Saab - & platinum spark plugs replaced by me.

now onto the exterior - which IMO was looking a little dated so a couple of small & cheap tweeks.

Old faded Bonnet badge
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Old orange indicator bulbs & saide repeaters
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New Silvatec clear indicator bulbs
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New crystal clear side repeaters with silvatec clear bulbs
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New bonnet badge
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I even managed to fit the badge without breaking the pins off the back this time :oops:

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sgould
PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:42 pm 
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Car Model: 9-5 Aero est. 9-3 Vector sal.
You don't need the expensive platinum plugs on an LPT. You don't really need them on the Aero if you change them more often.

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nemesismoo
PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:01 pm 
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sgould wrote:
You don't need the expensive platinum plugs on an LPT. You don't really need them on the Aero if you change them more often.


They where the ones listed in the handbook for the 2.3, normal plugs for the 2.0ltr.

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sgould
PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:54 pm 
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Car Model: 9-5 Aero est. 9-3 Vector sal.
I've just checked the EPC and the platinum plugs are only listed for the 1998-2000 9-5 2.0t (B205E) with Green Injectors.

If the 2.0t has red injectors the normal plugs apply.

SO the 2.3t should not need platinum plugs. My 1998 2.3 SE didn't.

The Aero (B235R) didn't appear until a year later and used platinum plugs. They have recently all been changed from PFR7H-10 to PFR6H-10

Here's the full EPC listing:

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:04 pm 
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Car Model: 9-3 trackcar & 9-3 vert
Gave the car a damn good clean today

After washing did the claybar & it pulled a load of yellow/orange off the bodywork - this wasn't visible & i think its pollen off the trees on the previous owners drive.

Got it all off & gave it a good polishing with AG ultra deep shine.

Will post some pics when i have somewhere to host them - after saabpics online has disappeared :wall:

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WheelyBigCheese
PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:18 pm 
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Get a photobucket account and stick them on that, other than that sounds very nice so far.

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nemesismoo
PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:26 pm 
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Here we go then

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:42 pm 
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Hmmm strange colour, don't know if I like it or not. Good job on the photobucket account :)

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:09 pm 
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Looks in good nick, is it silver green Stu ?

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 11:09 pm 
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Yeah I guess its silver green - only just a green i'd say. Unusual colour & prob. not me first choice of colour - but what can you expect for £700 :shock:

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:49 pm 
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Yep , not my cup of tea really but i've always said " I'd rather have a good car in a crap colour than a crap car in a good colour"

...and yeah at that price you can't really moan 8)

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:08 pm 
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Car Model: 9-3 trackcar & 9-3 vert
Picked up the full suspension setup from an Aero at the weekend, Struts complete with springs n dampers & ARB's also got the calliper carriers so can upgrade to 308mm discs 8)

All at a great price from a UKS member :D

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sgould
PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:23 pm 
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Were the calliper carriers from a1999/2000/2001 pre- facelift Aero? Later ones may not fit.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:51 pm 
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Yes - think they are :D

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:34 pm 
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Cars off for a little ecu tweek from saabnoob at the weekend 8)

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How far you going with it Stu ?? (sensible car :roll: ) :mrgreen:

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till its got 2 seats,no weight, way more grunt,but a tow bar :twisted: ?

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:55 pm 
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ledster wrote:
till its got 2 seats,no weight, way more grunt,but a tow bar :twisted: ?


No - just stage 1, so its got more grunt for towing the blackun.

And with the aero suspension & brake setup & 17" wheels/tyres to suit 8)

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:17 am 
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Many Thanks to Saabnoob for the stage 1 remap - car feels so much better to drive now 8)

235bhp & 350nm Torque

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:40 pm 
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Today I fitted a set of 17" Aero hammerhead alloys that I had lying around.

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