Recently, driving my other car -SAAB 9-5 Aero 2004 sentronic, I had some real hard time keeping it on the road, compared to my soul car: the TROLL R+!
Now, the upgrades I`ve done to the 9-3OG Aero are miles away from the stock condition (Koni Kit, WP 6 pot 336mm BBK front & rear, all the chasis and body upgrades....), so imagine me waving on the road with the stock 9-5 Aero: somehow bulky, too flexible suspension, un-sure brakes (compared with the feeling with my WP brakes in my Troll).
So I have decided to do some minor upgrades to the 9-5 Aero, in terms of brakes and suspension.
I`m thinking about the following mods:
front brakes:
Brembo Brake Kit 315 mm with slotted rotors, for 9-5 02-->
What I would like to know is if this brakes will clear the 2004 9-5 Aero 5 Spoke EVO 17" (ALU 52) wheels...
Any good source for the spare pads (Ferodo HP1000)? Didn`t find them on gs site.
I would use also WP brakes, but since this SAAB is a sentronic car, I will not upgrate it`s power, so the WP BBK would be sort of an overkill, that`s why I`m thinking about this Brembo kit. Any1 uses it? Some impressions?
rear brakes:
Cobalt SS/TC Rear Sport Rotors Pair (to match the front discs from the above kit). Will they fit on my 9-5 Aero SAAB, with stock Aero calipers?
If not, maybe Nick can machine some 9-5 Aero rear discs to match the front discs
For suspension, I am looking at Sport Suspension 9-5 (Shocks/ Springs), from Nick T.
They present it like: "Koni sport and Vogtland Suspension Kit all 4 Shocks matched to lowering springs."
Having mounted the yellow adjustable Koni kit (shocks and springs) on my 9-3 OG and being absolutely happy about it (despite the "garage expert`s" opinions says that the Koni Kit is not value), I would take also the Koni set for 9-5 Aero.
Any feed-back or opinions on this mods? Someone here uses these parts?
Thanks a lot.
P.S. maybe even Nick T. chimes in with his expertise...
Now, the upgrades I`ve done to the 9-3OG Aero are miles away from the stock condition (Koni Kit, WP 6 pot 336mm BBK front & rear, all the chasis and body upgrades....), so imagine me waving on the road with the stock 9-5 Aero: somehow bulky, too flexible suspension, un-sure brakes (compared with the feeling with my WP brakes in my Troll).
So I have decided to do some minor upgrades to the 9-5 Aero, in terms of brakes and suspension.
I`m thinking about the following mods:
front brakes:
Brembo Brake Kit 315 mm with slotted rotors, for 9-5 02-->
What I would like to know is if this brakes will clear the 2004 9-5 Aero 5 Spoke EVO 17" (ALU 52) wheels...
Any good source for the spare pads (Ferodo HP1000)? Didn`t find them on gs site.
I would use also WP brakes, but since this SAAB is a sentronic car, I will not upgrate it`s power, so the WP BBK would be sort of an overkill, that`s why I`m thinking about this Brembo kit. Any1 uses it? Some impressions?
rear brakes:
Cobalt SS/TC Rear Sport Rotors Pair (to match the front discs from the above kit). Will they fit on my 9-5 Aero SAAB, with stock Aero calipers?
If not, maybe Nick can machine some 9-5 Aero rear discs to match the front discs
For suspension, I am looking at Sport Suspension 9-5 (Shocks/ Springs), from Nick T.
They present it like: "Koni sport and Vogtland Suspension Kit all 4 Shocks matched to lowering springs."
Having mounted the yellow adjustable Koni kit (shocks and springs) on my 9-3 OG and being absolutely happy about it (despite the "garage expert`s" opinions says that the Koni Kit is not value), I would take also the Koni set for 9-5 Aero.
Any feed-back or opinions on this mods? Someone here uses these parts?
Thanks a lot.
P.S. maybe even Nick T. chimes in with his expertise...