Check out Nick T @ Genuine Saab dot Com - I know he has already done some upgrades on a customer's TurboX - can not remember what was all done aside suspension. There is not much out there...yet.
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go for it!
And 10K should be more than enough for the mods, which are, give-or-take, the following:
- a TURBO... Indeed, up until now TD04HL19T seems the only biggest bolt-on option, but Nick can find the right solution, especially given your budget
. Expect some 1.500-2.000 USD for the turbo and another 1.000 USD for the accesories/lines/hoses/other modifications, etc. Hope the stock manifold will allow the use of your choice of a bigger turbo. If I remember well, there is a guy that found a twin variable turbo...check that out!;
- Forged Pistons: some 600 USD the parts and then...the labour 500 USD
- Full 3" exhaust with sport/race catalyst: some 1.000-1.200 USD (good that you must go with the twin pipe cat back system, not only for the looks...and I would choose Ferrita, for lifetime warranty (Swedish stainless steel) and THE SOUND!!!);
- a sport air filter: 200 USD including instalation;
- performance intercooler: 1.000 USD on the core and 200 USD on silicone hoses;
- a short shifter and uprated base bushings to really feel that car (if your car is MT). TWM sounds for the time being as the best product, although GS has also an own short-shifter solution and base bushingshttp://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=190194). Price: 400 USD including installation;
- I would re-enforce a little bit the car (subframe brace, bushings), another 200 USD, including parts and labour;
- some other bits of custom parts, like billet pedals, oil and water cap, s.o. another 300 USD;
- A LIVE TUNING, both on the dyno and on the road/track! That would be some 1.500 USD.
TOTAL: 10.000 USD
Depending on the remaining $$$ and any extra budget, I would search:
- a Hirsch rear diffuser (another 400 USD the part and some 200 USD the labour) and
- a full BBK (front and back, 360mm 6 pistons brake calipers, with full floating discs). I would go for black anodized calipers and disc bells. But expect for some 4.000 USD for the full kit
And I would not regret it a second!!!
If you can reach Nick T`s workshop, you are halfway at 500 HP!
And 10K should be more than enough for the mods, which are, give-or-take, the following:
- a TURBO... Indeed, up until now TD04HL19T seems the only biggest bolt-on option, but Nick can find the right solution, especially given your budget
. Expect some 1.500-2.000 USD for the turbo and another 1.000 USD for the accesories/lines/hoses/other modifications, etc. Hope the stock manifold will allow the use of your choice of a bigger turbo. If I remember well, there is a guy that found a twin variable turbo...check that out!;- Forged Pistons: some 600 USD the parts and then...the labour 500 USD
- Full 3" exhaust with sport/race catalyst: some 1.000-1.200 USD (good that you must go with the twin pipe cat back system, not only for the looks...and I would choose Ferrita, for lifetime warranty (Swedish stainless steel) and THE SOUND!!!);
- a sport air filter: 200 USD including instalation;
- performance intercooler: 1.000 USD on the core and 200 USD on silicone hoses;
- a short shifter and uprated base bushings to really feel that car (if your car is MT). TWM sounds for the time being as the best product, although GS has also an own short-shifter solution and base bushings
http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=190194). Price: 400 USD including installation;- I would re-enforce a little bit the car (subframe brace, bushings), another 200 USD, including parts and labour;
- some other bits of custom parts, like billet pedals, oil and water cap, s.o. another 300 USD;
- A LIVE TUNING, both on the dyno and on the road/track! That would be some 1.500 USD.
TOTAL: 10.000 USD
Depending on the remaining $$$ and any extra budget, I would search:
- a Hirsch rear diffuser (another 400 USD the part and some 200 USD the labour) and
- a full BBK (front and back, 360mm 6 pistons brake calipers, with full floating discs). I would go for black anodized calipers and disc bells
. But expect for some 4.000 USD for the full kit And I would not regret it a second!!!
dos and dons
As for wheels, beside the mighty Hirsch 19" 3 spokes, there are some new wheels from SAAB...don`t take any BBS BS (bull sht) to put on VADER`s car
Use SAAB/Hirsch wheels, to really have an exclusive car (that way, no 1995 MB with the same rims can stop by your side at a traffic light).
http://www.hirsch-performance.ch/Content.aspx?path=/Products/Felgen
or
http://www.elkparts.com/saab-93-ss-m03/alloy-wheels/19-alloys/index.76_451_721.html
or
http://maptun.com/shopProduct.php?pid=4351&hl=217&cg=&car=slumpa
or
http://www.elkparts.com/saab-95-650-m10/alloy-wheels/19-inch/index.1175_1176_1179.html
( I love this http://www.elkparts.com/saab-95-650...-edge-alloy-wheels-for-saab-95-m10.p4049.html)
or
http://www.elkparts.com/saab-95-650-m10/alloy-wheels/20-inch/index.1175_1176_1177.html.
The Aero seats of SAAB are lightyears more nice than RECARO (IMHO)...as for the roll-cage...why?
Although, do the coil-overs
what-ever mods you do, it`s your car...but for God`a sake, make tasteful ones; after all, you have a SAAB, not a ricer car
As for wheels, beside the mighty Hirsch 19" 3 spokes, there are some new wheels from SAAB...don`t take any BBS BS (bull sht) to put on VADER`s car
Use SAAB/Hirsch wheels, to really have an exclusive car (that way, no 1995 MB with the same rims can stop by your side at a traffic light).
http://www.hirsch-performance.ch/Content.aspx?path=/Products/Felgen
or
http://www.elkparts.com/saab-93-ss-m03/alloy-wheels/19-alloys/index.76_451_721.html
or
http://maptun.com/shopProduct.php?pid=4351&hl=217&cg=&car=slumpa
or
http://www.elkparts.com/saab-95-650-m10/alloy-wheels/19-inch/index.1175_1176_1179.html
( I love this http://www.elkparts.com/saab-95-650...-edge-alloy-wheels-for-saab-95-m10.p4049.html)
or
http://www.elkparts.com/saab-95-650-m10/alloy-wheels/20-inch/index.1175_1176_1177.html.
The Aero seats of SAAB are lightyears more nice than RECARO (IMHO)...as for the roll-cage...why?
Although, do the coil-overs
The issue here is just physical space. The engine bays of the X are nothing like OG9-3's.- a TURBO... Indeed, up until now TD04HL19T seems the only biggest bolt-on option, but Nick can find the right solution, especially given your budget
This is true, the V6 and XWD transmission take up a lot more space under the hood than my 4 cylinder Saab. But the engineers have been very kind in they layout and turbo location. There is plenty of room to install a larger turbo in the Turbo X. It might take some custom exhaust and moving the battery, but a larger turbo is doable. It also helps that the V6 is a single vs twin turbo engine. My friends with Audi 2.7T twin turbo engines have to remove the entire engine to swap out the turbos.
So far it appears the intercooler is the largest restriction followed by the catalytic converter in the downpipe. Those are the components I'll be upgrading first. The stock exhaust is huge, 2.75" or 3" all the way back.
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