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Sadly I never came to build them wheels, however, I have used some china carbon hoops on there with success but I don't know the width internally off the top of my head.
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600+bhp for a frontwheeled car equals new tyres each month :D
I did check the chain tensioner and that was out 18mm so the chain is toast which means that the new engine will need a new camchain kit. Shit is 400quid!
Also, found metalshavings in the sump so the top is coming off as well as the sump. Hopefully shit isn't borked too much.
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Great milage!
HKS goes pssssshh
The big fan at 51/81mm exducer. It's a phatty. Good for 650bhp.
Burn it with a massive fire. Hazmat suite on!
Rediculous airinlet cobra to the turbo. It looks like a shed build and not very stealthy. That together with the tubular mani the MOT guys might get highly suspicious.
King Cobra from an 06+ Aero flows up to 500hp and is very stealthy, so I might just go that route.
Inside of the inlet, much welds, such hacky.
A very BDSM-esque pressurepipe.
Yeah, the mani get hot. It will need both cerakote and wrapping.
Inlet funnel to turbo. It's a tight squeeze but it works.
V-band? Naaaaaaah, let's just throw on a hose clamp like a numpty.
In the entire engine I've seen three v-bands. All visible when you look from the top - hose clamps for the rest of it.
Camchain and sprockets look new and the rest of it as well. Well chuffed. Now to lift off the head completely and have a look at the top of the pistons.
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As a project lead but also a gear head I'm very torn! :D
I hope the exhaust is going to be made in Ti.
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So the Saab I was going to collect indeed has a crack between cylinder 2 and 3 which pressurizes the entire system.
Easy breezy lemon squeezy. Just need to find a 235 block that's OK.
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as you seem to be resident Master SAAB, you want to link a couple more of these mate? Think you've swayed a few people this way.
Hehehe, sure thing!
1 owner of these HOT Aeros is a fairly rare thing.
Hit him up to check if he's changed the camchain and chain tensioner. Check to see that the oil has been changed on the set intervals (1250miles) and that it's the right 5W30 synthetic and not any mineral oils. This goes for all HOT Saabs.
Check if he's done the PCV upgrade and if so when?
From '04 Saab upgraded the PCV Crankcase ventilation and mitigated sludge building in the sump pan.So this '03 is a bit of a gamble. I'd say haggle.
I'll return with more tomorrow.
How much work has gone into this new one you bought?
Insane amounts. But only on the engine and trans side. Rest is stock or thereabouts.
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All depends if the current owner have done the services and what else have been done on it in the last 2500miles.
It's nearing a potential hefty sum if they haven't been looked after right.
This isn't half bad actually - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202101298470592?radius=1500&postcode=wn23tn&sort=relevance&make=SAAB&advertising-location=at_cars&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&include-delivery-option=on&model=9-5&page=2
This would need some TLC but the price is fair for an autodealer - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202101208168357?include-delivery-option=on&radius=1500&postcode=wn23tn&sort=relevance&make=SAAB&advertising-location=at_cars&model=9-5&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&page=2
Have a look around your area for a Saab indy, if it were to break on you, you have someone with knowledge to mend it for you.
Also, 9-5 owners only group on FB is a great place to ask questions. Lots of UK based members.
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So, just put a bid on another Saab, an Aero build that is dyno'ed to 498.5 bhp at the crank....when it ran. Collecting it soonish. Lot's of goodies under the hood. Nocturnal Blue with a Sunroof.
It's been sidelined since 2018 because the engine won't hold its temp.
My initial thoughts on that issue is that the block is cracked and is pushing air into the system making the cooling water not run properly. Hoses are rock hard when idling. Could also be a headgasket.
So...either a complete strip of it and have it as a parts car or look at the issue, fix it and use and abuse it.
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If they break, they tend to be spensive to mend. <-2010 models had some issues with the swirl flaps, was mended on the 2011 models. But the powerband is nice and smooth on it just as you'd expect from a tractor ;)
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