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Well, the Wigwam Nordics were all 9-5's. The 9-5 Aero Step 3 raises it to a whopping 300HP. We took this puppy out on the highway with the owner of a local Nordic Viggen behind the wheel. Boy was this thing a kick in the pants. It took off, blowing by a Dinan tuned Benz and an M3. We got it into very very illegal territory on the speedo on a public highway (oops). We took it onto an on-ramp curve at about 65mph, and you could just feel the huge 18 inch tires biting for traction (of which they could find plenty to chew on). We also tested the brakes on the off-ramp, nearly sending all of us flying through the windshield even with seatbelts on. The 9-3 has different steps according to different base setups. The step 3 for the 9-3SE with 205HP and 209lb/ft of torque raises it to 240HP and 265lb/ft of torque. With a step 3 they give you a new catalytic converter, new exhaust, tweak the T7 engine management system values, and give you a K&N airfilter. If I were you I would also get the roadability kit Nordic, which consists of 4 springs that Nordic developed in conjunction with Eibach. In the Nordic Aero they were very nice and firm when driven hard, but surprisingly forgiving when driving around town. The step 3 costs $2520, and the roadability kit costs $640 installed. Nordic also makes upgraded brake kits, they seem pricey but I'm not very knowledgeable about brakes. You can also get BBS rims and tires, which seem ridiculously expensive (I am likely to save up for the step 3 package but get my own rims and tires without Nordic's help). Nordic supposedly is a very safe tuner, and they do provide full warranties on their parts for as long as you are the owner of the car. For more information on just what Nordic offers, try the link below.
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