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excellent!
Posted by damien [Email] (more from damien) on Wed, 2 Jul 2003 10:48:51
In Reply to: Thanks for the input!, Matt, Wed, 2 Jul 2003 09:57:09
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I guess I was taking all the mods together (those completed and planned).
For the ng900/9-3 cars I think the power is decent/above average but most important upgrades are with the suspension. You have the VRK and the SAS rear bar already, so you didn't get to see what a soft wimpy susp the 9-3 comes with! With Abbott springs and VRK (minus subframe brace) my '98 900SE was radically more tossable and responsive. Springs make the biggest difference there. See link below for 'my mods'.
In the power department, you have a 3" DP, exh, and ECM (planned) these are good. You will be working that little turbocharger to the max! If anything is preventing you from hitting 230whp, I think the itty-bitty turbo would be it. Incidentally, I have used Jet-Hot coating and love the stuff. The air filter and dump valve don't generate power, but are proven aftermarket replacement items. I did the "airbox mod" myself and found...errr...nothing but a little more sound on turbo spoolup. Theoretically it has to help, but I didn't get it.
I still wonder what "upgraded transmission" means. As far as I know, there are only a couple items you can put in there...and LSD of course, and I heard that the carbon fiber synchro rings from the new 2003 9-3 Sports Sedan 5-speed trans are retro-fittable to the older 9-3 and ng900 5 speeds.
And why did the car need a head gasket at 38k miles?
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my ng900 mods
Posts in this Thread:
- Questions before I "GO FAST", Matt, Mon, 30 Jun 2003 14:36:47
- Thanks for the input!, Matt, Wed, 2 Jul 2003 09:57:09
- excellent!, damien, Wed, 2 Jul 2003 10:48:51 <-- Viewing This Message
- Where in CO?, SteveW, Tue, 1 Jul 2003 12:22:46
- Re: Questions before I "GO FAST", ckpaden, Tue, 1 Jul 2003 10:24:05
- Re: Upgrade the Driver!, damien, Mon, 30 Jun 2003 16:29:47
- Re: Questions before I "GO FAST", Dean, Mon, 30 Jun 2003 15:29:17
- 3" inlet mod and TBTC mod...., REM in Seattle, Mon, 30 Jun 2003 14:54:06
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