95' 9000 CS automatic. I bought this car a few years ago as a beater for a ridiculous price. Literally drove the crap out of her until one day last January, decided that all of these 9000 guys are having it way too easy buying these simple T-5 software upgrades. I think to myself, "why not me too?" I too had been struggling with making my C900TC not only faster, but reliable as well. This is really the trick with these old C900 sweethearts, you can only make so many performance upgrades before you find yourself spiraling out of control, replacing every thing that isn't willing to co-exist with the new found torque levels. So then, what the hell? I'll try a differnt approach with the daily driver, I'll clean-up this 9000 and try the Swedish ECU method.
I converted the transmission to 5 speed, upgraded the turbo with a bone stock Aero TDO4, bought a JT downpipe, left the stock 2.5 Saab exhaust alone behind the cat. Now I was ready for the special ingredient: The infamous, the awesome, the almighty, the "Can't get this shit eating grin off my face" making SQR stage 4 software! Result: 270HP/325Tq at the wheels. To summarize my ridiculous editorial here, a healthy bone-stock Aero with SQR stage 4, and a 3" downpipe is all you will need to more than frighten your local neigborhood women and children. I have owned plenty of C900's, and while I will always love them, the fact remains that they take a whole lot of parts and constant tweaking to make them fast, but not as fast or nearly as reliable as my Silver Slut 9000 with about $650 worth of ECU/exhaust upgrades!
(Looks is a totally different ball game. In terms of pure beauty, a nicely modified C900 takes the crown-hands-down. Just look at Taylor's little red Senorita there, friggin beautiful. :o)

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Silver Slut

• what would be a better and more reliable performer?...., smeter, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:27:44
  • Re: what would be a better ?...., Andrew , Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:35:01
  • Re: what would be a better and more reliable performer?...., GM, Thu, 20 Nov 2003 07:24:03
  • a C900 Aero would be the best! :):) nm, sab, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:13:17
    • Re: only exist in the 4th dimension! :), steveC, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:57:53
      • come to Oz and I will give ya a drive steve! :) nm, sab, Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:22:11
        • Re: I might do so next winter, steve, Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:28:54
  • Some proven results.....(remedial and long-winded :o), TERRY, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:00:21 <-- Viewing This Message
    • hey Terry got a couple questions for you...., Rick, Tue, 25 Nov 2003 19:11:11
      • Re: hey Terry got a couple questions for you...., TERRY, Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:54:26
  • Aero, ckpaden, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:24:23
  • Re: what would be a better and more reliable performer?...., Taylor, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:09:22
    • q re: driving lights, steveC, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:38:26
      • Re: q re: driving lights, Taylor, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:57:19
        • Re: q re: driving lights, steve, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:56:59
    • Nice looking car!, ckpaden, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:25:36
      • Re: Nice looking car!, Taylor, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:55:03
  • Re: what would be a better and more reliable performer?...., Simon S, Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:56:10

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