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Re: 93-95 9000 Aero question
Posted by Derek Shaffer (more from Derek Shaffer) on Sun, 23 Jan 2000 16:14:56
In Reply to: 93-95 9000 Aero question, jyrki, Sun, 23 Jan 2000 11:26:55
Here's a few things I can think of you might want to consider:
If you get a '93, you get a nice, roomy glove compartment (no passenger
side airbag). But on the other hand, they seem to be known for eating their
manual transmissions.
The Aero has a stiffer suspension and lower ride height than the regular
CS/CSE. If you do a lot of driving in snow, you probably would not prefer the
Aero. The Aero's rear seats are also more difficult to fold down because of the
thicker cushions. An Aero with the 225hp engine (manual transmission only)
requires 91 octane, while the 200hp engines require 87 (but you should really
use at least 89).
Any 9000 turbo engine, but especially the 2.3 liter, you can modify to get
close to 300hp (but consider whether you want to be replacing the transmission
every couple of years). Almost all modifications easily made are aimed at
getting more out of the turbo, and most likely make high octane gas a
requirement. I always enjoyed hearing Howard Stetson (Stetson Saab, Maine)
brag 'give me a 2.3 liter turbo and I'll show you 270 horses' in his thick
Maine accent. :-)
Are you thinking of a manual or automatic? If automatic (does the 850
T5-R come in any other form?), keep in mind that the automatic Aeros do not get
the modificaitons that bump hp to 225 because the automatics are too delicate
(and actually, the engine computer limits torque to less than that of the
standard 200hp 5sp for this reason).
Hope this helps,
-Derek Shaffer
'91 9000T 5sp, 119K
Posts in this Thread:
- 93-95 9000 Aero question, jyrki, Sun, 23 Jan 2000 11:26:55
- Re: 93-95 9000 Aero question, Derek Shaffer, Sun, 23 Jan 2000 16:14:56
- Re: 93-95 9000 Aero question, Barry E. Muller, Sun, 23 Jan 2000 16:14:55
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