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MIKE RIDER 9000

THIS IS MY 93 9000 CSE,THIS IS MY FIRST SAAB,THIS IS ONE CAR THAT LIVES UP TO SAAB TRADITION, I'VE CHANGED THE FRONT CORNERS AND SIDE MARKERS TO CLEAR, WHAT A INEXPENSIVE WAY TO ADD A UPDATED LOOK.

INTERCOOLED,TURBOCHARGED 16V 2.3L 4CLD, MODIFICATIONS: JR AIR INTAKE, APPOX. HORSEPOWER:207,TARGET HP WHILE KEEPING COST DOWN (250HP),HANDLING MODIFICATIONS:SUPERFLEX REAR ARB BUSHINGS, SOON TO BE ADDED:FRONT ARB BUSHINGS, SUPERFLEX ARB GEARBOX BUSHINGS,JAMEX FRONT AND REAR SPRINGS (25% STIFFER,35MM LOWER),FRONT STRUT BRACE,HANDLING IS A TARGET AREA AS WELL AS ENGINE PERFORMANCE TO UPGRADE.

OH YES, A STERIO UPGRADE IS A TARGET AREA AS WELL, POWER OUTPUT: APPOX 300W TO TWO 10INCH RALLY BOSTON ACOUSTIC SUBWOOFER ENCLOSED IN BOSTON ACOUSTIC ENCLOSURE, WHICH DELIVERS CLEAR, POWERFUL, ACCURATE BASS,TWO FX9 BOSTON ACOUSTIC 6X9'S IN REAR DECK,APPROX 50W PER SPEAKER, FRONT DASH- TWO POLK 4 INCH TWO WAY, APPOX 50 WATTS PER SPEAKER, POWER PROVIDED BY TWO KENWOOD AMPLIFIERS,ONE NEW FOR SUB AND ONE 10 YEARS OLD,BACK WHEN YOU KNEW WHAT YOU WERE GETTING FOR YOUR MONEY, FOR FRONT AN REAR SPEAKERS.

FOR THE BASS OF THE SYSTEM I CHOSE A KENWOOD EXCELCION HEAD UNIT, NOT THE HIGHEST IN QUALITY, I PREFER KENWOOD MAINLY FROM THE FEATURES AND THE APPEARANCE, AND IT MATCHES WELL WITH SAAB INTERIOR LIGHTS, BELOW THE KENWOOD HEADUNIT IS MY 10 YEAR OLD CLARION PRO AUDIO SOUND PROCESSOR,HAVING THE RIGHT POWER AND THE RIGHT SPEAKERS IS PART OF BUILDING A SYSTEM AND MY OPINION A PROCESSOR TO PULL ALL THE MUSIC TOGETHER IS AS IMPORTANT ALL THE PIECES WORK WELL WITHOUT IT BUT WITH IT, YOU HEAR MUSIC AS IT SHOULD BE HEARD IN ALL CLARITY WITH ATTENTION TO EACH TONE.

FINALLY IN A NUTSHELL, FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, SAAB 9000 COVER A WIDE VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS,ON A NORMAL DAYS DRIVE I GET LOOKS FROM PEOPLE DRIVING BMW'S VOLVOS,PORSCHE,AND THEN I ALSO GET LOOKS FROM PEOPLE DRIVING CELICAS, CIVICS,FOCUS'S, HTIS CAR APPEALS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PEOPLE, IT HAS THE PRESTIGE OF A HIGH END CAR AND THE LOOKS OF A SPORTS CAR.IT FALLS IN ITS OWN BRACKET,THIS I THINK IS PARTIALY DO TO SAAB BUILT THIS MODEL FOR OVER TEN YEARS, WITH VIRTUALLY NO CHANGES, SO IT TRANSENDS TIME. THIS IS A 80'S CAR THAT COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR A NEW 2005 MODEL CAR WITH IT'S STRAIGHT FORWARD BODY LINES, I DON'T KNOW OF TWO MANY CARS THAT FALL INTO THAT BRACKET.THAT'S MY OUTLOOK. THANK YOU FAVORITE SAAB SIGHT: ELKPARTS.COM