Saab

The ECU arrived from Elkparts just before I was due to go on holiday. It didn’t work… Speedparts were supposed to configure it for the security system on my car, but it hadn’t been done properly, so I would need to take the car back to WMSS to have the Tech 2 attached and the … Read more

Time for more power from the Aero… Having done some research, spoken to the guys at Elkparts, I decided to go for the Speedparts Stg 3 upgrade fitted by West Midlands Saab Specialists. To quote the Elkparts site : “Saab 9000 2.3T Aero M94-98 (225bhp/342Nm) Stage Three upgrade (+58bhp) comprising * reprogrammed Trionic 5 ECU … Read more

Had some MOT issues – they failed on a stone chip which had been there for at least 4 years… The stone chip was only just over the maximum permitted size for the central area. The stone chip was only just on the edge of the central area. But they failed it. However, through my … Read more

Had some electrical issues. Came to the car to find it was completely dead… Battery was completely flat and had sprayed some acid which had eaten away at vacuum pipes… Got a replacemebt battery from Silver Street, and on driving the car some of time it would charge (14V), and then it would drop to … Read more

Had a set of Bridgestone Potenza S03 tyres fitted today by Millers Tyres. Very nice tyres, good price for the set – £380 fitted.

Back to Silver Street for a pre-France service. Oil and filter with engine flush. New brake fluid New air filter New plugs

Ordered stuff from Elkparts again… Boost gauge to be fitted at some time New wiper blades Oil filter Fuel filter Sump plug and gasket Spark Plugs Pod for the boost gauge and Elkparts sticker…

Silver Street for service. Oil and filter with engine flush. £63.90

Silver Street took care of the MOT. No problems. £40.75

A trip to Anglesey, and a blast round the track. Sunny day, lots of great Saab drivers, and plenty of track time. Tyres got a bit melty, and brake disks warped and vibrated which was annoying, but didn’t fade. Wasn’t the quickest out there, but wasn’t too slow either. Only one real off in the … Read more