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The Rusty Blogger

May 4th, 2007

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It’s been a while since my last post. So I figured I’d dust off the old keyboard and try to get back into the habit

The past few months have flown by, I’ve been working on my cars quite a bit. It seems like I’m either at work on the computer, or I’m out with a wrench tinkering under the hood.

On my NG900, I’ve done quite a bit of upgrades. I have a nice 3″ downpipe, a larger front mount intercooler, and a Nordic Stage 3+ ECU. Last fall I dyno’ed the car bone stock and it put down 185hp and 198tq at the wheels. With these upgrades, I should be putting down 240-250hp and 270-280tq. In June there is another Saab Dyno Day at Marty’s dealership in Iowa, so then I’ll know what I’m putting down for numbers.

This August is SOC, Saab Owners Convention. This year is the 25th Annual SOC, and it is Saab’s 60th anniversary as well. I’m planning on going to it, and an overwhelming majority of people want me to bring my SPG instead of my NG. So I have quite a bit of work to do on the SPG before it’s ready to go to SOC. I’ll be posting more about that later.

Another revolution around the sun

Feb 9th, 2007

by Amish_Geek.

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Well Tuesday was my birthday. This year was rather uneventful, but pleasant. I went to the cities for a meeting for work, and afterwards I met my parents for dinner. We ate at Champs, and I had this really good spicy jambalaya. Other than that, I didn’t do much.

It’s been so cold out I haven’t had time to work on my cars lately. This is a sad thing because my SPG needs some more attention, and my NG900 wants more power. I ordered myself a birthday present for my NG900, an Autometer Sportcomp II boost gauge (30hg/30psi) so I can tell how much I’m boosting with the turbo. The OEM boost gauge doesn’t have actual PSI values. I’m also tempted to get a MBC+A (Manual Boost Controller + Anticipator) so I can crank the boost up, but I’ll only max out at 15psi with my current ECU. Most likely I’ll set aside a little bit each paycheck for the car, and then in April/May go straight for a Stage3 Nordic Tune.

I can’t wait for the weekend, then I can take my mind briefly off work and relax. I’ll probably finish my book this weekend and start another one.

Shopping for the SAAB Enthusiast

Dec 8th, 2006

by Amish_Geek.

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Often times it is difficult to know what to get someone for the holidays. As my family and friends already know, I can be a difficult person to buy gifts for. So I’m providing info and tips for what is hot this holiday season for the geek in your life who also happens to be a Saab nut.

Anyone who enjoys working on cars often times has a wish list of things they would like to buy for their car, or things they would like to do to their car. Here are some suggestions of things to get for the Saab Enthusiast. These are this years hot items:

Front Mount Inter Cooler (FMIC), $90 + shipping – Many Saab lovers that are tuning a classic 900 desire to mount a FMIC to the front of their car to help improve their turbo charging system. The FMIC acts to help cool the air after it passes through the turbo and on into the engine. Definitely one of the bigger ticket items to make a Saab guy happy.
Gauges and Gauge Cluster – When improving and tuning a car, it is always helpful to have live information about the condition of the engine. This is where a 3-gauge DIN cluster that mounts in the radio slot comes in handy. With a Boost Gauge ($68.95), Air/Fuel Gauge ($71.95), and a Water Temp Gauge ($60.96), you can add character and better improve performance of you Saab.
Another big ticket item this year is the JT 3″ Downpipe ($257) for the exhaust system. By upgrading to a 3″ downpipe you can better imrove the flow of the engine so the turbo can spool better for improved power and performance.
As always, a Saab enthusiast can never have enough tools. No Saab tuner should be without a full set of (metric) ratchet wrenches ($179.99). These ratcheting wrenches can mean the difference between a 30 minute job and an hour long job, and save your knuckes as well.

Christmas Wish List

Dec 6th, 2006

by Amish_Geek.

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For those who may be wondering what is on my Christmas wish list this year… one item is a new FMIC for my Saab 900 SPG I found a good one on ebay that would work very nicely.