I did do plenty of searching, so please go easy on me. Anyways I know very little about cars, just bought my 2002 9-5 linear 2.3t and am super pumped (replaced my 900 that is now just sitting in my yard). I got the 9-5 for 9,000...48k on it, manual..not a bad deal right? Car is in great shape.
Anways, you have to admit its a bit hard to follow some of these threads regarding cheap upgrades for the car. I first began looking for an intake. Thats the first thing I want to do, but the problem is I am getting confused with cold air intakes, and drop ins, and everything inbetween. As of now, I plan on getting the 80 buck kit from GS. (1) This should give me a bit more power, and allow me to hear my turbo much better correct? The videos I saw about installing this differ from my car, as I can not see the airbox from under the hood. It looks like its under the car. Will this still work, or do I need a special one for the linear? So if i bought the kit off saab, I would have to go under the car, take out the old airbox, and replace it with this. Question is, how would a splash guard help if the filter is only a few feet away from the ground?
(2) Once the intake thing is figured out, and I am able to hear my turbo, i would like to replace the front headlights with the ones you see on the newer beamers. Its like the blue tint LED light, or thats what it looks like anyways. Any idea on where I can get these for a decent price?
Feel free to mention any other upgrades that are worth doing..I am not interested in touching the brakes or suspension, (as I learned from here the linear has not as good brakes and suspension as the aero). Going in for tints tomorrow, pretty pumped.
Edit: Instead of making another topic, is there something I can do about the display in the car. Just like my 900, the pixels are all messed up, making it real hard to read all the features that it can provide? (3) Is there an easy fix, or a recall for this part at all?
Anways, you have to admit its a bit hard to follow some of these threads regarding cheap upgrades for the car. I first began looking for an intake. Thats the first thing I want to do, but the problem is I am getting confused with cold air intakes, and drop ins, and everything inbetween. As of now, I plan on getting the 80 buck kit from GS. (1) This should give me a bit more power, and allow me to hear my turbo much better correct? The videos I saw about installing this differ from my car, as I can not see the airbox from under the hood. It looks like its under the car. Will this still work, or do I need a special one for the linear? So if i bought the kit off saab, I would have to go under the car, take out the old airbox, and replace it with this. Question is, how would a splash guard help if the filter is only a few feet away from the ground?
(2) Once the intake thing is figured out, and I am able to hear my turbo, i would like to replace the front headlights with the ones you see on the newer beamers. Its like the blue tint LED light, or thats what it looks like anyways. Any idea on where I can get these for a decent price?
Feel free to mention any other upgrades that are worth doing..I am not interested in touching the brakes or suspension, (as I learned from here the linear has not as good brakes and suspension as the aero). Going in for tints tomorrow, pretty pumped.
Edit: Instead of making another topic, is there something I can do about the display in the car. Just like my 900, the pixels are all messed up, making it real hard to read all the features that it can provide? (3) Is there an easy fix, or a recall for this part at all?