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SAAB 900 Intercooler

SAAB 900 intercooler: Can be found on eBay or a pick a part style junkyard.

Tools Needed: Flathead Screwdriver, #10 wrench or socket, Drill, 2 bolts, washers and nuts, small piece of straight metal.

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I have had LED Footwell lights in the Aveo for a while, but they were a little too green and the light was a little too focused. I prefer more of a glow and while I wasn’t able to find teal, I could find some lights that are capable of teal. As an added benefit, they are also able to pulse to the beat.

The install was pretty straight forward, I simply unplugged the power for the old lights and hooked up the new using the same relay. Since they are attached to the controller, it’s a little more difficult to run the wires.

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Ever wonder what it’s like to switch out a 1998 Forester Suspension for a 2005 WRX Suspension. This is not meant to be a guide, simply a pictorial showing some of the steps involved. Lets get on with it then, here are pictures.line mount in the process

First step is cutting off the muffler and replacing it with a straight pipe. The noise is MUCH more than what I was hoping for, but the power is definitely increased. As an added bonus the car pulls all the way to about 5200 RPM now, up from about 4700. This means there is still some exhaust restriction or a flow restriction in the heads, intake or intake manifold. The next step will be improving the down pipe, I suspect that is where most, if not all of the flow restriction currently lies. Here are the actual results.

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This article was written in 2004 I believe.

So at this point the Impreza is lowered with .75 lowering Eibachs, turbo‘d with a TD04L, Engine management is taken care of with a Greddy E-Manage, 17″ wheels, MP3 player, etc… What else could I want? Well, more power, better handling and better braking. Now that the car has 215,000 miles, the shocks are due for replacement, and the bushings are becoming more worn. In addition, with the additional power on tap the stock brakes are way inadequate.

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