Taking the Plunge

So I just bought a used Saab 9000 ECU off Ebay for $69. Next step is to solder on a header for the BDM (background debug mode) connector and make a parallel cable to connect to my PC. Then, I can download T5Suite and start playing...

Really? It's this easy? REALLY?

I will find out soon...stay tuned

heh, tuned.

Inquiry.

T'Would possibly be a christmas present.

Should I tune my car to stage 3?

Stage 3 is:
-3" turbo-back exhaust
-Open-air filter
-Mitsu TD04 Turbo
-Software tuning
-around 300 bhp on stock injectors, pistons, head, etc
-The ability to make this guy look like even more of a tool:

More on the new car.

Finally feel like I have a proper car in which I could do things like take my boss to the airport.







Lots of little "Airplane"-y touches in this cabin.




Not a bad looking bay, I was expecting it to be a lot more cramped inside. Where is the trans dipstick?



This photo makes the paint look half-decent, but really there is a fair amount of chipping and swirling. I might see what I can do about it short of a new paint job, but I'm not really too concerned about it.