And just like that, the racing SAAB is back in the garage after sitting covered for 3 years while I did Spec Miata class. Time to get...

The racing Saab ran like a top at all of the 2022 races and was consistently towards the front of my run group, "1978 and newer, open...

Using the helpful Trionictuning.com forum, the "combi adapter" and countless hours of researching, I've been progressing the engine...

So many good Saabs and people, hostest at the Saab Heritage Car Museum in Sturgis, SD. The street Viggen even pulled a tie for 1st in...

In a move which I should have done much earlier on, I installed a digital EGT at the inlet to the turbocharger turbine to take a look at...

During the original build, some areas received more attention and 'first-time-right' than others. The exhaust was sort of pulled together...

Relocation and 'ventilation' of the air intake. At the same time, I sourced a used factory turbo and the "king cobra" cast aluminum...

How could I resist GS's billet control arm with reinforced/replaceable ball joint. Yeah, I couldn't, especially once the improvements in...

Season opener at ASR, Deming, NM. Like any robust Viking, strong performance all weekend. And staying ahead of the 'spec Miatas. Still...

Like any cool race car, I ended up dumping the lame factory cast header and sprung for Nick's amazing stainless/TIG header. I only run a...

Technical Inspections continued to find my OE glass headlights a danger and so I set about fabricating some fiberglass headlight lens...

SO, a jigsaw to cut some holes in the hood for an E46 center hood extraction vent. Improvements to low pressure zone behind the...

Phase One: zip tie some factory Audi RS3 parts to the control arms. I have no data, but the brakes felt better and so I conclude these...

Still too heavy, I took out the hatch and side glass. Which are, um, uh, like impossibly heavy. New 1/8" genuine Lexan custom cut,...

Old (factory NG900 cooler and oil filter adapter w/thermostat blocked full open, cooler relocated to above intercooler): -Ambients:...

Exploring uncharted waters. I scored a factory Saab/Saturn F25/F35 complete factory service tool kit (woot!) and set about doing my first...

Every so often some luck is involved. I happened to see that a 1999 lightening blue Viggen was dropped off at the local Albuquerque...