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The best car tuning modifications for the 9-5.

"Work 9-5 then have fun with your 9-5"

Engine choices for the tuner include the TiD engined model - yes a diesel engine. More on that later. the 2.3 HOT, which stands for High Output Turbo, really is a hot hatch running the 0-60 sprint in 6.9 seconds!

Power starts at 230bhp and this can be raised to 290bhp with a remap, sports exhaust with sports catalyst and air filter (a more conservative remap is usually better and will retain reliability, driveability and economy.) Without the exhaust and sports cat this power figure will be nearer to 275bhp on a more modest remap.

The power gains on the Diesel engines start to make petrol ownership irrelevant. Hence the HOT model.

Then there is the 3.0t V6 engine (pre 2001) after 2001 the 3.0t v6 was noticeably slower and less economical! It is not easy locating performance parts or remaps for the 3.0t so it is not ideal for a tuning project - especially when the lineup includes the supremely tunable 2.3 HOT engine option.

Superb braking is standard across the range with the ABS, Handling would need some attention so uprated springs and dampers will dramatically improve handling.

The 2.2TiD offers 120bhp in standard form but a remap can lift this to an impressive 160bhp. One of the best value mods around has to be a remap for a modern diesel. It is worth noting that the recent 52 plate model cannot be remapped so earlier cars are better.

The 1.9 TiD offers 150bhp in standard from and this can be remapped to 190bhp. The 2.0 V6 TiD starts at 166bhp and with a remap will produce around 217bhp. Read through our tuning articles to see what the benefits of each mod are and please join the chat in our new friendly SAAB forums.

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