Has anyone chipped a Saab 9-5 3.0TID? Is it worth doing and what chip used? Cheers

As gleened from an informative contribution by MarkE. See point 2 Opinions and clarification welcome, since I was saving for an Abbott remap...

I've recently got a MY01 (X Plate) 9-3 FPT as a run around and I just wondered if there's anyway that you can tell if it's already been chipped as it seems to have a bit more go than I would have expected from a 185BHP car. I used to have a scooby and it is easily as quick once it gets going...

My YM2000 2.0lpt SE seems quicker than the last one. Is it just because its 2 years and 40K younger i wonder? Anyone know how to check whether the ECU is still standard or not?

Just about to buy a 2.2 TiD estate. I know the engine is renowned for being a bit "agricultural" on start up, but looks to be pretty reliable compared with the 3.0 TiD. Has anyone chipped their 2.2 TiD? I am looking for a power increase to about 145bhp. What experiences have you had...

Hello everyone, I have just joined the site, and I was looking for some information on chipping my 2000 w-reg 9-3 LPT, I've read it can take the performance up from the standard 154bhp to circa 200bhp ( the output from the HOT model ?). Questions ; 1)Has anyone out there upgraded the ECU on...

... my new purchase, that is. When I had it serviced last week I asked them to give it a rub over with the "mop", with the result that at least it's no longer faded - and actually rather shiny. Alas the haircut has also taken off a lot of the touch-up paint which has left various panels...

Hi Everyone, I've beening running mt 02 Aero for a few months now and really like it but would like a bit more power. Was thinking Speedparts Stage 1. Has onyone here gone from a standard Aero to a chipped one and if so what are your thoughts on the differences? How much did fuel consumption...

I was considering the options of havng my 2004 93ss 1.9 tdi chipped. It's a 120 & I think a chip adds another 30bhp. Also does anyone know if the chip is what makes the difference between the 120 & 150 production engines.....just curious!

hi all,ive been out of the frame for a while so i hope everyone is ok. last sunday i was having a blat in my stg 1 aero and whilst nipping past a couple of cars off a roundabout,another cs9kt appeared on my bumper.i floored it in 3rd then fourth,shot round another roundabout same thing...

hi all,ive been out of the frame for a while so i hope everyone is ok. last sunday i was having a blat in my stg 1 aero and whilst nipping past a couple of cars off a roundabout,another cs9kt appeared on my bumper.i floored it in 3rd then fourth,shot round another roundabout same thing...

I have just (this lunch-time) had a quick blast in a 9-3ss conv. - the same car I drove a few weeks ago as a standard 175bhp. It's now had the Elk Parts chip power upgrade, and to get to the point: It's much better. All the usual observations about 9-3ss's apply - particularly the 'it's too...

It is insurance renewal time for as yet standard 2001 9-3 2.0 LPT SE Auto, as soon as I mention the mere thought of chipping the car with a Maptun ECU to 225bhp the insurance quote rockets to nearly 50% more than the standard quote. I'm currently with Direct Line, they want £225 more, I have...

I got a fairly deep stone chip in my window fixed at Autoglass recently ( cost£65) I meant to ask how they do it but forgot , anyone know? , it looks invisible now. The other point was; my windscreen has a long , arcing scratch/scrape which aligns with one of the wiper blade support bracket...

I got a fairly deep stone chip in my window fixed at Autoglass recently ( cost£65) I meant to ask how they do it but forgot , anyone know? , it looks invisible now. The other point was; my windscreen has a long , arcing scratch/scrape which aligns with one of the wiper blade support bracket...

hi guys,ayone have any idea on how much the AA or RAC charge to do chipped windscreens? cheers simon.

A stage 1 ECU upgrade to a 2.0lpt adds about 40% to the torque, but how far will the engine go before needing a rebuild? Who has the highest mileage in a car with a chipped but otherwise original engine?

M62 last week...big rock comes off truck in front. chips my windscreen. About 6cm above instrument binacle, around 2cm in diameter, and almost a perfect circle...bad chip! This is NOT any where near my line of vision.(far too low) Will I fail MOT? I haver to do it over next week. If it will...

M62 last week...big rock comes off truck in front. chips my windscreen. About 6cm above instrument binacle, around 2cm in diameter, and almost a perfect circle...bad chip! This is NOT any where near my line of vision.(far too low) Will I fail MOT? I haver to do it over next week. If it will...