From what ive searched and found, the saab 9-3 has the same tranny as us. does anybody know what years the 9-3 came with the same tranny????

 

isnt that tranny a 6 speed?

 

5 and some 6

 

wouldnt this be a cheaper alternative to the 6spd swap from quaffie?

 

what an idea hope that will work

 

i dont' think there is a "cheap" alternative at all. that being said, anything can be done for the right pric.

 

Only the SS/SC has a SAAB (FGP) tranny, the 2.2 and 2.4 have Getrag trannys.

The 6 speed version of the same tranny was only available in Canada. The SAAB 6 speed in the US is a different tranny.

 

you guys know what years i can pull the the tranny out of the saab?? im trying to compare prices so i can buy a tranny and get it built up.

 

Pull a 9-3's 3.53 final drive ratio out of it. You'll be much happier

 

you can do that?? i never heard of that. how would i go about finding one of those transmissions with it?? id love love to do that because 1st would be longer, which is better traction and i bet that your quarter mile time would be better even though your gears are gonna be longer.

 

Any junk yard that has 9-3's.

 

but doesnt saab have different 5 speeds through out the years or what???

 

from what i've read, the Saab 9-3 turbo from 1998 - 2004 are the years of tranny you should be looking for if i remember correctly. i was actually thinking about doing that myself. Make sure you get one with the LSD in it though

 

PM stevehayes01 he should be able to answer all your questions. He knows quite a bit about the Saab connections to a SS/SC

 

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/drivetrain-79/quaife-6-speed-conversion-fgp-f35-5-speed-manual-transmission-50610/

thought that thread might be interesting to yall

 

yeah i would deffinetly get a LSD if they have one with it at the junk yard or ill just buy one and put it in when i rebuild it.

yeah ive read that thread and i think that its just a rediculous pricing and not worth it. 4k for an extra gear and to stay in the powerband. im setting my car up for drag racing not autocrossing.

 

"yeah ive read that thread and i think that its just a rediculous pricing and not worth it. 4k for an extra gear and to stay in the powerband. im setting my car up for drag racing not autocrossing."

haha i heard that. if it was to drop say $2k or so, that would mos def be worth it. but $4k... thats huge. maybe you could offset the cost by selling your tranny? or see if you can trade with a dealer or something?

 

nah you cant sell your tranny because all the kit comes with is the gears and shafts, which makes it even more bs and without an lsd. if it came with the tranny and everything installed as a six speed, then it might be worth it because then i would be able to sell my tranny.

 

LOL... Damn it! I have been quietly looking for one for about two weeks already...