Swedish Weight Watchers – The Drtuned Saab 9-5 Gets A Sunroof Delete
The thing about race cars, is there is always something to do, and always areas to improve. For this build, our primary focus has been weight reduction of our mostly-stock Saab 9-5’s parts. Starting out with a ~3,500 lbs luxury sedan has been tough, but we’re continually finding ways of reducing weight by removing/replacing Saab parts and materials, and getting creative with making that happen. Here’s how we removed the Saab’s sunroof to make that happen. Removing the Sunroof A factory glass sunroof presents both a weight and safety concern for dedicated race cars, and was one of those spots that required a little creativity. The simplest solution is to cut an oversized plate of aluminum and rivet that to the roof. It’s extremely effective, and extremely crude, but can likely be built in a couple hours and let’s you move on to the next task. While our Saab 9-5
