Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 00:50:32 GMT From: "Anton" <redredwineonopsamo.com> Subject: Re: How to drive a Saab Turbo (properly)?
I also experience a drop in boost as it approaches redline. At low revs the needle bounces off the red zone but as revs climb it often see a drop in boost to half of the +ve yellow zone. Is this normal? The dealer seems to think so! Anton '95 900S T Josh Orfanakis wrote in message ... > I don't have much experience with Turbocharged engines. From my reading >and observation I have gathered that the turbo is disengaged at some point >as the revs increase. So what is the quickest way to accelerate? Should I >rev until the point where the turbo boost goes down and then shift, or >should I continue to rev past that. The boost meter usually drops at around >4000 RPM, so you have 2 more to go until redline. > >From a standpoint of feel I feel like i am being pushed back into the seat >by keeping the revs in the boosting range, but is that the fastest? > >Then since this is a torquey front wheel drive car how is cornering >different than a rear wheel drive car? I would guess that front wheel drive >would understeer more so the apex of a corner would actually be a little >sooner than where it physically is, since you can expect the car to push >some, you can slide around the corner. Again this is just my guess. > >I wish I could go to that driving school they send you to if you buy a >Viggen! Or at least get the information they teach you. > >TIA for any resources or info or advice. I do realize this only matters when >you are aggresivley driving this car, but it is such a nice car I think it >deserves to be DRIVEN occaisionally, in safe places. > >JO > > > >
