Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 09:48:40 -0400 From: KeithG <noonenopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: 9000 2.3T questions and impressions
Martin Cockett wrote: > Yaofeng wrote: > >> Can't comment on the APC as I've only recently acquired a 94 9kcs >> turbo myself. I basically go by feel. It is completely differnt from >> either the 94 9k cs NA I have or the 900S I used to own. There seems >> to be unlimited power on demand, to me anyway, available. All my >> SAAB's are stick shift. >> > I am used to the pretty instantaneous response of the LPT in my old Aero > so am really just learning how this new car responds. It seems the > turbo boost is very much throttle dependent rather than just being a > function of rpm. The quicker you achieve a given rpm the more the turbo > spins up. I need to learn to be a bit more brutal with the accelerator > pedal I guess. The pick up at low rpm is also inferior to the LPT but I > guess that is because the turbo is bigger and needs longer to get up to > speed. > The acceleration 'feel' (lag or pickup) you are experiencing is due to the MUCH taller gearing of the 9k versus the 900. It is NOT turbo lag as you can verify from the boost gage. Most people call this turbo lag, but it is more gearing lag than turbo. KeithG
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