Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 08:50:18 -0500 From: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreemannopsamlepc.com> Subject: Re: Abbott T-7 Upgrade on an 01 9-3 (Toronto Cda)
What's the "redbox?" Is it available in the US, for a '99 9-5, or only in Canada? Ken "Spyderman" <buzzoffnopsamfyourbusiness.com> wrote in message news:E6Iu9.91271$%h2.45511nopsam02.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com... > All very good reasons. then this must also beg the question, "why Hirsch > performance"? I have heard from many people posting to this group that they > have enjoyed many years of terrific performance after these mods. So after > all this I do confess that gas economy has somewhat suffered but I attribute > this to the "leadfoot" syndrome - I just seem to want to push it at every > opportunity. Other than that, under normal conditions it is a completely > different car with much better characteristics. > > Spyderman > > > > > "Henrik B." <saabnopsamlixnet._nospam_dk> wrote in message > news:GSku9.178329$Qk5.6208801nopsam010.worldonline.dk... > > Spyderman wrote: > > :: from the original 210. It is a completely different car now. What > > :: concerns me is why wouldn't SAAB have programmed the ECU in this > > :: fashion to begin with? > > > > A simple reason: Tear and wear. Saab has some standards to which the > > components of the car (engine, gearbox a.s.o.) much live up to. What you > do > > by the tune-up is pressing the components harder than Saab intented them > to > > be. Not to many worries tho', Abbott seem to know what they're doing, so > > there should still be a margin to the "breaking point". :o) > > > > Also price is an issue. As mentioned, Saab would have to strengthen some > > parts, to have the car "deal with" the higher power (torque foremost), > this > > will increase the price of the car. > > > > Btw! Saab does offer upgrades, their socalled "redbox", which increase the > > power slightly. And you'll still have Saab-warranty on the car. :o) > > > > Cheers! > > > > > >
