Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 13:08:52 -0000 From: "**-**" <youknowitnospamuknow.me> Subject: Re: How much BHP?
"dave gore 2002" <dave.gore2002nospamin.net> wrote in message news:hL08a.669$B%4.70117nospamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > Dave g asked > > a local Saab dealer close to my home has a 9-5 aero 2.3 HOT estate which is > a MY2002 car which according to the details has been tuned to approx 330 > bhp, this seems a lot of horses to squeeze out of a 2.3 litre engine but my > question is, what is the maximum the engine could safely take and at the > same time actually be driveable on a daily basis, it has a limited slip diff > but I still wonder how it would be in the wet or if there was any snow or > ice about, I will say one thing about the car though, with the lowered > sports suspension it really does look mean, I would imagine if it was in my > rear view mirror I wouldn't try to outrun it I would just move over > > Dave > Just cause its got 330bhp doesn't mean you have to use it, if its raining or icey then its very unlikely your going to be WOT everywhere. My C900 is currently hovering around a similar figure and off boost/low boost its as docile and easy to drive as any other car. Norris Design recently got 771bhp from their Evo 7 project car, its a 2.2, thats a lot to squeeze out of an engine. Check that the 330bhp has been done properly, maybe get it on the rollers for a power run before buying it? Engine wise its got another 100bhp over standard, so knock 100,000 miles off the distance the engine will last, be good for around 200,000 miles, not 300,000 ;-). Matt
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