Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:12:20 +0800 From: "Starman" <mail.spamnospamt.net.au> Subject: Re: Saab Quick?
"ma_twain" <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote in message news:41D898E2.3060709nospamo.com... > James Sweet wrote: > >> "Starman" <mail.spamnospamt.net.au> wrote in message >> news:41d7ee2e$0$17987$5a62ac22nospamqv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au... >> >>>Does my Saab have a problem? >>> >>>I have a 98 Saab 9-5 5 speed manual (my first Saab) and I regularly see >>>other Saab owners saying that they are quick, however, I would not have >>>listed this as one of their strengths. I love the Saab for other >>>reason's >>>so I am happy with it, but I'm seeing it so often I'm begining to wonder >>> >> if >> >>>something is not quite right with mine... >>> >>>Mine is not quicker than ANY V8 or most 6 cylinder cars, or a lot of >>> >> smaller >> >>>engine sports cars such as Suburu, Honda, Mitsubishi. >>> >>>I have had a lot of V8s in my time so maybe I'm asking too much out of my >>>first turbo charged car? I have not put on any after-market mods that >>> >> would >> >>>increase HP but surely it should be quicker than a 20 year old V8?? >>> >>>Regards >>>Starman from Oz >>> >>> >>> >> >> Define "quick". Are you timing 0-60, 50-70, etc or are you going by feel? >> A >> turbo will naturally feel a bit soft off the line, though this can help >> prevent wheelspin. The 9-5 should be fairly fast, it won't feel like a >> V8, >> it won't have that low end kick, but it should still fair pretty well >> against one. >> >> >> > > The term "Saab" can cover many models from many years. I have an older > Saab 900 turbo that can spin the wheels from 1st through 3rd on dry road. > Obviously is not the fastest way to accelerate nor does this practice help > with the life of the transmission, but it does indicate the amount of > power available. The best part is the suspension is capable of handling > this power, even in the turns:-) > > I should add this car has the SPG package :-) I get no wheel spin in 2nd or 3rd and only very jerky wheel spin on takeoff. I'm assuming that the later model 9-5 should be more powerful than the earlier models. Does the SPG pack include changing the ECU? Regards Starman form Oz >
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