It’s always fun to turn up the power until something goes boom, but I’m a little confused with the concept of searching for the limits of a stock b204.

There have been enough melted lumps of two liter iron on the Swedish side of the pond for us to know that 500hp’s worth is about as much fuel and air as you want to cram into a stock one.

Rather than setting something up that is doomed to fail at a known point, doesn't it make sense to cut to the chase and slap in some forged pieces, along with the supporting build to make something that can hold together at this demand? Nitrous' plug and play appeal can make a little grin turn into a huge smile very quickly, but the 500hp engine pop is quick to make a frowning wallet.

I would love to see some stateside SAABs that produces those 500+ whp curves with the same reliability and consistency as the more mild tunes that most people here use. Obviously that is a great challenge, but it would be really nasty when you've pulled it off.

(found this 2 cents on the floor at Hooters)

-Peter

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• the limits of the B204 :-( another piston... this AM, jak , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:05:31
  • how much are forged pistons?, davenew, Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:23:10
  • Re: the limits of the B204 :-( another piston... this, George, Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:54:52
    • well......., jak , Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:09:00
  • Just glad you're having fun again!, Jonathan Scupin , Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:25:29
    • jon you have nailed it, jak , Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:59:39
  • 400+HP proves engine durablility..., Chaz, Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:22:51
    • I made 100HP per cylinder at carlysle this year....., jak , Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:15:25
  • the piston broke just like the others did, jak , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:26:31
    • Just make sure you save something for SOC!, Peter Venkman, Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:56:26
      • yeah Im gona have to detune....., jak , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:25:36
        • its 12:45 AM saturday & its running again :-), jak , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:45:20
          • Jak Leave the NOS alone !!!!!!!!, DJ, Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:52:24
            • ...these uncharted waters have Nav Charts, Peter Venkman, Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:44:24 <-- Viewing This Message
              • the reason Im doing this is simple..., jak , Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:31:36
                • Re: the reason Im doing this is simple..., Nahum C. Cook, Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:21:16
                  • Re: the reason Im doing this is simple..., Aero91, Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:44:07
                    • yeah used pistons & rings no break in....., jak , Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:50:35
    • I hate to admit it but...that DOES sound like fun! n/m, David in Tallahassee , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:49:50
  • Hey JAK! Do you have it torn down? Was it the..., David in Tallahassee , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:32:29
    • I spent time on the phone today with..., jak , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:49:02
      • Wow! That's a good time! PLEASE keep us posted. n/m, David in Tallahassee , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:54:25
  • duamp, duamp, duamp, another one bits the dust!, John Williams , Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:17:13
    • Re: duamp, duamp, duamp, another one bits the dust!, sndgeek, Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:21:28

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