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Re: Differences between '01 9-3 Base and SE engines?
Posted by LDH (more from LDH) on Tue, 11 Sep 2001 00:36:21
In Reply to: Differences between '01 9-3 Base and SE engines?, dralph, Mon, 10 Sep 2001 22:47:15
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The base and SE models share the same engine (2.0L I4), but differ in two areas: turbocharger and ECU maps. The SE has a slightly better turbo and they've reprogrammed the ECU to provide a little more power. You can, however, get more power than the SE out of a base with nothing more than the sport exhaust and an aftermarket ECU upgrade.
Saab is obviously careful with the automatic transmission; they limit torque quite a bit. This leads me to believe that it really can't handle too much more torque than it's already running. Still, the 5-speed is not overly tough either, make no mistake.
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