Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:43:40 GMT From: "Nasty Bob" <speedypancakenospamail.com> Subject: Re: Looking for my next Saab
"Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message news:43DC8561.2A06F65Anospamail.com... > > > Nasty Bob wrote: > > > > As an aside, some of the later model LPTs had an intercooler. They were > > > rated to 170 BHP on the B234 engine variant. Just an ECU upgrade and it's > > up > > > to the 200 BHP or 230 BHP standard. The money Abbott (or whoever) charge > > for > > > ECU upgrades leaves me thinking it would be worth buying a crashed Aero > > and > > > swiping the box! > > > > Sorry to be so ignorant but.. > > I have a work colleague who also has a 9000 LPT Saab. But his is a slightly > > younger model (M reg) and looking at his engine, he has this extra "thing" > > on the left hand side of his engine (as you stand looking at it with the > > bonnet open). Is that an intercooler?? He keeps saying his is a "proper" > > turbo, but he doesn't have the turbo boost gauge on his dashboard??????? > > cheers! > > LPTs don't have the boost gauge. The idea being apparently that the turbo boost > should be transparent. > > FPTs did. Ha! No gauge = LPT.. Thought so. I'll break it to him gently on Monday morning ;)