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Saab won Pike's Peak and the Euro rally ch'ship
Posted by John A. (more from John A.) on Mon, 9 Apr 2001 14:42:09
In Reply to: Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon (turbo, ride and saab racing question), Michael 
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, Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:17:50
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Per Eklund, of Sweden, was onboard.
Also 9000 Saabs (predecessor to the 9-5) currently hold the Tallendega track record for continuous running at high speed.
Back throught the mid-80s, I ran an early Saab 900 turbo; a '79. Although I blew $2.25 rubber diaphragms (they dried out and tended to crack) with some frequency and the exhaust manifold couldn't take the heat, the turbo itself was bulletproof. There were a lot of miles on this unit. I balanced the turbo shaft and blades once. Since turbos are in wide use in the natural gas transmission systems, balancing a turbo locally was a $75 job.
These days, you hear nothing of exhaust problems caused by heat on any of these boards and rarely are there turbo failures; even burst diaphragms are a thing of the past.
In those days, American cars were doggish while Sabb was fast and proving the turbo for the future. The 9-5 turbo is the product of a lot of years roadwork; not a one-off.
Right around the corner we have the variable compression engine (30% less fuel and emissions with all the power).
Sabb engines are noted for longetivity. Somewhere on this site, we have the proof of it.
Posts in this Thread:
- Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon (turbo, ride and saab racing question), Michael , Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:17:50
- Re: Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon (turbo, ride and saab racing question), Mike Y, Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:19:16
- Saab won Pike's Peak and the Euro rally ch'ship, John A., Mon, 9 Apr 2001 14:42:09 <-- Viewing This Message
- Turbo's can be very reliable, Coolknight, Mon, 9 Apr 2001 08:17:23
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