Date: 21 Jan 1999 03:13:23 GMT From: morrnopsamu.caS* (Mark Orr) Subject: Re: 9-3 turbo lag
The gearbox is the limitation, which I find strange, surely Saab can go to the GM parts bin and find a better gearbox, Auto trannys are the ONE thing GM knows how to build. Mark In article <78512s$dr6$2nopsamcola.tninet.se>, sigurdnopsamnet.se says... > >I would say that the 200 hp output, or High Output Turbo (HOT!!!) is not a >fix. You >have the option to by your 2.0T with 185 or 200 hp, there is no actual >difference >between the two motors, it is just a "software change". I guess that you >could ask the >workshop to re-programme your 2.0T, 185 hp?! > >About the turbo-lag, you need to use the revs. If you shift gear at the 2000 >rpm, which >the "shift up" symbol says, the car is relatively "slow". The turbo-lag is >less pronounced >in an automatic but also much of the nice torque boost between 2000-3000 >rpm. The >max torque is lower in an automatic, I guess that the motor is to "strong" >for the Aisin >gear box. > >Anyone disagree? > > >Anders > >