Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:41:05 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Classic 900 carburetor engines
in article 1070316012.18621.0nopsamter.uk.clara.net, Grunff at grunffnopsam.com wrote on 01/12/2003 21:57: > Paul Halliday wrote: > >> Okay, a hundred break off a single SU carb. >> >> I'm feeling the need for some old-fashioned carburetor goodness and have the >> possibility to buy one of these beasts. What's the tuning possibilities on >> one of these things? How loud do they bark at WOT? :) >> >> Has anyone tried a twin carb setup? What about Webers? My googling has drawn >> a blank, so I hope there are some people here who know. >> >> I'll give a packet of crisps to anyone who can help me out, > > > I've owned three 900s with twin SUs, and one with a single SU. > > The single carb sucked. It was a great car, but it was very > slow. It was an A reg silver/blue 3dr, which looking back was > probably the least hassle 900 I ever owned. In fact, apart from > oil changes, I can't think of any work I did on it in the two > years I owned it! Good. > The twin carbs were quite a lot faster. When the setup works > well, it's great. But when it doesn't, it's a nightmare. One of > the cars I spent - it must have been 4 months - trying to get > the carbs working right, but never actually got there. No. > I understand why you want a carbed 900; I sometimes feel that > way. But they aren't a great deal of fun, and not really any > easier to fix by the side of the road. Nooooo. Bugger! You're putting me off the idea. I keep getting the idea that there are better 900s out there for me. I love my T8 - vastly aggressive, generously cool and lavishly stylish. It's the car for me. I've tried a couple of T16s and thought they were very nice, but one look under the bonnet and I ran for the hills - "ye gods, what is all that stuff?". I like mechanical things and tend to distrust computers controlling things. I love the sound of a barking carb and really fancied the idea of that on top of the growling B201 block. Are they really that poor? Compared to an 8V 900i, what's the difference with a twin carb? I 'spose I should go and drive the beast and see how I like it. If the twin SUs are *so* much better than a single, then a pair of Webers should be a blast :) Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
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