Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 15:11:13 GMT From: "murphwiz" <murphwizTAKETHISOUTnospamail.com> Subject: Re: SAAB 9-5 ECU upgrade
"Henrik B." <saabnospamPAM_tdcadsl.dk> wrote in message news:417bbd9b$0$58934$edfadb0fnospamd15.news.tele.dk... > > "Kristian Steve Jensen" <dat0hksjnospam.hitos.no> skrev i en meddelelse > news:2tunlvF247vofU1nospamberlin.de... > > >> Any info or other thoughts? > > > > Your car has to be in near mint condition for this. It has to have the > > highest quality oil, no errors registered on tech2, and brakes and > > suspension have to be 100% in shape. Most people don't take good care of > > their cars, so if the car is somewhat worn, wear will increase even faster > > with the higher power output. If the car is in perfect condition, it will > > cope just fine. I'd also check with the seller, and double check with the > > manufacturer, that this fits your gearbox. Autos are weak, and if you > > increase power too much, they will break. Stage 1 is usually maximum for > > the 2,0 liter autos, with the higher potential for power in the 2,3, you > > have to be very careful not to add too much torque when tuning. > > Rubbish! > > Cheers! Some good points there about looking after car etc.. Although the 9-5 autobox is pretty robust, I've been using stage2 on a 2.3 for nearly 3 years, started off with BSR software, but really didn;t like it, and there are some scare stories about it from the US. Using maptun now, much better power delivery imho.