Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:05:37 +0000 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Looking for my next Saab
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. Simple really. Graham
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