Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 08:18:09 GMT From: Mathias <_nopsamm> Subject: Re: Chipping / aut.gearbox
Yepp, tuning cars with automatic gearboxes is a bad idea. The gearbox simply cant handle the added power, just as Ken says. /Mathias Ken Washington wrote: > Based on comments I have seen in this group and postings at the > www.saabnet.com bulletin board, if you try to boost your horse power the > life of the automatic will be dramatically reduced. If you had a 5 spd, > you would be in good shape. Even the newer Saabs with auto trans come > with less horse power than the 5spds. > > Ken Washington > 87 9000S > 87 900S > 83 900T