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I would NEVER presume to tell you, or anyone else, how to drive. You asked where the boost "should" be in "normal" acceleration, and I guess my long-winded answer really boils down to: It's up to you. Whatever you consider "normal" acceleration is your personal preference.
As I said, my technique is generally to apply throttle up to the top of the white, and use the tach to determine shift points. When the car is cold, I stay well below the top of the white and shift at around 2500 rpms, and when fully warmed up I use top of the white zone and 3000 - 3500 rpm as a shift guide. It's pretty sedate acceleration, but adequate for where I do most of my in-town driving. I'm almost always driving with a great deal of restraint, knowing that the Beastie could easily launch into its "crazy acceleration mode" with a quick downshift and some floorboard-type gas. I just never seem to need that.
So please don't interpret my previous post as "this is the RIGHT way to do it." The "right" way is whatever makes you happy. I would suggest, however, that you try driving with this method for a day or so -- keep an eye on the vac/boost needle and use it to set your throttle at a repeatable level each time you accelerate. Soon you'll "calibrate" your foot. You'll find you don't have to press down very hard to keep the needle at the fringe of the yellow. If that's too slow for you, set your mark a little higher, and use that as your maximum pedal setting for awhile.
I've probably flown too many weird test aircraft, which is why I'm hooked on gauges and instrumentation. :> I'd have a hard time driving (be very uncomfortable) if I couldn't see my vacuum gauge! But that's just me.
Driving your Saab should be fun. So, to quote Alamo rental car: "Drive happy!"
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