Some lag feeling can also come from the AUTO gearbox,
so it's harder to compare 2 AUTO cars.
In any case... the 1.8T engine is build much lighter
then the SAAB B235R engine used in the AERO, you
can't compare these 2 engines.
The SAAB engine is designed for 700 hours max output,
that does not seem like much... but how far can a SAAB
drive during 700 hours at 153Mph... it's quite a distance...
The AUDI/VW engine is designed for around 300 hours of
max power, which is enough to make the engine last 120000
miles at least during normal driving.

One good way to compare is to look at the SAAB AERO
and the 1.8T intercoolers, you will notice that the
SAAB intercooler is much much bigger.

Then the KKK turbo's used on the VW engine are not
great... they're small all don't last all too long...
the Mitsu Turbo's used on the AERO are excellent
(an opinion I don't have about Mitsu. cars)
In any case, the AERO has a neat thing called
altitude boost compensation, and fact is that the
only cars that have that are SAAB using the B235 engine
with the Mitsu. Turbo and the T7 electronics
VW and AUDI both admit that their Turbo cars lose
power at altitude, well the SAAB DOES NOT
and SAAB has proven that to the press.

Regards,
Coolknight

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• turbo lag, SAAB (Aero, specifically), et. al., ed'98, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 13:14:42
  • '02 Aero, no lag; '97 900 Talladega, no lag; '88 SPG, Talladega900, Fri, 26 Apr 2002 16:31:51
  • '02 Aero, no lag; '97 900 Talladega, no lag; '88 SPG, Talladega900, Fri, 26 Apr 2002 16:31:51
  • defense for Audi, Josh, Fri, 26 Apr 2002 13:20:11
    • comparing similar $'s, ed'98, Fri, 26 Apr 2002 13:59:12
  • That's funny, when I drove the Audi, I felt the opposit, Richard P., Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:18:31
  • Drive them both... then you will know the real deal, Schu, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 07:01:09
  • To compare you should drive sticks..., Coolknight, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 03:02:58 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: To compare you should drive sticks..., Dan Wyman, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:01:56
      • and after 3 years owning an NG, I not convinced, MJM , Fri, 26 Apr 2002 12:46:59
  • if you have a car that gets its power from..., kooch, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 01:55:16
  • Re: turbo lag, SAAB (Aero, specifically), et. al., Franz '87 9000t, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:52:29
  • Re: turbo lag, SAAB (Aero, specifically), et. al., Bob M, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 16:42:24
  • Re: turbo lag, SAAB (Aero, specifically), et. al., Sieglo, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 16:24:06
  • Re: turbo lag, SAAB (Aero, specifically), et. al., StanleyB, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 16:16:10
    • how I under stand it..., saabaru, Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:00:12
  • I just bought an A4 1.8T..., Josh, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:55:08
    • An Audi A4? Sacrilege!, Ron H, Sun, 28 Apr 2002 23:38:48
    • The new S3 uses a 225BHP version >, StanleyB, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 15:42:58
    • Re: I just bought an A4 1.8T..., Simon S, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 12:36:45
    • Re: I just bought an A4 1.8T..., Göran Larsson, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 16:03:30
      • no offense, Goran, Josh, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 14:31:13
  • What Turbo lag? My 9-5 Aero doesn't have any n/m, JTMav, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:36:31
    • The TD-04 on the 9-5's has a smaller compressor...., zeke, Thu, 25 Apr 2002 11:42:45
    • Re: What Turbo lag? My 9-5 Aero doesn't have any n/m, sully, Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:51:13

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