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Re: Passing Power
Posted by Stephen Goldberger (more from Stephen Goldberger) on Fri, 8 Dec 2000 00:24:44
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

>... trading my 99 9-5 4dr for a 2001 wagon.
>In reviewing the specs it seems that the same exact power plant that
>is rated at 170bhp in my '99 is rated at 185bhp in '01.  
>... I'm curious if the 15bhp increase is of any practical value.

Well, for one thing, the wagon is a bit heavier than the sedan, so the
extra ooomph will help compensate for the weight.  In NINES, we reported
that the wagon felt lacking to us in two-lane passing maneuvers.  And that
was running 'light'.  In particular, the engine seemed reluctant to wind
out.  The extra power, all at the top end, since the torque peak is
unchanged, should be a pretty big help.  Remember that acceleration results
from the *difference* between the engine torque and the sum of all the drag
forces.  So, an 8% torque boost will always result in a more than 8%
acceleration increase.

There are also aftermarket replacement trionic boxes that purport to give
more than 200 hp from the LPT engine.
Stephen Goldberger, Editor and Publisher
NINES, the magazine of the SAAB Club of North America
vist our web site at http://www.saabclub.com
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