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Re: Abbott Motor Sports Trionic Box
Posted by galanti - http://saabnet.com/tsn/forms/e.php3?em=1 (more from galanti - http://saabnet.com/tsn/forms/e.php3?em=1) on Thu, 9 Oct 2003 23:26:11
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

> I would like to hear from anybody who has experience with an Abbott Motor
> Sports Trionic upgrade.  Their literature claims a nice increase in
> horsepower over stock for the 2.0 L powered NG 900 turbo.  Even better, it
> shows much improved torque, both quantity and when peak occurs.
>
> First, I would like to hear from anybody with first-hand experience.  Are
> their claims true?  If they are true, what is sacrificed for the performance
> gains? Driveability?  Reliability?
>

I've had an Abbott ECU on Lansen (1994 900 SET) for 40,000 miles - and I
wouldn't be without it! I don't know exactly how much HP I've gained over the
stock 185 but it IS substantial. I regret driving my wife's C900 convertible
to SOC03 because if I had lansen I would have put her on the dyno.

Driveability - no change

Reliability - I did blow a head gasket, but then when I put my foot into it
I'm showing 17-18 psi on a VDO turbo gauge. The tranny has been rebuilt but
that had nothing to do with the Abbott box because it was reverse that went
and I don't floor it going backwards.

> I have been told that 'chip-tuning' can lead to issues such as hot start/hot
> idle problems, check engine lights that can't be extinguished, very poor gas
> mileage, etc.  In other words, general driveability issues.  There is no free
> lunch in this world, so there must be some tradeoff, right?

hot start/hot idle - no change
check engine light - HUH?
gas mileage - high 20s on the highway 20 or so in town (but why put in a
reprogrammed ECU if you aren't going to use it?)

> While I am looking specifically at this as it applies to the NG 900 turbo, I
> would like to hear from anybody with experience as it relates to a SAAB,
> regardless of model or year.
>
> Ultimately what I am trying to decide is this:  Do I keep my beloved '97 SET,
> which is paid for, or bite the bullet and buy the 5-door Viggen that I lust
> after?

You pay your money and makes your choice! Two reasons why I'd replace Lansen:
(1) it gets totalled or (2) I can't get in the back seat anymore! (Well,
maybe if I won the Indiana Lottery which is unlikely since I don't play.)

Five doors would be nice at times.

I'd keep the '97 and go Abbott.

galanti 
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