brickboy

Found this stuff on a Saab website ... interesting stuff about how latest-generation ECUs adapt to boost pressure, etc. Maybe you don't need an ECU reset after all: three or four good blasts up the local dual carriageway should do it.

GP

hey that's nothing compared to the Variable compression engine they're developing..

yes that's not a typo - VARIABLE compression - saw it featured in a mag awhile ago - incredible piece of kit where the bottom 1/3 of the block was hinged and driven by a heavy duty stepper motor, thus changing the effective stroke.

Andrew Dixon

Interesting stuff.

A good mate of mine runs a beautiful J-plate old-shape 900 Turbo 16V. Great cars, solidly built, etc. Lots of character too. He's just having a lot of trouble finding anyone who can give him tuning advice.

Andrew.

Pete Croney

The new Saab engines (and ECU's) are streets ahead of anyone else.

The new Saab AWD uses a Subaru 4 wheel drive system. I reckon this will be one hell of a car.

carl

I had a 'proper' shape Saab before the Scoob. If they sort out the AWD (and get shot of the Vectra chassis) then the new Saab Turbo would be worth looking at as a Scoob replacement, particularly as it must look better than the new Impreza.

J-plate 900 T16S = rampant wheelspin and torque steer I think the earlier ones had bigger (Garrett) turbos, and are easy to tune to about 240hp.

Neil Smalley

Seen the article about the variable compression engine. 1.6 with the same power as a 3 litre but with a 1.4litre's fuel economy.

scoobymike

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