My Saab NG900 SE Turbo Coupe what type is it?

[mashhead]

I am now the proud owner of a Saab SE Full Pressure Turbo Coupe. Yay!!

I am however confused on exacly what sort of model it is, when I put the reg details in for my insurance it come up as a 900 Se Coupe Turbo, 'Taladega'. never heard of that name. what does it mean?

Also, im sure that my Saab has more than 185bhp, it just seems sooo much faster. I had also driven a 200BHP civic type R, but the Saab seems to 'feel' much much faster than this. Perhaps its just the way the turbo delivers the power i dont know. This afternoon, I briefly got the car to a rather insane *** speed and it was still pulling very strongly and am prettey sure it would of gone off the speedo if I hadnt of chickend out.

Im glad I did cos up till now i have been driving a rather slow knackered ford KA for the past 5 years, I have a clean licence and if im not carefull i could loose it at this rate lol .

Also I am finding that in 3rd, 4th & 5th gear, the turbo needle goes way into the red and it REALLY flies and sucks you back in your seat, but in 1st & 2nd the turbo needle just touches the red and jerks back if you really try to floor it in those gears. Is that normal?

[Prof Beard]

Normally, in my experience, they don't go into the red. Perhaps your car has been chipped or remapped? The higher pressure turbo Saabs have a great combination of torque and power in mid-range acceleration which makes them faster than most people expect - so that bit sounds normal.

[aeropilot]

Does sound like you might have a re-map, as the decent tuners (swedish ones) usually torque limit the software in 1st and 2nd to protect the gearbox, hence what you are seeing with the boost guage needle.
A ECU only remap (Stage 1) should be giving in the region of an extra 40hp and a shed load more torque.

You could pull the ECU box to see, as some of the tuners put their stickers on the outside of the box, or do a power run on a RR to what it is giving, which will tell you whether it's re-mapped.

[mashhead]

How do i find the ECU?

[nicecupoftea]

"Talladega" was a special edition runout model of the 900 - nicer wheels and bits and bobs.

I agree it sounds like it's been chipped - get it on a RR

[aeropilot]

mashhead said:

How do i find the ECU?

Dunno exactly.....not got a NG900.......but it's hidden in a cubby hole up around the bulkhead somewhere, accessible from under the bonnet.....I think.

Unless some kind sole posts a how to here, you could go here
www.saabscene.com/forum/?Cat=0

or here

www.uksaabs.co.uk/

for the answer.....