Discussion
Mactac said:
Some background:
Its some old hippy friends of ours buying it supposedly, and it was only the fact I mentioned the fact the turbo would certainly consume the worlds oil at a rate of knots that prompted the turbo apology, as in 'oh its a switchable thing'
Is it really?
So funny.....Its some old hippy friends of ours buying it supposedly, and it was only the fact I mentioned the fact the turbo would certainly consume the worlds oil at a rate of knots that prompted the turbo apology, as in 'oh its a switchable thing'
Is it really?
The turbocharger on any production car, be it a Saab or any other make has never been 'switchable'.
Certainly on the control front, the Hilux I've got, you can regulate its input a bit, (if the indication light in the clocks is anything at all to go by)
I'd sort of imagined If a car had been sold with a turbo included it probably needs it by design.
The idea of regulating aspects of your cars engine artificially sounds a bit like taking christmas tree lights out of their circuit, as it might help the power bill over the holidays a bit
Ie; not great
I'd sort of imagined If a car had been sold with a turbo included it probably needs it by design.
The idea of regulating aspects of your cars engine artificially sounds a bit like taking christmas tree lights out of their circuit, as it might help the power bill over the holidays a bit
Ie; not great
YamR1V64motion said:
this has to be the silliest thing ive heard recently, it would be a pretty good invention if it existed though, i give your friends that 
No it wouldn't! The WHOLE point of the LPT (Not the high pressure ones) Saab Turbo approach was that it gives BETTER fuel consumption than NOT having the the turbo. I suspect that even on the HOTs, you wouldn't save fuel by turning the turbo off (modifying the way drive would have a far bigger impact)Prof Beard said:
YamR1V64motion said:
this has to be the silliest thing ive heard recently, it would be a pretty good invention if it existed though, i give your friends that
No it wouldn't! The WHOLE point of the LPT (Not the high pressure ones) Saab Turbo approach was that it gives BETTER fuel consumption than NOT having the the turbo. I suspect that even on the HOTs, you wouldn't save fuel by turning the turbo off (modifying the way drive would have a far bigger impact)
Anybody who has ever driven a car with a blown turbo will know that a low compresion engine without a turbo is very very slow!
I think your friend was having his leg lifted - but there are various things that they *could* have meant - APC pots moved inside the car, manual boost controller inside car, switchable APCs, on the newer cars it might be possible to switch maps, or on an older car on engine management it's entirely possible it could have 2 or 3 engine maps...
I think your friend was having his leg lifted - but there are various things that they *could* have meant - APC pots moved inside the car, manual boost controller inside car, switchable APCs, on the newer cars it might be possible to switch maps, or on an older car on engine management it's entirely possible it could have 2 or 3 engine maps...
Mactac said:
Stupid question time bear with me here,
With the Saab, are there any unusual settings or controls adjustable by the driver,
that you don't find on any other car
(someones getting their leg pulled I suspect hence the question)
many thanks
First of all Mactac, i would call 999 if that bear is still with you. With the Saab, are there any unusual settings or controls adjustable by the driver,
that you don't find on any other car
(someones getting their leg pulled I suspect hence the question)
many thanks
Secondly, you can add a manual boost controller. I have one on mine, it gives you boost much earlier though the rev range, and you really do feel a marked improvement especially in the mid range excelleration. I was playing with a TVR Chimera just yesterday, and whilst he was quicker off the line than me, he couldnt shake me off 40MPH+ and I was gaining on him a tiny bit. Think it peed him off abit actually, i nodded to him but he was being a miserable bugger.
Only thing with the manual controllers, is you need to go a bit easy on the throttle to start. As the boost does spike on first spoolup, (which feels amazing if you get it right, too much and the boost protection will kick in and buck the car) so when you put your foot down, do it around 80% down, the boost will peak halfway into the red, and it really flies, then as the boost tails off after a second or so, then push you foot all the way down and it should boost 1/4 into the red and hold there, and before you know it your doing speeds that would make a policeman blush. Also in first gear, dont floor it cos you will end up with smoke all over the road, and a trip down to kwick fit. Be progressive and smooth.
Cant wait to get the car over to abbot racing.
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