Took the rex to the track Thursday. Pics of slips added nignogs.
03-12-2006, 07:47 PM
#21
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Re: Took the rex to the track Thursday. Pics of slips added nignogs.
Originally Posted by baldur
I was trapping only 72.46mph on my automatic Saab 9000 when I ran a 9.6 1/8
There are a couple of guys who have done auto to manual conversions of their 9000s over at SaabCentral.com...
Saab's suck from a standing start, but they'll eat anything from a roll....
03-13-2006, 06:12 AM
#22
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Re: Took the rex to the track Thursday. Pics of slips added nignogs.
Yeah they don't have a lot of traction and they're very heavy. Mine was stock except I modified the factory installed boost controller to give more boost and full boost independant on revs or gears. When I got the car it was an absolute dog off the line because the boost controller didn't give you full boost in first gear, probably to protect the drivetrain.
I used some old winter tires on the drag strip, and I launched by pushing my left foot on the brake pedal as hard as I possibly could and gave it full throttle, waiting until it was up to 3000rpm and with plenty of boost, released the pedal and it went off with moderate wheelspin. Only problem is that it would take a few seconds to actually spool up with the stock engine management like that which meant I needed to start spooling while I was still staging to actually get the boost up before the green light came. I'm sure I could've gotten it to spool a lot faster by putting megasquirt in it and using the launch control, but it was never a project car. I gave the car to my little brother and he made it eat driveshafts like there was no tomorrow.
A friend of mine has a manual 9000, he ran 12.1 at 115mph in it with a T3/T4 hybrid and two stock intercoolers welded together + Autronic SMC and MT slicks. The car now has a GT37 but he hasn't had the time to finish mapping it and actually lay down some times with that turbo.
I used some old winter tires on the drag strip, and I launched by pushing my left foot on the brake pedal as hard as I possibly could and gave it full throttle, waiting until it was up to 3000rpm and with plenty of boost, released the pedal and it went off with moderate wheelspin. Only problem is that it would take a few seconds to actually spool up with the stock engine management like that which meant I needed to start spooling while I was still staging to actually get the boost up before the green light came. I'm sure I could've gotten it to spool a lot faster by putting megasquirt in it and using the launch control, but it was never a project car. I gave the car to my little brother and he made it eat driveshafts like there was no tomorrow.
A friend of mine has a manual 9000, he ran 12.1 at 115mph in it with a T3/T4 hybrid and two stock intercoolers welded together + Autronic SMC and MT slicks. The car now has a GT37 but he hasn't had the time to finish mapping it and actually lay down some times with that turbo.
03-13-2006, 09:05 AM
#23
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Re: Took the rex to the track Thursday. Pics of slips added nignogs.
I like your idea about the winter tires. I have some that can qualify as slicks!
I'm putting a 2.3L 9000 engine into my NG900, with a GT3071R, new fuel pump, 630cc injectors, etc...Should be good for 400 whp but I'm preparing to need several trannies a year. I might take it to the track in New Hampshire this summer...
You're right about the boost limitation. Saab's are boost limited in first and second gears because they create insane anounts of torque. You end up getting wheelspin -- or breaking ----. With my current set up, I'm a little over 300 ft/lbs wtq so I need to take it easy from a standing start....
I'm putting a 2.3L 9000 engine into my NG900, with a GT3071R, new fuel pump, 630cc injectors, etc...Should be good for 400 whp but I'm preparing to need several trannies a year. I might take it to the track in New Hampshire this summer...
You're right about the boost limitation. Saab's are boost limited in first and second gears because they create insane anounts of torque. You end up getting wheelspin -- or breaking ----. With my current set up, I'm a little over 300 ft/lbs wtq so I need to take it easy from a standing start....
03-13-2006, 09:18 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Re: Took the rex to the track Thursday. Pics of slips added nignogs.
Originally Posted by B16CRXT
hmm. I'm gonna adjust my toe tomorrow and buy myself some radius rod bushings soon and see if that helps. I'll also only run with the street tires cold from now on. No warming up at all. If I do need a new tranny, I'll make sure to ask you joey 
I'm gonna revuild the turbo before I run it again too. Get a damn good rebuild from blaastperformance.com for $150 shipped with a ceramic coated center section.. 
I'm gonna revuild the turbo before I run it again too. Get a damn good rebuild from blaastperformance.com for $150 shipped with a ceramic coated center section.. 
03-13-2006, 01:31 PM
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Re: Took the rex to the track Thursday. Pics of slips added nignogs.
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Mario, you suck at life.
Video by tomorrow, or die!!
Video by tomorrow, or die!!
jd u suck at life...tune this sunday or die!
