View Full Version : Sweden Strikes Back...
Havasu Hangin'
08-01-2003, 03:45 PM
...ever see (http://www.sqr.se/PA_Motor.WMV) a 600+HP Saab 4 banger?
Lookout ricers...the "meatballers" are catching up!
is the ignition still in the lower console :D
jlnorthrup122
08-01-2003, 03:51 PM
originally posted by HH:
"meatballers" :D :D :D YAH YAH but the meatballers have always had the hot big breasted ladies!!
Boozer
08-01-2003, 03:52 PM
I don't know if it still in the works or not but some time back Saab was actually wotkin on a variable compression engine.
jlnorthrup122
08-01-2003, 03:53 PM
Those sabs have a turning radius like crazy I think the front tires will turn 90 degrees and shit cause of the ancient cities over there when they build the cities they didn't have cars so thats probly the reason for the erratick steering!! :D
Boozer:
Saab was actually wotkin on a variable compression engine. Must have been an kung pao chicken meatballdesign team workin on that project :D
Havasu Hangin'
08-01-2003, 05:06 PM
The downfall to those Swedes design is getting the power to the ground.
Ever felt front-wheel drive torque steer on a 600HP car?
Saab currently has to limit it's torque on the stock engines...an all-wheel drive is supposedly in the works.
Lookout Audi...
Boozer
08-01-2003, 05:23 PM
"Ever felt front-wheel drive torque steer on a 600HP car?"
Nope. Wouldn't want to either. Drove a 400HP FWD car and it was packed full of the most violent wheel hop I have experienced in my life. Punch the gas and the windshield wipers came on. No traction whatsoever in first or 2nd even with drag radials on the car. 600HP would be f'n nuts.
AWD and that kind of HP is very nice. Never owned one but I have a few friends with 600HP (corrected) AWD Cars. They wont let me drive em though :( It saddens me to because they can't drive them worth a shit. They are turning 12 seconds 1/4 miles at like 128 MPH. With those MPH on an AWD they should be running high 10's!
burbanite
08-01-2003, 06:02 PM
Havasu Hangin':
Lookout Audi... Never..... :p
Havasu Hangin'
08-02-2003, 01:38 PM
burbanite:
Never..... :p Now, mate...with GM dollars behind Saab now...what can go wrong?
Jrocket
08-02-2003, 03:38 PM
Havasu Hangin':
burbanite:
Never..... :p Now, mate...with GM dollars behind Saab now...what can go wrong? Now even more.......Never! :D
burbanite
08-03-2003, 10:49 AM
I had an Audi in the late 80's but I've never owned a Saab so I can't compare and it was a while ago anyway, probably not relevant to today.
It was a great car during the time when 4wd was being used in road cars to homologate them for racing. I had friends that had them at the same time, every trip was like a race.. eek! One of our group had a Lancia Delta Integrale, he kicked our asses most of the time... :)
Havasu Hangin'
08-03-2003, 03:11 PM
burbanite:
I had an Audi in the late 80's but I've never owned a Saab so I can't compare and it was a while ago anyway, probably not relevant to today.I've always loved the Audis. Quattro was way ahead of it's time. I think it was Hans Stuuk (with the 2 footed driving style) that dominated (and eventually got banned for Quattro being an unfair advantage) in SCCA.
I think today it is only a $1,500 upgrade (vs $5K when it first came out)- well worth it.
Did you buy the director's cut DVD of "Ronin"? Lots of good commentary about the F1 drivers and the A8 chase scenes...
Ziggy
08-04-2003, 11:44 AM
Picture of Saab's first entry in the Pike Peak Rally a few years back. Took pic while at Headquarters in Norcross, Georgia. This particular car took Second fastest "Overall" and first in its class. http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/503/343Pikespeak1.bmp
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