SAAB 900 (1979-1994) Special Editions

bean · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject: yes another one...

Yes another one has joined the collection - a 900 turbo lpt with larger turbo and dual intercooler, more details to follow...

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5 x 900's

Carlsson
Turbo 16v Convertible
Turbo 16v on B plate - one of very first "S" models ever made of the 900 Turbo
Turbo 16V.
Turbo With Uprated Turbo

Golfhunter · Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 384 Location: Grenoble / France

I love red 900 ! Great choice . Looks not bad at all Smile

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cyber · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 162 Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Where's the other IC?? I mean, you said "dual".. All I can see is the original (crappy) one.. Razz

orca · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject:

The "original" intercooler is an addition - the LPT cars did not have an intercooler. It is a good addition. I'd also consider putting the open air filter back into the "bucket" - it will help a little to keep warm air from going into the system.

Yeah, nice one Cool

It's a motley arrangement of badges on the rear - debadge, maybe?

henrikg · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 206 Location: Sweden

Nice one! But what has happened to the whale tail?
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3 x 900 Aero 16v
2 x 900 Turbo 8v
9-3 Aero -04

bean · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject:

For the amount of money it was - i thought it was quite good, but there always are some negtives...

orca · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

Intriguing! There simply isn't two intercoolers in there. I'm not sure what the point would be anyway. I wonder what the red button connects to - there may be a solenoid on the wastegate to raise boost. I don't see an APC system in there, so go careful.

bean · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Hmm, interesting... i will have to have another look and some more pics may be on the horizon...
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5 x 900's

Carlsson
Turbo 16v Convertible
Turbo 16v on B plate - one of very first "S" models ever made of the 900 Turbo
Turbo 16V.
Turbo With Uprated Turbo

orca · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject:

Give us a picture of the turbo side of the engine bay ...

bean · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

Will do, in the mean time, here is a close up that was on the computer:

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5 x 900's

Carlsson
Turbo 16v Convertible
Turbo 16v on B plate - one of very first "S" models ever made of the 900 Turbo
Turbo 16V.
Turbo With Uprated Turbo

orca · Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:

I'm guessing the dump valve is standard and in the last picture I can't see anything that might indicate a two stage wastegate. I really want to know what the button attaches to ... it might just be a button Laughing

bean · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 6:34 am Post subject:

Will have a look today sometime - being a big red button - it could be anything Very Happy

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5 x 900's

Carlsson
Turbo 16v Convertible
Turbo 16v on B plate - one of very first "S" models ever made of the 900 Turbo
Turbo 16V.
Turbo With Uprated Turbo

bean · Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:33 am Post subject:

Well here goes:

Here is the big red button Razz

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So i got the tools out:

Removed it:

Two brown wires hey? So i traced them...

...behind the astray. Then i couldn't see where they went. Next, i noticed this switch:

When turned on, it switched this fan on:

Hang on a minute - i thought Surprised

- why is the cigarette lighter there. Took out the rocker switch that controls the fan and hey presto ... there's two brown wires:

I pulled on the two on the red switch and you can see that they are the same. I first thought that it is probably where it is getting a feed from but there are no other wires coming off it - just a big red button leading to the a cigarette lighter. So here is some more pics of under engine but i am now sure there isn't another inter cooler:

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5 x 900's

Carlsson
Turbo 16v Convertible
Turbo 16v on B plate - one of very first "S" models ever made of the 900 Turbo
Turbo 16V.
Turbo With Uprated Turbo

bean · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: Progress

Well we have progress Very Happy

Doing some work to get it ready for the MOT re-test:

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5 x 900's

Carlsson
Turbo 16v Convertible
Turbo 16v on B plate - one of very first "S" models ever made of the 900 Turbo
Turbo 16V.
Turbo With Uprated Turbo

orca · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject:

LOL ... so, twin radiator fans Laughing

It probably had aircon once which has been removed and the other fan just got wired up.