I had a US spec 1998 Saab 9000 CSE. The last year for the 9000 in the USA. Saab installed the Aero engine in the last year of CSE for the USA market. It was very powerful. I daily commuted with it. The sweet spot in power seemed to be from 40mph and beyond. It made passing maneuvers effortlessly. Saab engines are great performers
One of my favorite automotive channels. If I see another Camaro with an LS I'm just gonna snap. Not here, some tech and some weird and what man doesnt like a little bit of strange. Good work sir.
I made 546 with mine 667nm on stock t7 ecu..and stock b234r bottom end t7 head with Enem 268cams Evans waterless will stop your cooling system from pressurising I did a dyno pull with mine at street racers and removed the header tank cap straight after.. not even a burble not even a drip.
I put a pulsar throttle bodies and plenum on my c20xe turbo conversion years ago when you could get them for £100ish on ebay what a job that was fitting it lol
As you said mate you need a sensor that will go down into 6:1 or there abouts . I'm currently using a spartan 2 controller and Bosch sensor capable of reading alcohol.
What gearbox are you guys using? i have a B204 in a 9000 and it killed his last gearbox with half the power you guys are getting. I have a setup for over 500hp ready but i am afraid to mount it and kill the gearbox in a few rides.
I'd love to shove a big turbo etc on mine when I built it I blue printed it, volvo springs the works for future but still on standard turbo with mapping etc so making good power now but I think it would be decent
Completely standard engine so original T5 gasket and head bolts… 5 minutes of research on the b2x4 engines would show him that he shouldn’t of even attempted to break the 400hp barrier with that setup. The bottom end will handle 700-800hp if its healthy and the map is good. He’ll need to atleast go to a T7 mls gasket, o ring the block and throw some arp studs in but even then the head will flex between the combustion chambers. Then its onto pinning the head or using a fire ring gasket
Saw this a few times at car meets (Griffins head) with the lad who built it, can’t remember his name now but he was a sound lad. I was there in my Nova, but it’s just a boring 1.2i Swing 😂
It was always a Saab swap but iv built it to what it is now , it was a bodge , once was a nice road car when Darren built it , but by the time I got it it was rough as hell
The Saab B204/234 is a very underrated engine...these things are bullet proof
I had a US spec 1998 Saab 9000 CSE. The last year for the 9000 in the USA. Saab installed the Aero engine in the last year of CSE for the USA market. It was very powerful. I daily commuted with it. The sweet spot in power seemed to be from 40mph and beyond. It made passing maneuvers effortlessly. Saab engines are great performers
One of my favorite automotive channels. If I see another Camaro with an LS I'm just gonna snap. Not here, some tech and some weird and what man doesnt like a little bit of strange. Good work sir.
I had a 00’plate Saab 95 aero. 2.3 turbo petrol it was an absolute rocket man!
Old Astra FTW. Memories
Nice one. Look forward to seeing this one back on the dyno. After it is all fitted
I made 546 with mine 667nm on stock t7 ecu..and stock b234r bottom end t7 head with Enem 268cams Evans waterless will stop your cooling system from pressurising I did a dyno pull with mine at street racers and removed the header tank cap straight after.. not even a burble not even a drip.
Miss my old glanza 😢
I put a pulsar throttle bodies and plenum on my c20xe turbo conversion years ago when you could get them for £100ish on ebay what a job that was fitting it lol
Editing is super lad
Whats the model name of the little nissans in the yard?
Sunny/pulsar the others are toyota starlets.
As you said mate you need a sensor that will go down into 6:1 or there abouts . I'm currently using a spartan 2 controller and Bosch sensor capable of reading alcohol.
ecu trionic?
What gearbox are you guys using? i have a B204 in a 9000 and it killed his last gearbox with half the power you guys are getting. I have a setup for over 500hp ready but i am afraid to mount it and kill the gearbox in a few rides.
What coils is this using?
do these guys work on just 4 bangers?? and just vauxhall nissan and Toyotas?
Just starlets with a 4efe, 4efte and 5efte. The Astra was Shaun,the owners of SSA, mate so that’s why was mapping it
Ginges powerhouse 👊👌
I'd love to shove a big turbo etc on mine when I built it I blue printed it, volvo springs the works for future but still on standard turbo with mapping etc so making good power now but I think it would be decent
Those Saab engines are good for 800 bhp
BULLSHIT ! Only on a UK Ghetto pretend Dyno.
i run a 2004 9-5 aero B235R wagon
Would a classic car such as this be worth more kept original ?
He bought it already Saab swapped so
Completely standard engine so original T5 gasket and head bolts… 5 minutes of research on the b2x4 engines would show him that he shouldn’t of even attempted to break the 400hp barrier with that setup.
The bottom end will handle 700-800hp if its healthy and the map is good.
He’ll need to atleast go to a T7 mls gasket, o ring the block and throw some arp studs in but even then the head will flex between the combustion chambers. Then its onto pinning the head or using a fire ring gasket
If he went with a stock T7 MLS headgasket he would be set for 600-700hp without headgasket issues as long as he keeps boost on the lower side
Can't believe that stock engine is capable for such a drama figures! ;-)
😅springs and retainers is a must … or you will eventually just drop a valve if you keep pushing it
Saw this a few times at car meets (Griffins head) with the lad who built it, can’t remember his name now but he was a sound lad. I was there in my Nova, but it’s just a boring 1.2i Swing 😂
It was always a Saab swap but iv built it to what it is now , it was a bodge , once was a nice road car when Darren built it , but by the time I got it it was rough as hell
It's 'lam-duh'
it was interesting until i saw the audi coils and you said maxxecu xD
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Youll be coming a honoury black country aw yeh me mon just need learn our lingo