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by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:33 pm
Forum: Projects and Build Threads
Topic: building saab900 for trackdays
Replies: 109
Views: 30688

the rear wheel drive car lifting a front is a different thing all together. in road racing you set the car up for certain corners and screw other ones. the 911, which will have too much roll stiffness in the tight ones, are beautifully set up on the high speed sweepers, so as to be able to cover the...
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: Projects and Build Threads
Topic: building saab900 for trackdays
Replies: 109
Views: 30688

bingo!
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:29 pm
Forum: Projects and Build Threads
Topic: building saab900 for trackdays
Replies: 109
Views: 30688

i must be dumb, but i cannot understand why one would want negative camber on a suspension setup that has no possible camber gain. the contact patch cannot get any bigger than at 0'.
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: SAAB MOTORSPORT TECH
Topic: Gripper Limited Slip Technical Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 65553

"with hair wrapped around creeper wheel." i feel your pain.[/quote]
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: Random Thoughts
Topic: Lolz
Replies: 6
Views: 2098

this makes me realize that all of my automotive pursuits have been in completely the wrong direction. :roll:
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:42 am
Forum: Projects and Build Threads
Topic: building saab900 for trackdays
Replies: 109
Views: 30688

i think that i am going to try out some more anti-lift on the front of my c900. i have this idea that it will work out better for me than it did on the subaru, due to the upper/lower control arm setup, but who knows? i seemed to be about the only person that didnt like the anti-lift kit on the subar...
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:51 am
Forum: SAAB MOTORSPORT TECH
Topic: 9000 is broken.
Replies: 9
Views: 2880

i pulled up to a stop sign and the car refused to make enough power to pull away. i have checked for vacuum leaks and all is good and have proper fuel pressure at the rail. will score a timing light(wish i could find mine)this evening and check that out---then i will try and pull the codes. it seems...
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:03 am
Forum: SAAB MOTORSPORT TECH
Topic: 9000 is broken.
Replies: 9
Views: 2880

yep its a '90. the first half of '90 got hall effect ezk 2.0 stuff, and a lot of things are odd to this half model year. its a good time. it idles and then when i hit the throttle it goes bawwwwwwgggggg and dosent pick up revs at all. just put a new set of falkens on it and mounted up a pair of FF10...
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:30 pm
Forum: SAAB MOTORSPORT TECH
Topic: 9000 is broken.
Replies: 9
Views: 2880

9000 is broken.

my 1990 9000S is broken. :cry: starts, idles...won't rev. seems like no timing advance, but cant find my timing light to confirm. where is my EZK ecu? is it under the carpet somewhere? maybe a knock sensor failure? car has a brand new fuel filter, fuel pump, throttle position sensor/switch. mass air...
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:02 pm
Forum: SAAB MOTORSPORT TECH
Topic: dyno numbers for CIS B-motors (na)
Replies: 37
Views: 9241

im thinking about getting a front plate before rally wv that reads
"NO LSD", but thats more than just a little off subject.
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:45 pm
Forum: SAAB MOTORSPORT TECH
Topic: dyno numbers for CIS B-motors (na)
Replies: 37
Views: 9241

so drivetrain loss is a constant??? :?: :?: :?: :?:
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:35 pm
Forum: SAAB MOTORSPORT TECH
Topic: dyno numbers for CIS B-motors (na)
Replies: 37
Views: 9241

CIS: carb performance with none of the simplicity.
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:37 pm
Forum: Projects and Build Threads
Topic: Shell Preppin '74 EMS
Replies: 297
Views: 109475

Vanagons had a bilstein jack of this design which was really fairly quick, and from the looks of it a lot beefier i think i have an extra one around.
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: Projects and Build Threads
Topic: Shell Preppin '74 EMS
Replies: 297
Views: 109475

Excellent! You ARE a man of progress. Luke Progress Sorensen.
by TRAILINGTHROTTLE
Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:06 pm
Forum: FOR SALE / WANTED
Topic: free: Haynes Manuals - you pay shipping
Replies: 5
Views: 2156

oh yea, sandblast...i'll be there...with a nickel!

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