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saab 900 intercooler

Post by 92ss satinsvoice »

hello, everyone. i was thinking on geting a saab 900 intercooler and installing it and use it till i can aford to install my front mount.

anyone know the max boost one of these intercoolers can handle from a vf11?

it looks pretty easy to install and it will fix some of the problems im having with my car.
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Post by 555BCTurbo »

you won't really want to do anything more than 12 psi on a VF11, as they become quite inefficient after that
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Post by 92ss satinsvoice »

hmm. i was hopeing to be able to push it to at least 15psi with a fcd and that top mount.
Andy
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Post by know1 »

get a vf8, I think there is still one for sale here
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Post by biggreen96 »

92ss satinsvoice wrote:hmm. i was hopeing to be able to push it to at least 15psi with a fcd and that top mount.
yeah 15psi is pushing it. On the vf11 at even 10 psi you notice the lack of top end, and at 15psi it would fall on its face so hard after 4500 that it would feel like you lifted off the throttle.
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Post by Threshld1 »

Yeah, my TD04 does that at ~15psi once i get above 4500. I keep thinking something is wrong and im like oh yeah... this isnt the 16g
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Post by 92ss satinsvoice »

hmm, that sucks. im running 12psi right now with no intercooler :twisted: . i ran an m3 bmw and was pulling on him. witch i shit my self in amazement. my car started to over heat alittle, coolent was coming out of the over flow : (. what ever...

anyways ive decided NOT to get the saab intercooler. instead i got a 02 wrx one! it will be about a month till i install it but what ever. my car is almost prepped for the install and i just got it tonight.

we will see how it works... pic's?

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this is the pipe im going to cut a section out of for the project. its perfect size.
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Post by Arctic Assassian »

those things are kinda a pain to fit in. I had one and sold it to get an 06 tmic.
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Post by 92ss satinsvoice »

ya i know. i was trying just to get a pre run at fitting it. there no very big but still a tight fit. i think ill be able to do it with ease though.

im crunk, at 3:30 im the morning. shit...


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Post by IronMonkeyL255 »

It fits, but it is quite a tight fit. Mine doesn't rest in its final position until you shut the hood and it gets pushed down that extra little bit.
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Post by 92ss satinsvoice »

ok everyone. i just got done talking with my next door n and hes has a good size jig saw thing that will cut steel. so it tomarow im going to cut my bumper beam. so now ive got to figure out how to take the front bumper skin off. i also have to figure how im going to rout the intake filter.

also i was bored so i took the snorkel box out of the fender.


anyone have pointers on how to take the bumper skin off?
Andy
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92 ss burgundy, weekend toy - owner since 2006
mods: too much to list, lost track after $16,000
91 ss champagne - Rip
93 L wagon - Sold (in the family)
97 OBW LTD - Sold (in the family)
88 Leon GL Hatchback - DD
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