telling the 9-3 turbos apart

[aeropilot]

Aah.....yes, the 204 code engines are the T5 controlled ones and the 205 coded one are the T7 engines.

[Stevie0476]

Hi all.. I have a Saab 9-3 convertible on a 53 plate (the newer shape) the first few digits tally up with country and convertible etc but the 8th digit on the vin is a number 5? Anyone know what this is?

[paulmakin]

Low blows (150bhp)don't have the APC ("boost") gauge. HPT's do but you could be looking at a 185bhp, a 200bhp or a 205bhp version.

SE's with APC gauge will be 185bhp
Sports (rare) are 200bhp (not sure that they came as anything other than 3 door?)
there is a very limited run of 200 bhp Aero's with the airflow bodykit rather than the big bumper job
Aero's are 205bhp (these are the big bumpers/kit equipped models)

re-mapping the low blows gets you to around 220bhp. above this you will need turbo and intercooler upgrades - you could retro fit the TD04 and x-flow i/c from an Aero

seeing many Aero verts for not much money currently, certainly more of these than coupes around

paul

[Seanmogg]

Hi guys new here
Just got a saab 93 se convertible turbo
Just had a turbo back exhaust fitted
K&n box filter
Booked in for a stage 2 remap what bhp could I be looking at
Don't no what bhp it is standard
The 8th digit on the vin plate is a C
Thanks sean

[keith1664]

Seanmogg said:

Hi guys new here
Just got a saab 93 se convertible turbo
Just had a turbo back exhaust fitted
K&n box filter
Booked in for a stage 2 remap what bhp could I be looking at
Don't no what bhp it is standard
The 8th digit on the vin plate is a C
Thanks sean

From the previous page the C is the B205E engine which is 150 bhp, 250nm. Who's doing the remap? saabnoob on the UKSaabs forum quotes 220bhp, 360nm for not much more than the price of a decent meal for 2.
I don't believe the filter and exhaust give great gains, you're better off spending the money on a 3" downpipe and bigger intercooler + stage 3 map.

Edited by keith1664 on Thursday 4th August 23:44

[paulmakin]

standard airbox is good for much more than your current turbo can produce. having said that i do confess to running heat shielded cones with a CAI for the noises.

received wisdom is that upping the system adds very little - a 3" downpipe mated to a standard system is good enough for St3 although, again, i have 3" from turbo back but just for the burbles (and because one of my previous cars came with the system so i just swap it onto the next when i change vehicles)

paul