2,5L/650hp, dream or reality....?
01-01-2005, 12:17 PM
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Sorry to interject on this thread. Got to add my two cents here about the Bob Howard car. Bret, this is more of an FYI to you my friend 
Do you know about that car? I do a lot. Yeah, we all know it made Excellence Magazine, looks impressive, makes over 600 HP, etc. But the bottom line is the car never made it to track, let alone ran a season! The word is he had nothing but "severe" issues with it, and could never get it running properly. He would do one lap, and come back in the pits. It was a complete disaster. After all that money he spent with Norwood (God only knows how much to), I'm almost 100% positive the car is now in the hands of Milledge who's looking over the entire thing. I wouldn't be surprised if he rips the whole engine apart. I mean, yeah it's a dedicated track car and all. But come on, how long do you think the engine is going to last when he is "constantly" running 25PSI, and to boot has a 10:1 CR. That's right, his CR is that high, and yet, he is running that high of boost all the time. Between those two things alone, that engine was a bomb just waiting to go off. I'm sure after tons of money, that Milledge will fix all the issues. Maybe then, it will make Excellence again, but this time stay together and run.
Do you know about that car? I do a lot. Yeah, we all know it made Excellence Magazine, looks impressive, makes over 600 HP, etc. But the bottom line is the car never made it to track, let alone ran a season! The word is he had nothing but "severe" issues with it, and could never get it running properly. He would do one lap, and come back in the pits. It was a complete disaster. After all that money he spent with Norwood (God only knows how much to), I'm almost 100% positive the car is now in the hands of Milledge who's looking over the entire thing. I wouldn't be surprised if he rips the whole engine apart. I mean, yeah it's a dedicated track car and all. But come on, how long do you think the engine is going to last when he is "constantly" running 25PSI, and to boot has a 10:1 CR. That's right, his CR is that high, and yet, he is running that high of boost all the time. Between those two things alone, that engine was a bomb just waiting to go off. I'm sure after tons of money, that Milledge will fix all the issues. Maybe then, it will make Excellence again, but this time stay together and run.
01-01-2005, 01:47 PM
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Now just think, if he hadnt wasted all the time and money on the 968 rear end, the bling bling stereo, and the paintjob, he could be done and driving it around...
01-01-2005, 02:20 PM
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Puppan,
I am really interested in the aerodynamics side of the car. I see they created a large diffuser and some things that will function as side skirts. Would you know if the car has tunnels under it, and / or some other special underbody plating?
I am really interested in the aerodynamics side of the car. I see they created a large diffuser and some things that will function as side skirts. Would you know if the car has tunnels under it, and / or some other special underbody plating?
01-01-2005, 03:24 PM
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It can be done and made reliable.
http://popularmechanics.com/automoti...rd/index.phtml
Technical specifications of Per Eklund's Pikes Peak Saab 9-3 Viggen
Engine
--Original Saab engine block and cylinder head. Engine tuned by Trollspeed of
Trollhattan, Sweden. Longitudinally mounted, four-cylinder, 16-valve with
twin overhead camshafts
--Garrett turbocharger with intercooler (3.0 bar or 42.8 psi at sea level)
--Displacement: 2.0 liters
--Bore/stroke: 92/77 mm
--Compression ratio: 9.0:1
HP Rating: 750 HP at 8,000 rpm
Peak torque: 545 lb.-ft. at 6,500 rpm
Transmission: Four-wheel drive with programmable active differentials and
six-speed Prodrive gearbox
Weight: 2,090 lbs.
0 - 60 mph: 2.3 seconds
Top speed: 155 mph
http://popularmechanics.com/automoti...rd/index.phtml
Technical specifications of Per Eklund's Pikes Peak Saab 9-3 Viggen
Engine
--Original Saab engine block and cylinder head. Engine tuned by Trollspeed of
Trollhattan, Sweden. Longitudinally mounted, four-cylinder, 16-valve with
twin overhead camshafts
--Garrett turbocharger with intercooler (3.0 bar or 42.8 psi at sea level)
--Displacement: 2.0 liters
--Bore/stroke: 92/77 mm
--Compression ratio: 9.0:1
HP Rating: 750 HP at 8,000 rpm
Peak torque: 545 lb.-ft. at 6,500 rpm
Transmission: Four-wheel drive with programmable active differentials and
six-speed Prodrive gearbox
Weight: 2,090 lbs.
0 - 60 mph: 2.3 seconds
Top speed: 155 mph
01-01-2005, 03:38 PM
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It looks like that guy has a FMIC. If you look through the slits in the header panel you can see the pipes go through. There is no way he is doin that on a stock IC. Amazing. Paint is horrid I think.
01-01-2005, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tma§951
Wow! Crazy car! Looks pretty nice. It got the area951.nu intake manifold, but what kind of turbo?? One huuuuuge bastard!
Looks promising
Looks promising
01-01-2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NZ951
Just checked out that intake, damn its nice! Pretty cheap too... are they only based is Norway? Do they have an English site? I need to read some more info on that intake.
01-01-2005, 07:41 PM
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Does anyone have one of their intakes here???
01-01-2005, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by hosrom_951
Puppan: That engine really does rev up to 8000+rpm using 8 valves???
/Pete
01-01-2005, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ski
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