conradFL
03-02-03, 09:02 PM
These are the figures from a bone stock '99 9-3 5spd 185bhp. Courtesy Brad @ George's Imports in Kansas City, Missouri. The format is rpm...bhp...tq (bhp & tq @ the wheels)
2800....88.8...166.5
2900...102.4...188.5
3000...111.3...194.9
3100...118.0...199.8
3200...121.7...199.8
3300...124.1...197.5
3400...126.6...195.6
3500...128.4...192.7
3600...130.8...192.8
3700...129.7...184.1
3800...133.2...184.0
3900...137.1...184.6
4000...136.5...179.3
4100...138.0...176.7
4200...138.8...173.6
4300...140.3...171.3
4400...143.1...170.8
4500...145.6...169.9
4600...147.1...167.9
4700...147.1...164.4
4800...149.0...163.1
4900...151.4...162.3
5000...150.2...157.8
5100...152.7...157.3
5200...154.2...155.7
5300...154.1...152.7
5400...157.8...153.5
5500...156.5...149.4
5600...157.9...148.1
5700...158.4...146.0
5800...154.0...139.5
5900...149.8...133.3
6000...155.6...136.2
Obviously this is a dyno readout of one particular car, but I think it's safe to say this is a good reference point for those of us with the 185bhp/5spd engine. The automatics (according to Saab) make about 20 ft/lb less torque, so I don't know how that would pan out.
2800....88.8...166.5
2900...102.4...188.5
3000...111.3...194.9
3100...118.0...199.8
3200...121.7...199.8
3300...124.1...197.5
3400...126.6...195.6
3500...128.4...192.7
3600...130.8...192.8
3700...129.7...184.1
3800...133.2...184.0
3900...137.1...184.6
4000...136.5...179.3
4100...138.0...176.7
4200...138.8...173.6
4300...140.3...171.3
4400...143.1...170.8
4500...145.6...169.9
4600...147.1...167.9
4700...147.1...164.4
4800...149.0...163.1
4900...151.4...162.3
5000...150.2...157.8
5100...152.7...157.3
5200...154.2...155.7
5300...154.1...152.7
5400...157.8...153.5
5500...156.5...149.4
5600...157.9...148.1
5700...158.4...146.0
5800...154.0...139.5
5900...149.8...133.3
6000...155.6...136.2
Obviously this is a dyno readout of one particular car, but I think it's safe to say this is a good reference point for those of us with the 185bhp/5spd engine. The automatics (according to Saab) make about 20 ft/lb less torque, so I don't know how that would pan out.