[quazi]

so i did some mods on my saab 9-3 se. new exhaust front to back, 3 inch down pipe, bigger intercooler, new intake pipes, new divertor valve and stage four nordic chip. I was expecting more from all this than I think I got. Am i missing something?
thanks

 

[lms]

How long have you had the ecu in the car and how high does it boost to? Is your car a hot model (td04)?
Does it feel fast?

 

[quazi]

Hi, I have had it in the car for about a week, not sure how high the boost goes as I dont have a gauge installed. It is a HOT engine.

thanks

 

[mike saunders]

Disconnect the battery for about 5 minutes, then reconnect and do an adaptation run:

Run it at WOT from 2nd through 5th gears, from 2,000 to 5,000 rpm.

 

[quazi]

will try that, but to clarify, run it how? WOT= wide open throttle?
thanks

 

[mike saunders]

will try that, but to clarify, run it how? WOT= wide open throttle?
thanks

Yep....wide open throttle. The ECU needs to know what you want from it. Also...you're using premium gas, right?

 

[quazi]

I am running 93 octane. So how do i know if I am running WOT? thanks again

 

[RITmusic2k]

Your gas pedal is your throttle control. WOT = pedal is floored :cheesy:

You will need a long and empty road to do this, because by the time you're doing this in the taller gears, you're gonna be well over 100mph before you finish the run. Shut it down if the speed becomes imprudent.

 

[quazi]

So I tried to do what was suggested. I went through the gears taking them all up to 5000 then shifting up. then i ran out of road, well nerve. holy cow. i think i thought it wasnt faster because I was shifting it well before 5000rpms. its fast, very very fast. i didnt push it all the way because i didnt want to go to jail, lose my car and license today!:nono;
thanks!

 

[mike saunders]

Adaptation runs often require a change of spark plugs and underwear.

Glad to see you had some success!

 

[quazi]

underwear indeed! wonder what else I can do to it hmmmmm :evil:
any idea about my other post regarding the shifter being off?
thanks for your help

 

[ragtopcav]

The best adaption run you can do is when you have a towing hitch. Hook up the heaviest trailer you can scrounge [without exceeding the permitted towing limit of course] and go through the same motions. The encourages the ECU to go further to the boost limit and when you unhitch? You have an even livelier car .

One suggestion though, when doing a trailer adaption, do not go past 3000rpm in 4th or 5th. Too fast for towing .

 

['97 Saab SE Turbo]

Disconnect the battery for about 5 minutes, then reconnect and do an adaptation run:

Run it at WOT from 2nd through 5th gears, from 2,000 to 5,000 rpm.

You ought to be running pretty fast at 5000 rpms in 5th... Ron

 

[quazi]

i was going a bit above the speed limit in 5th at 5000 rpms.
So how does all of the driving WOT like i did "re train" the esu. i thought that was the purpose of me getting it reprogrammed?

 

[ragtopcav]

i was going a bit above the speed limit in 5th at 5000 rpms.
So how does all of the driving WOT like i did "re train" the esu. i thought that was the purpose of me getting it reprogrammed?

I'll try and answer [and probably get it wrong].

The Saab ECU programme has an adaptive function and it carefully adjusts the boost/mixture to suit the atmospheric and fuel quality parameters. With a chip package this engine protection protocol is retained, but the ECU needs to learn the operational extremes, the only way this can happen is with adaption runs.

Sometimes the car can overboost spike. It will then adapt right back and run under-performing.

 

[shaner3721]

Your gas pedal is your throttle control. WOT = pedal is floored :cheesy:

You will need a long and empty road to do this, because by the time you're doing this in the taller gears, you're gonna be well over 100mph before you finish the run. Shut it down if the speed becomes imprudent.

and by long and empty road I believe he means a long and empty track

by the way, I hope let the car warm up and cool down when you did this... especially seeing as how you are in CT, it must not be that warm.

just my two cents,
Shane

 

[Cm452]

Do you have fat friends? Load them in the car and do some pulls-not only will the car adapt well, but you'll have witnesses1
-Cm