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Getting the SAAB tuned


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Man I hate torque steer. Never again for me. Had a GTI 1.8t and it was not terrible but noticeable and it was slow. Got a 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 which redefined torque steer for me. First time I punched it I thought I broke something as the steering wheel tried to detach my hands and it headed for the ditch...then the middle lane. I was like WTF? Ohhhhh so that is torque steer.

 

try it with a tune and no boost limits in the first two gears :o fun for what it is though.

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The car is tuned now

 

Holy, it is really impressive in 3rd and above gears. The tranny has a weird shifting from 1st to 2nd but that is from not putting in enough fluid when I changed the tranny fluid. No dipstick so I measured what came out and put the same in. I suspect it's about .5 quart low so I'm adding a bit at a time until it shifts properly.

 

But the tune, wow, the brakes are getting overwhelmed from trying to slow the car down after acceleration

 

I'm happy!

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The car is tuned now

 

Holy, it is really impressive in 3rd and above gears. The tranny has a weird shifting from 1st to 2nd but that is from not putting in enough fluid when I changed the tranny fluid. No dipstick so I measured what came out and put the same in. I suspect it's about .5 quart low so I'm adding a bit at a time until it shifts properly.

 

But the tune, wow, the brakes are getting overwhelmed from trying to slow the car down after acceleration

 

I'm happy!

 

Cold weather helps. Looking forward to some Mazda v. Saab fun. :p

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