RE: My 200tqw wants more HP!

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

The '95 Saab 9000 sedan weighed 3210lbs and the hatchback 3110lbs
(according to Edmunds; there's only that listing, so YMMV according to
equipment). That would put its power to weight ratio at 13.8lbs/hp. They
don't list the 89 200, but the 90 200 wagon weighs 3042lbs, so that puts
it at 18.8lbs/hp. 220hp in your car would give you the same ratio as the
Saab, but you would actually be able to put it to the road and not have
to wrestle your steering wheel into submission :-)
- peter, peterhe@microsoft.com, issaquah, wa, usa
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  80 mazda 626


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	loren01@ix.netcom.com [SMTP:loren01@ix.netcom.com]
>Sent:	Wednesday, November 06, 1996 8:03 AM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	My 200tqw wants more HP!
>
>Well, I may be comparing apples to oranges, but I just drove a friends 
>Saab Aero with 225 bhp @5500rpm.  Very nice!  So my first thought is, 
>"I want that level of horsepower!"  But cooler heads prevaled, and I 
>need to think this through.
>
>Should I be using the Aero as something to compare, or rather the 
>S4/S6.  My guess is that the quattro is heavier than the aero, and know 
>the S4/S6 have similar bhp to the aero. I have not driven those but the 
>Aero has a fast 6.2 second 0-60. That is what was so different from my 
>current stock 165 bhp and would say that is the area I would look to 
>improve.   
>
>I imagine one of our approved chip vendors can get me that type of 
>power, for the right price!  If so, what kind of $$ would I be looking 
>at to go from the 165 to 225? On these wagons is going up fewer bhp's 
>be smarter for an improved 0-60 performance? Appreciate any feedback.
>
>Scott
>89 200tqw
>
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