Saab 9-3 Epic Race Preview
This is a preview of an upcoming film by my friends and I. A Saab 9-3 Vector faces off against a Haro Sonix LT mountain bike in an epic, Top Gear style race. The car travels a windy road route, while the bike rides on a more direct trail across the desert. Stay tuned for the full race... here is the preview to get you excited!
~ 700hp Turbo Saab, 312kmh (194mph)
Extreme turbo Saab + 300 kmh
Many viewers have misunderstood this video, so I explain it a little:
-Speed at finish line (1mile/1609m) is measured. Time is not measured.
-First Saab does 1st and 2nd gear with ~half throttle. Second Saab has limited Boost for 1st and 2nd gear.
- three extra seconds between 0-100kmh typically means ~30meters wasted. But three extra seconds used in speeds close to 300kmh, means almost 300meters wasted.
Here is equally powerful RWD cars (if not even more HP's) These RWD's are a lot faster between 0-150kmh, but these Saabs are faster from 150kmh-300kmh. You get the point when you compare speeds at finish line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urWWdomnncw
-A Saab 9-5 driver pushes a little too much throttle @3rd gear and looses traction. He lifts a throttle and pushes it back, but too much again and then he gears up 4th, a bit earlier than planned. (optimal is@205kmh).
Earlier that summer I broke one gearbox when pushing too hard on 3rd gear.
With new gearbox and at later event, I drove very gently on first three gears to avoid breaking it again. I pushed WOT for the first time on 4th gear @ 190kmh. You can hear it clearly on following video. Engine tone changes totally around 200kmh. Incar video is from 299kmh pull (at 1 mile race) Something happened to camera during the run. So I didn't get any incar video from a 305kmh pull. To see that run from the start line, please see my other videos.
Here is incar video until camera dies. Start is @1min. http://youtu.be/M4NNX4Ygnwc
Aero vs 335i
This is some cruising on autobahn, A7, Filmed from a SAAB 9-3 Sportsedan Aero, 2,8l V6 turbo with 280hp and 350Nm of torque. Duelling the stronger BMW 335i coupe with a inline 6 3.0l twin turbo with 306hp and 400Nm of torque. Even though the BMW is much stronger the SAAB has no problem keeping up with the more expensive BMW.
2007 SAAB 9-3 Aero (2.8T) start-up / exhaust note
-18 degrees Celsius, cold start up with slight rev @ the end ; enthusiasts will understand why i didnt rev it more / higher, considering the temperature // installations include 3" catback pipes with a magnaflow resonator and deleted mufflers
Saab Magnaflow Exhaust Sounds
Magnaflow 14827 with no resonator (I have the stock rims in the front, because I need new tires on my good rims)
2007 Saab 9-3 Aero: 13.404 @ 107.950
Brian Blair (VTuner), Engine: 2.8T, Supercharger: NA Turbos: MHI TD04-HLB Super 19T Tires: General Exclaim UHPs 235/45-17s
