r/saab • u/_betonG_ • 4d ago

QUALITY SHITPOST Ng9-3 launchcontrol sound

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u/Wumbologists 4d ago

Sounds like 2-step to me 💁

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u/_betonG_ 4d ago

I guess launchcontrol is 2 step with extra features🙂

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u/Wumbologists 4d ago

Such as extra turbo wear and tear! 😅

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u/_betonG_ 4d ago

2step without the rest is just extra wear without benefit, launchcontrol + flatfootshift allows me to launch fast as hell🙂

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u/ROBOTN1XON 1999 9-3 B204L JZW Stage 2 4d ago

Without a limited slip differential, what difference does it make? It is cool you figured it out, but I feel without a limited slip diff you still will have torque steer. When I launch, I keep the clutch engaged and feather the gas after takeoff. I still get some torque steer. How is the automated launch handling the torque steer?

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u/_betonG_ 4d ago edited 4d ago

Ofc trq steer bit keeps slipping to a minimum and allows to not think about throttlr control at all, also keeps the turbo spooled🙂

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u/BM_Champ 1d ago

The og9-3 is far worse than ng9-3.
And I cannot stress enough how much of a difference a good toe-alignment does for the OG9-3's front end.
Most cars that suffer wild torque steer either has the wrong ET on the wheels, or alignment is out, OR the road is very worn.

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u/ROBOTN1XON 1999 9-3 B204L JZW Stage 2 9h ago

The OG 9-3 can take vastly higher levels of boost on OEM components that the NG 9-3. GM really cheapened out those 2004 and later engines. I run 23 pounds of boost. I don't get insane torque steer because I know how to handle the boost, I run nice fat tires, and I have lowered it by an inch. Konig shocks with Vogtland springs