Turbo Tuesday?

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 03/08/2016 at 10:24 • Filed to: None

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Featuring a car from a company that had an addiction to turbochargers, before it was cool.

You know, I’m not a huge Saab fan, but the final 9-5 was damn sexy. Shame it only lasted something like a year.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 10:27

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Logansteno: Bought a VW? > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/08/2016 at 10:29

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The “Turbo Rocket Fluid” always make me giggle. Everything back then had to have some sort of futuristic, space age name.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 10:31

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Mopar was one of the worst offenders in the 50s. “Golden Commando”, “Turboflash”...

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 10:32

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What was the “Turbo-Rocket Fluid” actually for?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/08/2016 at 10:34

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The one that always comes to mind for me is GM’s Turbo-Hydramatic transmission family, that had literally nothing to do with turbos.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 10:35

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I want one of these very badly.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 03/08/2016 at 10:35

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I wanna say it was lubricant for the turbocharger? I’m not entirely sure to be honest.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/08/2016 at 10:39

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I’d drive one if I could find a clean, low mileage example in blue or black, maybe even that grey as pictured above. Though I’d be genuinely concerned about parts availability since Saab modified the GM components SO MUCH.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 10:42

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Yeah. Parts are an issue for Saabs.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 03/08/2016 at 10:43

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Mixture of turbo lubricant, turbo cooling, and combustion enhancement/etc. - basically water+methanol+soluble oils. Not really that different than model airplane fuel + a little water, actually.

The biggest problem is that that tank didn’t always vent properly, so either the tank would crack and/or it would hydrolock the engine.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 10:45

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Actually, it does mean something, I think. Turbine in the torque converter, plus hydraulically actuated automatic operation. Vaguely descriptive, though clear as mud.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/08/2016 at 10:53

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There is a pretty healthy community online. You’d be surprised once you know where to look.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 10:54

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It’s not that bad. Yeah, your local auto parts store won’t have some more obscure parts but you can order almost anything online.

Nibbles > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 11:14

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It was a rudimentary alcohol/meth injection fluid. Mixture of water, methanol and corrosion inhibitors to resist detonation

Sweet Trav > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 11:29

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But it does have something to do with a turbine.

Sweet Trav > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 03/08/2016 at 11:31

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chemical intercooling to prevent detonation. similar to aftermarket methyl Alcohol injection. The engine was 10.25 -1 compression with a carb with 5 PSI.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/08/2016 at 13:19

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BOOOOOST!!