Was that the SAAB that had some sort of sensor in the drivetrain that dropped the tranny into neutral when it read back pressure derived from going down hills off throttle?
I'm not certain how they did it, but the cars had virtually no compression braking; They free-wheeled. I guess concern for brake shoe wear was not a priority.
I don't think they got enought lubrication with the throttle closed so freewheeling cut the revs and wear.
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don't remember too much, he had the 3 cyl two stroke in two saabs. the "two door sedan"
and the "wagon". he drove the wagon for 14 yrs. there was only 7 moving parts inside the motor, 1 crank, 3 rods, 3 pistons. i love simplicity. as for the freewheeling i don't
remember how or if it was done. but i can assure you there wasn't a "sensor"
anywhere near that car. we're talking basic here. front wheel drive, column shift and
a lot of questions like" why do you have such a funny car?" and"why does it sound so strange". still missed to this day.
and the "wagon". he drove the wagon for 14 yrs. there was only 7 moving parts inside the motor, 1 crank, 3 rods, 3 pistons. i love simplicity. as for the freewheeling i don't
remember how or if it was done. but i can assure you there wasn't a "sensor"
anywhere near that car. we're talking basic here. front wheel drive, column shift and
a lot of questions like" why do you have such a funny car?" and"why does it sound so strange". still missed to this day.
There was an article years ago with Eric Carlsson describing how he modified the old Saabs he rallied. He said "anyone handy with a file could increase the HP by opening up the ports" and the way he would get some kids in the back seat and drive on the bumpy dirt roads in Sweden until he had bent the rear axel to get some negative camber .
Simpler times.
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Simpler times.
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