hey guys im new to the forum. i just got a 2000 saab 9-5 se and i was wondering how much boost the stock block can safely take as well as the trans thanks in advance.

 

is it a manual or an automatic?

 

its an automatic

 

How are you planning to increase boost? MBC and bypassing the factory BPC?

 

I was going to get a piggy back and a boost controller

 

Do you have any certain goal for the car or just want more power out of it? I'm pretty sure that the stock ECU can handle a little more boost, but problem is you have quite a small turbo. Another 2-4psi won't hurt anything, but anything more is just going to be hot air with no real benefit. You'd be exceeding the turbo's limit...

 

If i know what the block can handle i can get a bigger turbo.

 

whats a decent turbo for an upgrade.