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#23 · (Edited)
You should always use the 2.1 fuel rail, the FPR bracket & the engine hoist bracket from 2.1 liter car if you are using a 2.1 liter intake manifold. You may be able to use the 2.0 parts, but they do not fit correctly and there may be potential for fuel leaks. If you use the 2.1 liter components from the car that the 2.1 manifold came from there will be no fitment issues. (and why wouldn't you?) I have sold several 2.1 manifolds to people in the UK, and I always include these components so there are no fitment issues.

Also, you want to stick with the original 2.0 liter throttle body, as the 2.1 liter throttle body has a different TPS set up that works with the 2.1 liter cars fuel management system (Bosch Jetronic LH 2.4.2).
 
#26 ·
well you may be able to "make it fit" but it's not the right way to do things. If you have the 2.1 liter manifold, you *should* have the correct fuel rail, FPR bracket & engine hoist bracket, as these were all on the same car that the 2.1 manifold would have come from. So why risk fuel leaks and improper fitment when you could get the right stuff the same place the manifold came from, and for probably 0 cost?
 
#33 · (Edited)
Green9kAERO said:
you did say that only one bolt holds the FPR on..... the term "hacked" comes to mind
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Then there's a lot of nice hacked c900's out there.... I wouldn't say this car looked hacked, and judging by the amount of awards it won over the years, I would say the general population of Saab enthusiasts would agree with me. Every show it entered, it won 1st place in either High Performance or SPG or c900 classes. So yeah, it's really hacked... :lol: It only needs one bolt to hold the bracket on... It won't move at all and it's barely noticeable. Sorry, but when people are going to say my car was hacked, then be prepared to call the rest of em hacked.

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#35 ·
Zach, you can post pictures all you want, and you can bloviate all you want, but the point and fact of the matter is, if you are using a 2.1L intake manifold, the PROPER thing is to use a 2.1L fuel rail and accompanying hardware.

You may have had good experiences with a 2.0L fuel rail, and a 2.0L fuel rail may work most of the time. But the PROPER way to do it, is to use a 2.1L fuel rail.

Continuing to argue about this just makes you look like an ignorant jackass with a bone to pick.
 
#36 · (Edited)
I just don't see how it matters... use whatever you have, they'll work exactly the same.

This is also brings to mind people people swapping turbos that don't belong to the car... Just because the car isn't MEANT to have a Holset turbo, doesn't mean it's not going to work just fine or that it's hacked.
 
#39 ·
I wouldn't advise anyone to take a short cut when playing around with the fuel system. The system runs between 27-42 psi with a 3bar regulator.

Why not spend a little more time and money to get the right components and have piece of mind?
 
#40 · (Edited)
I don't understand I guess... it's not a short cut. All of the lines connect properly, the injectors seat properly, what could cause a leak? I would imagine if it was this big of a risk, all of these people with high performance c900's wouldn't run one. That's all I'm getting at.

I will stick with my original statement and say that anyone would be fine with either rail. People are making it out to be way too big of a deal. Think outside the box. There is no more risk of leaking than if you were to run the 2.1 rail. The injectors seal the same exact way, at the same exact angle. The FPR bracket has nothing to do with the sealing of the fuel system. It doesn't jar around, the banjo fittings fit to the 2.0 rail, everything works just fine.

I'm sorry, but unless you've run it for an extended period of time, correctly installed it, and still had a leak, then I don't want to hear that it won't work... because it will.

I'm not trying to be a douche or an know-it-all, but this isn't rocket science people. Try it, and I guarantee it will work just fine.
 
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