Saab 93 ECU Heat Insulator Kit - Urgent Mod Requirement- First Look & Full Install -Andrew Penman
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- Опубликовано: 19 фев 2019
- Saab 93ss ECU Heat Insulator Kit - First Look & Full Install - Andrew Penman RUclips as at .....16 February 2019
Saab 93 Motor Vehicles Models 2003 - 2011 Modification fix to protect ECU module for longer life
Urgent Modification Required ASAP ...as new replacements part ECU’s .. are “NO LONGER AVAILABLE”
This is a brilliant clever design ECU Heat and Damper Modification Kit for your Saab 93.
As of January 2019 Saab AB International Parts Division are no longer making, manufacturing or selling the 93ss ECU Modules, they are simply no longer available and very limited supply of secondhand ones on the market Worldwide. Bear in mind if your ECU fails, and the life expectancy is 10 to 15 years of normal driving your Saab 93 will be rendered inoperable and can no longer effectively be driven or run.
It has been evaluated that heat and metal fatigue are the major culprits and factors effecting of the failing of these ECU units. Once this Heat Insulation Kit Modification is fitted to the vehicle you can expect to receive between 24°C and up to 33°C reduction in temperature heat to the Saab 93 ECU Module.
Product
Saab 93ss T8 ENGINE ECU Heat Insulator Kit
Price = $90AUS + Shipping
International Shipping Rates will apply (item is very small/light ... very affordable)
Models affected
9-3ss T8 ENGINES
The Saab models affected are all model Saab 9-3ss 4cyl Engines from 2003 to 2011.
Model Compatibility
The Saab 93 Models compatible which this Kit fits perfectly with are:
All Saab 93 models of 9-3ss Class with 4cyl engines from 2003 to 2011.
** HOW TO PURCHASE ** the ECU Heat Insulator Kit Kit
(Ships Worldwide OS Countries)
Contact: Director: Stephen Emanuel
Email: saab_salvage@bigpond.com
Saab Salvage Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Text Box: SAAB Salvage Pty Ltd
MDL 16799
17-19 Hobart Street
Riverstone, NSW, 2765, Australia
+61 (2) 9627-6834
+61 (2) 9627-4826 (Fax)
*** UpDate*** 8th August 2021 - Hey everybody, I’m so glad this video has been so well received and I’m so happy to have helped hundreds of Saab owners and that people have taken the time to watch it and pay very close attention to the results of this ECU modification for its longevity and for temperature and damper protection of your ECU… which are now no longer available and completely obsolete. My installed as seen in this video ECU Protection Kit is now over nearly 2 years old hasn’t had any issues …looks like new …. my ECU unit temperature now stays at 61°c max … on the 43°c hottest of Australian summer days … and down to 47°c on mild sumner days … it used to be 91°c all the time ….even in winter here m. Works like a dream….. As of today Steve is still making these ECU kits and they are still available on his website which is:
www.saabautomobile.com.au/
and his email …
The price is ridiculously cheap at $120AUS which includes “Worldwide Shipping” all around the world. However, beware there are copies out there from Taiwan and China they are absolutely substandard and non bakelite they simply don’t work we’ve tried one and ordered it… and the good news !!! Steve’s kits are now available for the Saab V6 model engines and that’s available on Steve’s website as well, check also the Description Field of this video …which will be coming up with all the details of the new Saab V6 ECU kits, Keep cruising ….continue Saabing and we’ll see you in the next video, cheers Andrew Pennan⚔️ proud owner of a Saab 93 Aero Convertible
Thanks Andrew, but don’t discredit Taiwan and China. Imitations exist in every country if you look hard enough.
When I had to replace my ECU, I had the same thought about why the heck is the ECU right there lol. Was thinking about protecting my replacement ECU with some reflective foil, but this looks way better solution. I also like the tip about opening up the engine cover vents
Hey Leonard ;) absolutely, nice to meet you. Yes what a stupid place to put an ECU on one of the hottest parts of the manifold intake. I actually can pretty much be assured to blame GM Holden lol ... and I don’t think SAAB would ever of done that. Thank you ;) now if they fail after about 10 years (normal
Lifespan) then people are trouble as at the moment Lenard there are none available anywhere in the world period ....so if you have a 93 thus kit is a must....so if anyone’s goes now ... they’re pretty much gone. So lucky you got a new one in there. I would honestly protected it by ordering a kit from from Steve it’s easy to put on and this will ensure that the metal fatigue and possible vibrations are limited down to the very minimal and will insure this ECU will you last at least 15 years., Really nice to meet you another Saab enthusiast ;) by the way Steve Emanuel is a freaking genius is one of the best saab technicians worldwide. Very lucky to have him do this modification for us. Let me know how you go cheers Andrew⚔️
It was nice in the good old days, when the computer was under the front seat! THe Saab 99 EMS, was on the fender skirt.
I know Doug we can blame GMH for this location design disaster. The saab 99 yes ... had a major problem as it got water all the time and damaged it from rain puddles... again another stupid location... lol ..
Good idea! Also a relocation kit would be nice
Awesome thanks
Wow okay thanks for sharing this! I was looking to get some type of a heat/vibration kit for my ECU (having just replaced it) but I wasn’t expecting this! I’ve emailed them but I hope they back quick because I really want to use this to take care of my new used ECU.
Did they ever reply to your email nd did you get it
Hey T flowers, so sorry for late response I thought I’d check this video but obviously I’ve got some comments hidden below well I hope you pick one up Steve is very efficient this is high quality Bakelite high quality rubber screw set up it will certainly do its job my ECU has been well protected under 47°C in our 40°c summer temperature here in Sydney Australia, let me know how you went and I hope it made a big difference like it did to me ..but I’m sure it did …. And all the test works like a dream 👍 . There are some Chinese and Korean guys making cheaper copies but not using Bakelite terrible examples of a rip off cheaper not working version. Have an awesome day cheers Andrew ⚔️
Hey Gabrielle, Great to hear from you and obviously you’re a very happy saab driver. Definitely get one of these they’re easy to put on the full demo installation instructions are on the video Steve Emmanuel who owns Saab Salvage and Sydney was one the top saab technicians they flew him to Sweden he was head here in Australia he knows his stuff backwards his invention product works I have no affiliation nothing to do with his business I just reviewed it and got a free one but my god what a difference it made. I’d also recommending using a Dremel tool to grind out your three slots in the front of your plastic which is actually Bakelite engine cover that will help get the cooling through there as well make it even cooler as I said to Mr Flowers mine hasn’t gone over 46°C, before it was up around 90°C this is definitely a major contributor to the failing ESC’s just email him in care of my information in the description field of my video, let me know how you go have a great day cheers Andrew⚔️
I asked a man at work in the hospital i work at he fixes all the heart machines ect i asked if he could fix an ECU he said piece of cake
Hey farmer2492 ;) fantastic made me laugh lol , yeah it’s really serious as you can imagine not only in a human being but in these beautiful 93 vehicles once they go they’re pretty much gone 😢 I don’t think I’ll AB International at Saab are making any more or remapping them and once they die pretty much you’ve got no car. I’m about to release a video next week which is the new one the 95 kit for the V6 and that’s going to be epic with another big interview with Steve Emanuel who is Mr saab Australia and showing off his Saab 900 S sports turbo and this will be a great in its self as well get yourself one don’t rely on the silly aftermarket copies from Taiwan their rubbish get the real Bakelite real deal from Steve it’s absolutely unbelievable, it dropped my temperature down 28 to 35 °c … makes such a difference ; ) awesome cheers Andrew⚔️
DJI still working well Andrew 👍👍
Hey Bryan ... Great to hear from you, yes as you can see inglew the Spark close to those powerlines in reverse and take some courage or laziness in my book expertise lol ... Here is the DJi Spark is my fav Drone e period !!! It’s so reliable .. crashed only 3 times bounced off the concrete path ... thanks to those cheap Chinese landing legs totally protected it ... highly recommendation them ... I don’t fly without them on 👌cheers Awesome Andrew ⚔️
Seems fairly simple to make one! I have just replaced the ECU in a 2008 9-3 2.0 BP, failed last summer on a 30 C hot day here (which seldom happens in Norway), but since I have had to reset the "P0601" error code 3 times. This engine is in several other GM cars, and probably the ECU is in those as well
Did this mod last year, wrapped my spacer plate in foil, and I left off the plastic saab cover as it's a heat trap.
I will be fitting some plastic ducting
From front , with an air of 12v 100mm computer can to sit above the ecu.
The air will be forced in through the front, and lifted off the ecu by the fan.
Barring that it's an extension harness, which is no problem as I work in a breakers and always have access to saab.
Nice video 👍
Did you do it?
Yes I did..... but,
Since then I have watched a RUclips vid
From saab Taiwan.
They very cleverly show you step by step how to resite the ecu, by splicing the wiring loom, and locating the ecu away from the engine.
I will be doing this shortly, I see it as a better option.
Very informative video! Once your car starts showing classic ECU problems, but car still drives around and symptoms are only intermittent and recent... might the ECU still be salvageable with a heat shield? OR... is the ECU a delicate thing where once issues start, it's already too late (as in, time to replace it with heat shield and re-program to car)?
Thanks for the share mate !
Shame no one gas made an aftermarket ecu or able to rebuild them , all the modern technology available .
Shame to see them go to the wreckers .
I have a 2006 93 2.8L with some ECU issues not making the ignition coils work properly. I changed it and had my local Saab shop reprogramed it. Worked fine but now I'm having other issues like the AC compressor staying on, radiator fan stays on also, need to turn key on and off to reset it. But now AC compressor won't work. Can this work on my car?
Looks like the B207 as well as the B284 suffer from the same issue. V6 engine has a lot of heat as well and my ecu has tested faulty.
The way I see it, the intake manafold gets very hot, and the ECU, mounted directly without standoffs, act like a giant heatsink. isolating it with this kit, has to help. I installed one on my 2007 9-3, and have one to install on my 2010 9-3 XWD. I've been procastinating, but I think I will install it today 8/2022. Also, it would be nice to install some kind of duct routed to the front of the car to create air flow over the ECU to help keep it cool, in addition to the stand-off kit. what is your view on this? Also, something tells me that there is probably a solder joint lifting off the circuit board over time from the heat generated, cousing failure. I still have my failed ECU, and I may pull it apart to take a look. I have been doing electronic repairs for years, so it is nothing new to me. Boy, that's a clean engine you have there!
There are some people that I've seen or read about doing actual electrical repairs and reviving them. I'm a little annoyed that I didn't grab one of them off of junker at my local junkyard even though it was for sedan and I have a convertible I should have just grabbed it anyway because I doubt anybody else grabbed it in my area and it probably just got crushed. I have alerts now for all the junk yards near me and a 40-mi radius and I am going to be grabbing all the ECUs that I can as they come up
Do you guys make those for V6 (2.8) engines?
I Need one for a mk4 astra as they're bolted to the side of the manifold
Quit interrupting the man while he's trying to talk.
Hey Jason sorry man yeah ;)
Thank you for saying it Jason🤦🏽♂️🤯
Fantastic vid, very well produced and instructional.
Short term wouldn't simply just removing the plastic shrouding above the engine re 'heat soak' (so common on modern engines for so called stylistic purposes, not to mention countries with heat issues like Australia and elsewhere!) assist in cooling at the very least prior to a failure...!? I bet one of these engines without the plastic shrouding (aside from the poor siting of the ECU) would run a lot better?
Hey Mark great comment thank you so much for popping in and sorry for the late reply I’ve been overseas. Yes totally agree the plastic covers not needed most saab owners remove them completely adds a lot more airflow, I personally left I left mine for Aesthetic’s and then use the Dremel tool and drilled and slotted out put little nice slots in to get a nice airflow directing straight over of the ECU, however, it didn’t make a lot of difference to temperature the heat coming from the manifold intake still transferred through to the ECU… is so hot it is like 91°C and even the cooling of that wind flow doesn’t do a lot maybe only 3° lower… . This little heat diffuser insulation mechanism and this kit that Steve invented is friggin incredible as you saw brought it down from 91°c to 43°C and just works like a dream, 91° c was crazy hot .. but look out for a Taiwan company did try to copy it with cheap parts not using Bakelite so I don’t recommend getting those … get in touch with Steve I think he still does it on the side he’s now closedown and sold his Saab Salvage business but he still makes these kits I only like $100 Australian … and they still sell like crazy.. because they’re so incredibly well designed. Have an awesome day thanks for the fantastic feedback on the video greatly appreciated, have a great day cheers Andrew ;)
esaab will rebuild it brand new for you if you ship it to them it’s 600usd and comes with a spacer for it
Please advise if these are still available
Are these still available went to his website and could not be found?
Great video!!! What about diesel engines???
Hey Fastus ;) Nice to meet you my man, thank you so much for kind feedback yes what a brilliant little kit this is to protect the ECU. As these are now literally no longer available anywhere. Diesel engines I think have the ECU positioned in the same place on the manifold intake (thank you GM for this ridiculous place to put it) so just double check that if that’s the case just installation damper kit will work perfectly for you. You can always check to see if yuh email Steve Emanuel in the description field notes and you advise accordingly, awesome great to meet you cheers Andrew⚔️
Where I can get at use ECU
Where can I buy this from?
That’s all I heard repeatedly through the video, was, “you can’t get ECU’s anymore”! ECU’s are available, I just ordered a rebuilt from eeuroparts.com, and it is coming tomorrow, 8/21/20. ($699, $110 core). So yes, they are available! I have the trionic 8 system, 2007 9-3 2.0T.
However, I would be willing to by the kit, if that information is available somewhere.
Hey Doug nice to meet you, when I met not available any more you can’t buy brand-new ones anymore. The problem is metal fatigue and just wear and tear and the poor design of this stupid ECU on a tiny miniature curved circuit board means a brand new one only has a life of 10 years, so buying a secondhand one at that price is a risk as you will get very limited life out of it but fingers crossed for you. All the information on how to purchase the kit is available in the “Description field” of the video click the arrow down button under the video and you’ll enlarge and see description field and Steve’s details are all there had a purchase and worldwide shipping ;) it’s definitely worth it 👍 the price of the components / parts alone are worth about AU$85. This would definitely protect and give you the full service life of the ECU for years as heat seems to be the major culprit. Awesome cheers thank you Andrew⚔️
Hey Doug B ;) Thank you man great news ... when you mean rebuilt you mean have brand-new ECU or a reconditioned secondhand part remapped ? This is wonderful news as I’ve been worried sick about what will happen in 10 years time when my collectors Saab Aero one dies ... yikes..
Eeuroparts, is a main supplier of Saab OEM and aftermarket parts. These ECU’s are rebuilt, and I’m sure they get all new components. I’ve purchased from them for years, and they are top notch for their products. Fingers crossed! 1 year warranty on ECU’s.
@@doug900S ECU rebuild in U.K. do reconditioned ones for £225
Thanks will that kit work once the ecu has started giving problems please.
Hey thank you so much for your question Olga, look it’s interesting once the ECU starts to fail or play up ..it’s because by heat on the ECU which slowly dries the circuit boards( which starts to crack circuit boards which essentially wraparound inside the ECU casing like a Letter C) which start to fail the circuits and also have metal fatigue, certainly this would definitely help any forward movement of that deteriorating process of damage. So yes essentially it will protect it as of today and maybe not get any worse. However it’s a great kit to have for a new ECU if you can get one and that will then put that in a perfect position brand-new when you install it if you need to, Hope that helps, but check with Steven Emmanual at Saab Salvage in Sydney he’ll confirm that but I’ve said is possibly the outcome. Hope that helps thank you so much cheers Andrew⚔️
thanks lots for your answer
No worries Olga , I own a saab 2004 aero convertible and I love it to death but my ECU died when the local NRMA tried to jump start it and fried the ECU … that was about three years ago I was able to obtain a new one from Saab AB international in Sweden a brand-new fully programmed ECU which I got installed by my local saab repairer. When I came across Steve’s invention I was blown away and thought this is exactly what I need he was a very high up Technician in saab Australia and was flying around the country to repair and fix saab‘s. He designed this himself which reduces the temperature on the ECU by as you saw in the video 70° down to 38°c it really works fantastic it also stops the vibrating and damp affect on the whole ECU unit so clever brilliant design he owns six subs and is absolutely an expert on saab engines motors and designing aftermarket modifications.…. Olga I can highly recommend it. Typical a Taiwanese guy tried to copy of that whole design with the cheaper inferior parts and charging nearly the same price as Steve. But my advice for don’t even look anywhere else just buy it from Steve he has the most incredible Bakelite high tensile bolts with rubberised and damper internals .. it is really a very professional kit and the price is incredible for what you’re getting… I have no affiliation involvement with it I just reviewed it for Steve and I can highly recommend it. Easy to install as you saw in the video but I recommend maybe a mechanic do it if you’re not fully confident. Hope that helps definitely get one it will help your ECU for now for sure and maybe give it another eight years of life ;) have a great day thanks for watching video cheers Andrew
I've made similar thing but didn't use rubber mountings and instead of bakelite I've used textolite. After short ride it was okay, just warm. Today though, after longer ride ECU is so hot that I can't touch it (even after 1 hour). You might want to investigate it once again - if it actually works. Disappointed. :/ Seems like extending the cables and moving ECU far away is the only real solution.
Hey Mr galaxy thank you so much for your feedback and brilliant idea giving it a try with your own DIY, well this is interesting I will live in Australia we get to 42° to 44°C in summer and while I went out last summer and my manifold intake was 91° c while the actual ECU itself with measured laser temperature was 57°C so it definitely works the Bakelite is probably the key ingredient and also the rubber mounts they are totally half inch rubber through the centre, but obviously yes agreed moving it way out of the engine bay would be the go, but this certainly works Steve still selling them and he’s now had over 3000 orders and it’s only $120 each Australian $$ including shipped anywhere in the world you can’t even buy the ingredients for that …. 👍 give this one a go see if it works any better I think you’ll be surprised, awesome cheers Andrew⚔️
340k miles my ecu still works fine, heat cant be that bad.
Hey Joeybabbs ;) Nice to meet you and thanks for your feedback that’s quite encouraging. Look it’s not just that heat it’s also the vibration and the constant movement of the stupid position GM have decided to put the ECU in ... it should’ve been under the dash hidden away Zzz but it’s right on the frying pan.. lol .. this certainly stops with the dampering with this kits rubberised bolt system ... but seriously once the things fail and usually you get about 10 years out of them there’s none available anywhere zero ziltch zippo ... with no secondhand ones and they can’t be mapped or made none left the world they gone finished.. I got the last one in Sweden it cost me AU$1400 that was 12 months ago. That’s not a bad investment for about AU$100 and simple to put on 👌 anyway each to their own but I can thoroughly recommend it, especially with the amount of k’s you’ve got on yours now ...check it oout Steve will help you any issues shipping etc cheers man awesome feedback thank you cheers Andrew ⚔️
The EXCEPTION Confirms The Rule.
I'm surprised there isn't one for the V6
Hey Ed, thanks for popping in great question. Okay tell me whereabouts is the V6 ECU located? Is it on the manifold intake, if it is you can adapt this to any part of the engine bay but I suppose you need the screw set up in the right threads? It’s a brilliant brilliant little kit / device my ECU was around 89 to 90°C previously…..but now with the kit on it doesn’t get over 46°C works like a dream. Seriously people are saying they can make it cheaper you really can’t the Bakelite is quite expensive and the special rubberised membrane screws do cost a bit it’s a no brainer just buy it from Steve simple easy. Let me know look forward to chatting cheers Andrew⚔️
How can I get my hands on kit
Is that Stephen Emanuel who has them because i have emailed him a few times with no reply so had to buy stuff elsewhere we live in Victoria
Hey farmer, so sorry you had no reply 😀Steve is normally pretty good make sure the email is correct and you can always ring Saab Salvage the numbers also in the description field of the video just put the arrow to the right of the thumbnail it opens up all information is there …. let me know how you go always buy a second one just in case maybe upgrade and change it after about three years the Bakelite does make a big difference, let me know how you go thanks so much awesome cheers Andrew ⚔️
Why go through the trouble of building a spacer when you can just cover the bottom of the ECU with adhesive heat shield material?
Hey Vector ;) Nice to meet you thanks for popping in and giving your feedback that’s brilliant. Look at the main reason is the heating at that engine location regardless of the heat shield will still generate 60 to 70°c heat so it’s like being in a sauna you’re not going to escape it it’s just moving around that whole area, so the Bakelite not only doesn’t get hot but the springs in the screws system Steve uses have a rubber Gromit so the actual steel doesn’t go the whole way through so that’s where the heat normally transfers through to the ECU via those Screws/ Bolts, this is an absolute brilliant device the Taiwanese guys try to copy it with cheaper rudimentary cheap materials didn’t work at all … you could see the temperature in this setup went from 92°C to 48°c that was a remarkable drop Steve was a Technician who saab AUSTRALIA employed to work for Australia wide he’s got over 30 years experience in saab‘s and he knows them backwards this is a pretty clever device works like a dream, we also added benefit is it damper protection so the rubber screw grommets also vibrate and take away the direct vibrations… for $100 including shipping Australian that is incredible value bang for buck you can’t make it for much less than that with the materials ;) hope that helps have an awesome day cheers Andrew ⚔️
amazing....where to buy it?
Hey ;) Nice to meet you and yes this is a amazing Sasb ECU modification it will save your ECU from failing. I don’t know how many people don’t know this but once these ECU fail there is no more available anywhere in the world !!! they’re not making them anymore and they’re not remapping them. I got the last one in Australia for my Aero convertible. Ok .. Stephen Emanuel was previously the lead Saab Technician Australia are and work for Saab as national trouble shooter, he owns Saab Salvage herevin Sydney and his design this brilliant !!! bakelite heat damper modification. All the details on how to purchase one is are in the description field of the video 👌 contact Steve and he ship worldwide OS these are handmade and will certainly reduce the temperature by 28 to 35°. I can thoroughly recommend this it’s on my Aero Convertible and is Australia made ...we get the hottest temperatures here lol ... here are the details to contact for purchasing one : cheers Andrew ⚔️
How to Purchase the ECU Heat Insulator Kit Kit
(Ships Worldwide OS Countries)
Contact: Director: Stephen Emanuel
Email: saab_salvage@bigpond.com
Saab Salvage Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Text Box: SAAB Salvage Pty Ltd
MDL 16799
17-19 Hobart Street
Riverstone, NSW, 2765, Australia
+61 (2) 9627-6834
+61 (2) 9627-4826 (Fax)
@@zulupenman
Thanks for your great information!
My 2010 SAAB 93SC VECTOR ECU just failure recently....
I replaced a used T8 ECU & re-programmed it by TECH2 to match my car
Because of the T8 ECU position , just on the top of the engine (Heat / vibration ..,etc)
I think it will failure again when time go through.....
Hope the Heat insulator kit can help to improve the T8 ECO lifetime~
haha.....
@@zulupenman cheers bud
Hey Kevin no worries a great insurance policy .. awesome Andrew⚔️
Elegant fix, but considering the hardware, it's a little pricey isn't it?
Hey Shawn L, Nice to hear from you thank you so much for popping in and giving your feedback on the price. Look I’m not involved with it I just review the product but I know that those individual rubberised bolts .. that don’t have the steel go the whole way through they’re independently rubberise centres with those you get dampening and extra heat protection ... those little suckers aren’t cheap there about $12 each alone ... I can only get them from advanced engineering shops ... have the independent rubbish inside ... The main Base plate is a ultra high quality Bakelite material again not cheap to buy one sheets about $200 and you have to only get maybe 5 to 8 out of them... driving my car here in Australia it’s 47°C last week and I have a big sigh of relief when I hop in my Saab I know that im getting really tough protection the heat and vibrations of that brand-new ECU I purchased for about AU$1500 ...yikes ... like I said to many people you just can’t get any ECU’s use any more they gone ....so when yours fails the car pretty much become scrap ... crazy hey ... bloody GM Holden positioning that bastard there lol ... cheers Andrew⚔️
Thanks for the reply. Now that I think of it this may be due to prices in Australia being higher. I've used those rubberized isolation bolts in various projects, and here they are a buck or two each from places like McMaster Carr. I do understand that Bakelite can be expensive. I'm likely going to make one of these for my car and if I use Bakelite I think I will take my chances and order some from Ali Express, they have it for cheap.
No less though the product is a great idea and much needed for these 9-3's. Thanks for reviewing it.
Cheers from Canada
Shawn
Hey Shawn L ... no worries at all you sound like a guy pretty switched on, Yes build one of these little kits absolutely do it Shawn my temperatures been lowered by 15 to 19° cooler and I’ve actually cut slots in the manifold cover plastic part which lets more airflow ... i’m so scared now for other people haven’t got something in place it certainly reduces the heat but more importantly it also adds a damper affect for the ongoing metal fatigue that these things get over time ..in that stupid position GM obviously had their hands all over it ... in positioning it there ... lol as I know at this time Jan 2020 they’re just impossible to get ... you can’t get any new ECU’s anywhere in the world... very sad ... Great to chat Shawn let me know how you went ;? Cheers Andrew ⚔️
@@zulupenman It's really not that expensive to make ... I don't know where you looked at the prices, but everything can be bought on aliexpress or at local tool shops .. Rubber damping bolts ~ 4-5$ ... I bought 5mm bakelite plate in the desired dimension for about 2$ (resistant to 130 degrees) ... Along with everything else it costs less than $ 10 ... Of course, great respect for this invention ! Because you have presented it in detail and someone who really wants it with very little effort can make it themselves...
What size are rubber mounts.
Hey Kustrim ;) Nice to meet you man, look I don’t know the actual make up because I’ve just reviewed the kit they are a standard tampering rubber mounts ...maybe someone else on the thread can advice on the sizes but yeah you’ll have to probably maybe ask Steve for the contact email in the description field, definitely get one of these things are Bakelite not cheap and you got a buy a whole sheet that’s why this is quite a expensive kit but really the price of a brand-new ECU at AU$1400 and you can’t get them any more anyway .... you’ve got a think what a good investment it is:) awesome cheers Andrew⚔️
This video has enough information to have probably been 5 min long... Once you cut out all the shilling for this kit.
Just bought a 200mmx200mmx10mm sheet of Bakelite for $16USD on amazon. That'll be too big and I'll have to cut with a saw, but it really does not need to be pretty.
Ill be going to Ace Hardware to pick up the needed bolts, I expect that will cost in the ball park of $5USD. I'll get back to you about sizing.
Spent $18 for the set of hardware to do a similar thing, but wasn't exactly the same.
You can just leave the engine cover completely off. It doesn't actually do anything except look nice.
Absolutely Brian ;) we can take it off doesn’t need to be there I’m going to do a another video on the Dremel tool cutting it out and a making a funnel air intake system to the ECU area onto it will be a brilliant review hopefully in the next month.. keep up the great work my man cheers Andrew⚔️.
Perfect...absolutely how stupid car manufacturer installing ECU in engine compartment....obviously it is part of their business, if ECU fails then you buy another one from them...
= GM
Hey Maldes ... Great to hear from you, absolutely bloody GM hundred percent disgusting design flaw ...In fact I think the 2007 station wagon has its ECU n the wheel arch area ... it’s completely wet all the time fails as well... unfortunately they just don’t make ECU anymore so therefore now the problem as you can’t get them and you can’t actually even get them re-mapped it’s just a great shame to an otherwise beautifully designed vehicle 👍 cheers Andrew⚔️
Hey Filip ;) Great to hear from you, absolutely 100% as I said before this is one of the major disgusting design changes from GM along with a few other horrific ones they had a lot to answer for pretty much destroyed the company in my opinion.... ran it into the ground... cheers Andrew⚔️
Been trying to call you guys for 2 days from Brisbane.
Left messages still no reply.
Hey Daniel, just got your message, thanks for reaching out Daniel this is a brilliant ECU protection product and you can’t make any cheaper with its high quality Bakelite and Rubber I screw fittings that Steve has, look it is a long weekend here in Australia most people take Friday Monday and Tuesday off maybe that’s why Steve’s not answering check with Steve on Wednesday morning I’m sure you’ll be available then if not Xin and email to the email address in the description field of the video and he’ll have one made up for you they are absolutely unbelievable my 93 Aero is just running and purring like a kitten I’m so glad I’ve got it under the Bonnet as a heat protector especially in Oz temps let me know how you go get back to me here if you can’t go onto Steve during the week ...I’ll find out what’s going on, I have taken holidays there’s a sub meet they go driving for a week down the sunny mountains I’ll find out what’s happening cheers mate Andrew⚔️
@@zulupenman cheers,
Will do.
Received today and fitted to my sons car.
Hopefully that'll be the end of random codes appearing.
Thanks again to all involved.
Hey Daniel, fantastic wonderful it’s an incredible product. Some guy in China has been trying copying Steve’s design knock them off with a really cheap components cheap Bakelite and really rubbish parts so I’m so glad you got the engineer of saab for 14 years building your very own ECU damper and heat protector for your son’s Saab , well done that hopefully will get rid of the codes because the heat causes them to start appearing 👍 well done Daniel congratulations very very good investment for $100 odd dollars ...unbelievable value 👍 let me know how you go cheers Andrew⚔️
@@zulupenman fitted and is fantastic but we are still having an issue with the car throwing a code PO687.
I reckon it's an ECU issue
Any idea where my son can get a coffee ECU??
Nice ,but that parts cost 20$ max ,not 100!?!
I'd be happy to pay $100 if it gives my car's ECU a longer life. I mean, it's way too difficult to find and way too expensive to buy a new ECU.. And I won't buy a used one just to have the same problem once again after a while..
Then why dont you put a kit together and sell them for $20 and I will gladly take 20 kits to start your business🤦🏽♂️
@@oyetos the idea is that u can make it home :)
I make 3kits for me and my friends ...for free ,so....
@@georgekolotouros9176 i made it bro :)
I can make one and send it to u in GR :) IF U comming in Bulgaria ,welcome. :) Will make one for u
How did you make the kit?
What proof do you have ECUs fail due to heat? the ECU is built with military grade electronics, heat doesn't cause damage to circuitry. An overheating CPU will just crash and when it cools off it will gracefuly resume operation as normal. There are other factors that affect ECU's, mostly humidity. Where this ECU is placed is ideal to counter moisture. Vibration is a far more probable cause for ECU failure than heat. The rubber mounts have no effect since you use metal studs to screw the ECU onto the intake manifold. So vibrations will still propagate from one metal to another metal component. Good try anyway, but I'm not buying into this. Hard to imagine the engineers at SAAB didn't know better...
Καλημέρα από Αθήνα . Νομίζω οτι η τοποθέτησή σου για το θέμα είναι αρκετά σωστή ειδικά στο σημείο που αναφέρεις για τους μηχανικούς της SAAB. Δεν έχεις κανει κάτι για να την προστατεύσης ? Εγω στο δικό μου SAAB στο πλαστικό κάλυμμα της μηχανής , ακριβώς πάνω απο την ecu έχω κόψει τις αυλακώσεις αλλά δεν ξέρω εαν εχει κάποιο αποτελεσμα .
@@georgekolotouros9176 δεν έχω κάνει τίποτα απολύτως. Έχω πλήρη εμπιστοσύνη στους μηχανικούς της SAAB. Δεν συντρέχει κανένας λόγος για οποιαδήποτε παρέμβαση.
Andrew, just stop talking and let the expert explain. We don’t want to hear from you.
Hey Charita ;) absolutely you’re not the first person to say that LOL, update for you I’m getting the new saab ECU damper protection vibration kit for the six cylinder version of the Saab93 I’ll be out on my channel the next three weeks :) have an awesome day cheers Andrew ⚔️
Drugs are bad
8secsleeper ;) absolutely I’ve never taken drugs I don’t drink alcohol and I pretty much don’t really get into altered states well said 👍cheers Andrew ⚔️
Hello Might be better to have your original part repaired at www.upfix.com
Here is the service link
www.upfix.com/product-category/repair-return/engine-control-repair/buick-engine-control-repair/