RE: Saleen , Schmaleen

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Tue Oct 12 1999 - 10:59:35 EDT


Yes...they are overpriced boat anchors.

We had built a 1989 Mustang LX 5.0L back in 1990...

Paxton Supercharger - 6PSI (Only ran PaxTrac Fluid)
JBA Shorty Headers
JBA 1.7:1 Rollers w/Springs and Keepers
52mm TB w/Matched EGR Plate
Extrude Honed Intake (OEM...none of that GT-40 BS)
Offroad H-Pipe (Stock Mufflers)
Ford Motorsport HD Clutch assembly
Ford Motorsport 5-Speed
3.73:1 Cone Posi

The car ran 12.8's all day long on pump gas with the A/C running. Total
Cost of the car itself: $9000. Total Cost of the mods (back then): $7000.

The LX's are lighter than the GT's so they are the choice for the hot
rodders.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Jack Hilton
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 9:34 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Saleen , Schmaleen

For $50,445 , I would expect it to run well under a 13.9 .

Hell , if they put a Powerdyne on it they are cheap as hell ! The web site
describes the SCs on the 281 and the 351 as "...Optional: Saleen Roots
style supercharger,water-to-water intercooler..." and for the 351 "...351
cid (5.8L) Saleen Centrifugal Supercharged OHV 90 degree V-8..." sounds
like the same SC on both cars .

...HAHAHAHAHA! I was just reading the performance page for the Saleen
Explorer , and on the top , it says "Nothing Compares with Saleen
Performance !" and then it lists the Saleen Explorer and then the Jeep GC
5.2 . The *ONLY* thing that the Saleen did better was Lateral Acceleration
! The GC whooped it on every other point !

What a bunch of idiots !

At 07:08 AM 10/12/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>I saw a genuine SALEEN at the track the last time I
>went with a (he said )7lb Powerdyne.. he went an
>AMAZING 13.9 at 101MPH.. with intake, TB, MAS,
>Hearders, H-Pipe, no cats, and flows.. Whoa! That's
>results. Fine car, but a TURD.
>(Picking up on the sarcasm?)
>

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