What can a 04' saleen s281 do?
03-31-2006, 11:38 AM
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What can a 04' saleen s281 do? I saw this guy yesterday and he had a sweet looking 2004 saleen 281. I stopped next to him in my daily driver colorado at a red light and asked how much HP he was making. He said 465 rearwheel thru a KB blowzilla sc. I heard no SC sound at idle or when he was driving. what can these cars can do? where are they weak? from a roll? from a dead stop? etc. I told him I may see him around in the future with my z28 and would like to run with him. He said I would have no chance. I just laughed and said we will see.
03-31-2006, 12:10 PM
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they are basically 03 cobras... if he upgraded to the kb don't let him fool you, that car is making way more power than he says. A kb with drag radials is capable of 7.2's in the 1/8
03-31-2006, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MagikMan
they are basically 03 cobras... if he upgraded to the kb don't let him fool you, that car is making way more power than he says. A kb with drag radials is capable of 7.2's in the 1/8
03-31-2006, 01:47 PM
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I'm confused now, last friday a stock 03 saleen S281 was walked by a gt which only claimed mild bolt on. which was confirmed in the second race when it lost by a fender to a Z28. so do you guys think it was a driver error or that some are actually weak.
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. So an 03 would pank my SS 
, but i could take an 02 since they are not S/C?
03-31-2006, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MagikMan
no the s281 is supercharged.... the older ones are gt motors... the 03 281s though is a 03 cobra...
03-31-2006, 04:22 PM
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I am not sure if the 2003 Saleen S281 is a forged 4v motor like the 03-04 Cobra. I just read online that eh 03 Saleen S281 was rated at 425 flywheel HP. I know the one we are talking about has a Kenny Bell blower on it. I also know that the stock 4.6 2v bottom end can only hold 400HP. That is what I was told by a mustang performance shop.So not sure??
03-31-2006, 04:23 PM
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They had eaton superchargers on them before 03.
Originally Posted by 99banditZ28
okay it seems that you are right about them all being supercharged after 03 but they ARE NOT cobra motors.....they are 2v still
03-31-2006, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MagikMan
no the s281 is supercharged.... the older ones are gt motors... the 03 281s though is a 03 cobra...
Too much misinfo here.
S281-Intake and exhaust GT. Slow.
SC281-GT with a roots blower. 365hp, dynos low, runs slow.
S281-E-Built motor, blower, superexpensive, 425hp, still not all that fast.
03-31-2006, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MagikMan
they are basically 03 cobras...
it's a 4.6 GT motor (non-forged) with a blower....
thats like saying a LS6 is just a LS1 with a different intake...lol.
03-31-2006, 04:41 PM
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Was it the old SN95 platform or the new type (SN-98 AFAIK)?
The older gens S281 (for 281 cubes) was pretty slow. Its was only a few bolt ons as far as power goes. It did have some nice suspension bits though.
The old S-281E had a blower, it was decent, but I would bet on a stock Terminator.
I have no idea about the new ones, but they are not 2Vs sicne they dont even make 2Vs anymore. The new GTs are 3 valvers. The older ones were indeed 2Vs.
They are far to expensive for what you get. Like Vette level prices.
The older gens S281 (for 281 cubes) was pretty slow. Its was only a few bolt ons as far as power goes. It did have some nice suspension bits though.
The old S-281E had a blower, it was decent, but I would bet on a stock Terminator.
I have no idea about the new ones, but they are not 2Vs sicne they dont even make 2Vs anymore. The new GTs are 3 valvers. The older ones were indeed 2Vs.
They are far to expensive for what you get. Like Vette level prices.
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craaker: yes i am aware it just seems that very many of the ones after 03 are supercharged
pakisho:thank you for clearing this hole argument up with that tid-bit of saleen info
the conclusion:saleens are not as fast as they should be for the money but look damn good
pakisho:thank you for clearing this hole argument up with that tid-bit of saleen info
the conclusion:saleens are not as fast as they should be for the money but look damn good
03-31-2006, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pakisho
Too much misinfo here.
S281-Intake and exhaust GT. Slow.
SC281-GT with a roots blower. 365hp, dynos low, runs slow.
S281-E-Built motor, blower, superexpensive, 425hp, still not all that fast.
S281-Intake and exhaust GT. Slow.
SC281-GT with a roots blower. 365hp, dynos low, runs slow.
S281-E-Built motor, blower, superexpensive, 425hp, still not all that fast.
03-31-2006, 07:28 PM
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i raced a guy, 03 gt..kb blower, exhaust, 4:10...he said he sent it to saleen and they did it..dunno...my ws6 a4 with just exhaust and free mods..put 2 cars on him in the 1/8...and he got me out of the whole