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rt/10
06-19-2003, 01:39 AM
Is there any connection between the saleen s7 and the mustang ?
(I heard that the saleen s7 is a tuned mustang and i dont know if it's truth)
Here is a saleen s7 picture
Kudosdude
06-19-2003, 02:15 AM
Saleen are tuners as well as the manufacturer as the S7r (above).
The saleen is NOT a tuned mustang, though it uses a tuned mustang engine (mid-mounted). I regard it as a bonefide supercar.
Their website is here (http://www.saleen.com/home/index1.html)
motorhead
06-19-2003, 10:48 AM
the s7 is saleens own made car - with the ford engine offcourse
Saleen tunes Ford products.
Yes, the S7's engine is based off the Mustang engine.
rt/10
06-21-2003, 06:30 AM
A mustang and a saleen on the same car.
motorhead
06-21-2003, 07:50 AM
saleen tunes the mustang and other ford products they have their own car called the saleen s7 and it uses the highly tuned mustang v8 mustang's V8
Originally posted by rt/10
A mustang and a saleen on the same car.
Saleen tunes Mustangs, that's a Saleen Mustang.
fastautos
06-30-2003, 09:40 AM
Almost every post has been incorrect. Saleen is NOT a tuner whatsoever. Saleen is a manufacturer and has to comply with government emissions and crash testing for all their cars. Also, the S7 uses only 1 Mustang part and it's something like the inside door panel. The engine of the S7 does not come from the Mustang AT ALL. The engine is Ford based, but most of it was designed by Saleen.
Please do not post information if you are not totally sure that it is correct.
Originally posted by fastautos
Almost every post has been incorrect. Saleen is NOT a tuner whatsoever. Saleen is a manufacturer and has to comply with government emissions and crash testing for all their cars. Also, the S7 uses only 1 Mustang part and it's something like the inside door panel. The engine of the S7 does not come from the Mustang AT ALL. The engine is Ford based, but most of it was designed by Saleen.
Please do not post information if you are not totally sure that it is correct.
No, Saleen is a tuner, as is Roush. And I clearly stated that the S7's engine is based off the Ford engine.
Guibo
06-30-2003, 03:10 PM
Saleen is both a manufacturer and tuner.
"And he is a manufacturer. Saleen, not Ford, is the builder of record for the Mustang-based S281. Saleen has had to certify the cars and provide the warranty, necessitating infrastructure, repeatability, a dealer body, service support, and more. 'It's one thing to build a car,' says Steve, 'another to be a car company.'"
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0208_saleen/
Legally, he is considered manufacturer of the S281, but IMO that is a tuned car. The S7 is not tuned, and as such, Saleen is rightfully considered a manufacturer of that vehicle, both legally and as a matter of practicality. In any case, both have to undergo DOT and NHTSA certification, a process most tuners don't ever have to face.
The only relationship between the S7's engine and the Mustang is that both started out from the Ford factory. The S7's engine shares architecture with Ford's NASCAR engines (not any roadgoing Mustang), and is cast in aluminum, instead of iron as it is done for NASCAR. So the S7's block is not only unique unto itself, but so are the heads.
fastautos
07-01-2003, 12:43 AM
Originally posted by Nash
No, Saleen is a tuner, as is Roush. And I clearly stated that the S7's engine is based off the Ford engine.
You are WRONG. I have been to the Saleen factory and have met Steve Saleen. I know what I'm talking about. And Guibo: he might seem like a tuner, but he is technically a manufacturer like you said.
Nicademus
07-02-2003, 08:30 AM
stop dancing around the answer. i think most of you just wanna type for the hell of it
YES Saleen is a legitimate auto manufacturer.
YES Saleen also tunes Mustangs.
YES the argument about it should be over. What matters is that the S7 is a great car.
Matter of fact where do you rate it compared to the mclauren?
motorhead
07-04-2003, 02:05 AM
Originally posted by Nicademus
stop dancing around the answer. i think most of you just wanna type for the hell of it
YES Saleen is a legitimate auto manufacturer.
YES Saleen also tunes Mustangs.
YES the argument about it should be over. What matters is that the S7 is a great car.
Matter of fact where do you rate it compared to the mclauren? the s7 for SURE unless its the mclaren ft gt
fpv_gtho
07-07-2003, 05:59 AM
seems like not many people can agree on whether saleen is a tuner or manufacturer, i reckon theyre a manufacturer. all i know about the S7 is it uses a bored out 351 ford V8 or sumtin
FordMonster
07-10-2003, 07:33 PM
Saleen is a manufactuer. He produces his own S7, (a 351 bored to a 427). His Saleen Mustangs to their own crash, emissions, etc.... He is actually a manufactuer, but most consider him a tuner.
Steve Saleen ahs been tuning Mustangs since the late 1980's.
Roush is a tuner. Ford sends him the Stangs, and he signs them, adds side exhaust, Roots blower, etc.. and so does Steeda.
thinker
03-08-2004, 12:26 AM
can the s 281 or s 281 sc go above 150 mph?
fpv_gtho
03-08-2004, 01:01 AM
i think its a fairly safe bet that it can unless its got a speed limiter
fhsviper8
03-20-2004, 04:02 PM
There are Saleen Mustangs. They have custom wheels and a bigger engine than a mustang gt. The Saleen S7 isnt related to a mustang though. It doesnt look like a mustang either.
NAZCA C2
03-20-2004, 05:47 PM
No, Saleen is a tuner, as is Roush. And I clearly stated that the S7's engine is based off the Ford engine.
Saleen is a car manufacturer but they do do tuning on mustangs. you can buy a saleen mustang or have a customer supplied one tuned up.
NAZCA C2
03-20-2004, 05:52 PM
Saleen are tuners as well as the manufacturer as the S7r (above).
The saleen is NOT a tuned mustang, though it uses a tuned mustang engine (mid-mounted). I regard it as a bonefide supercar.
Their website is here (http://www.saleen.com/home/index1.html)
Several people posted that the S7 uses a modified Mustang engine. This is not the case. the S7 uses a modified Ford Racing 427ci ohv V8. The Mustang uses a 4.6 liter sohc V8(mustang gt), a 4.6 liter aluminum dohc V8 (mach 1), and a 4.6 liter supercharged iron block dohc V8 (Cobra).
fpv_gtho
03-20-2004, 11:45 PM
from what ive heard, the only thing the S7 shares with a Ford engine is the bore spacings from the 351
minimidget
04-10-2004, 03:27 PM
Ok I think we all know what the real questions are here. 1. Is the saleen s7 a mustang. 2. How is the saleen s7 related to the mustang 3. What major differences are there between the saleen mustangs and saleen s7