04 Saleen vs. 04 Cobra

03CrazyStang said:

Simply which is faster?...Stock for stock

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03CrazyStang said:

What's the S281 E?

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bentley429 said:

S281 Extreme I think its called

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SVT98Snake said:

depends...the S281 SC....Cobra wins.

The S281 E....Cobra loses.

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04_snake said:

the S281SC is "quicker", (GT) solid rear & blower with about the same boost, better suspension setup. stock vs stock the Saleen 281SC (GT) is a 1/2 sec quicker in the 1/4, look it up, but for 9 to 11K more money, it should be, but you have to drive around with the "ricer" wings and lettering, I went with the cobra, put about 6-7K into my 04 and now I'm 1 sec quicker than the Saleen, with IRS and a 6 speed.

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SVT98Snake said:

I will disagree with you. First off, I think he is referring to the 04's, not the 05's. If you are talking about them, you are right on with the 05's.

The 04's were rated at 375 (SC) and 450-475 (E).

The 05's are 400 (SC) and 500 (E)

The 03-04 cobras are more along the lines of 420-425 in stock trim. (avg of 360 rwhp at 17% driveline loss) But they are heavier.

MM&FF just tested an 05 S281 SC and it ran at about 12.50@110. They only have 3.5 psi.

I also saw a test on the 99-04 SC. On slicks the best I saw was a 12.70@110. Remember that Saleen has exhaust and tuning....

On street tires, you usually see them running 13.0-13.5's @ 106-108ish...03-04 Cobras run 12.8-13.1's @ 109-111ish.

I have seen stock 03-04's run in the 12.50's @ 113-114 and the vert's running 12.70's @ 111.

So I still stick by my original statement...

The E is a different story...


BTW...what mods do you have and what rwhp #'s???

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04_snake said:

I could launch the Saleens easier and they felt quicker than the cobra and easier to shift but that my take on it? have you driven both or just researching mag articles?

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