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Roush 96-98 S281 specs

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SSS281

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help me out guys, i have been trying to research for over an hour what the hp/tq numbers are on the first gen S281 and 1/4 mile times. i know theyre not much better than a GT as far as those numbers will go but i am just curious what the 'official' ratings were. i though there was a thread on here but it mustve been lost in the crash. ive dug up nothing over the net i googled a bunch of different things. help me out guys thanks!
 

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215 HP FROM THE FACTORY...SALEEN ADDS BUMPED IT MAYBE 10-15 HORSE IS ALL
 
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right thats what i figured i just wondered if anyone knew the official specs.
 

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I don't think there was offical specs for the base saleen S281, the S351 got all the coverage
 

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Officially,

96-97
220hp @ 4400
285 Ft/lbs @ 3500

98
225hp @ 4400
285 Ft/lbs @ 3500
 
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those are the GT numbers, well +5hp for the 96-97 (GT rated at 215) did they really not give them any official hp number upgrade?
 

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Those are the official #'s straight from the Saleen book.

All they basically did was wires, airfilter, and a catback, so +5hp is about right. In 98, they just used Ford's 225hp figure, with no addition.
 
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didn't they do powerflash or pulleys back then?
 
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