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Saleen87-65

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throw a big KB for a 2v on your car, and with a built motor, you'll have the ability to be just as fast as some of the more heavily modified terminators. You have alot of $ tied up in your car...cheaper just to put a better engine in your car then to lose your butt on your upgrades
 
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Saleen87-65 said:
throw a big KB for a 2v on your car, and with a built motor, you'll have the ability to be just as fast as some of the more heavily modified terminators. You have alot of $ tied up in your car...cheaper just to put a better engine in your car then to lose your butt on your upgrades
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I will have to agree with you. There is nothing like driving a HIGHLY modded saleen. Other than maybe a highly modded Z06 .
 

2000xp8

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A built mod 2v is really not a cost effective solution.
The KB intercooled kit is $5000, and then building the shortblock is going to cost major money on top of it, figure a $2500 shortblock and at least $1500 in parts and labor to assemble it, and that's not including SC and engine re-install and tune.
Better choice would be to get an 03/04 cobra engine and fuel setup, and drop it in, using the gt harness, and get a re-tune.
 

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HazeGray,

To me it sounds like you want a change, something different. I say go for it and enjoy, I know I do.


Maybe it's me but I get just as many looks in my Cobra as my Saleen or any Mustang I have ever been in and IMO that should not be a reason to get or keep one or the other.

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Not to mention the Solid axle rear is going to be more advantageous from a drag racing standpoint than the IRS equipped Cobra.....even with the Saleen’s stiffer suspension components.
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the only advantage is what it cost for a built IRS. You can get a IRS to be just as good as a solid.
 

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Tommy98016 said:
the only advantage is what it cost for a built IRS. You can get a IRS to be just as good as a solid.
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Not likely. You can certainly toughen them up to take a little more abuse, but for drag racing, nothing beats a live axle rear end. Aside from being stronger, stiffer, and cheaper, they're also more consistent, lighter and ultimately....better!

Save the IRS for the Road Course.
 

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Gearbanger 101 said:
Not likely. You can certainly toughen them up to take a little more abuse, but for drag racing, nothing beats a live axle rear end. Aside from being stronger, stiffer, and cheaper, they're also more consistent, lighter and ultimately....better!

Save the IRS for the Road Course.
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I still disagree but everyone has a right to there opinion
 

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I just looked at your PAS ad.


Is that a mis-type? 26k is a total steal for your car.
 

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marcus95 said:
I just looked at your PAS ad.

Is that a mis-type? 26k is a total steal for your car.
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.....then steal it Marcus!!
 

HazeGray

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marcus95 said:
I just looked at your PAS ad.


Is that a mis-type? 26k is a total steal for your car.
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Hey Marcus, no typo...that is the correct amount I'm asking. I have it priced for a quick sale. Everyone seems to think you can get your money back in mods you put in a car. I've done enough buying and selling to know you can't. When I buy a car, I purposely look for one that is bone stock because these people who add up their receipts and then tack it on to the high book value are just crazy and wasting their time. A good deal no doubt for whoever picks it up. I'm surprised to see my ad up already. I haven't even sent Mark my payment information, I'll have to give him a call Thursday morning and do that. If you're reading this Mark, much appreciated!

Good news is my ship is on it's way to Guam right now. That is where I get off and fly back home. Already have a few Cobra's lined up to test drive and look at. I've narrowed the color choice down to black or DSG. Plenty of those floating around.

 

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HazeGray said:
I've done enough buying and selling to know you can't. When I buy a car, I purposely look for one that is bone stock because these people who add up their receipts and then tack it on to the high book value are just crazy and wasting their time.
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That is why you demod the car, return it to stock, and sell your parts for 1/2 price to recoup some of the cost.
 

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That's the problem though....you never do. Not to mention....is it really worth the hassle to start tearing parts off the car. I mean, a CAI is one thing, but exahaust components, pullies, etc just turn out to be a big PITA. And that's assuming you've still got the stock parts lying around to replace them with.
 
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Rob

Good Luck selling...we should hook up on I-264 before you let it go

Bill
 

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FASN8N said:
That is why you demod the car, return it to stock, and sell your parts for 1/2 price to recoup some of the cost.
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I can see doing that for larger expensive mods like a Kenne Bell supercharger or expensive wheels and tires.

Bill, shoot me a PM with your number and we'll definitely have to meet up before I sell it off.
 
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omg. im tempted. gotta sell my Mach though
 

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Gearbanger 101 said:
That's the problem though....you never do. Not to mention....is it really worth the hassle to start tearing parts off the car. I mean, a CAI is one thing, but exahaust components, pullies, etc just turn out to be a big PITA. And that's assuming you've still got the stock parts lying around to replace them with.
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It depends if the $$ recouped from the parts out weighs the PITA factor.

Keep in mind that the money you get back from the mods is after tax money too.
 

2000xp8

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None of the mods in his sig are big dollar items, yes they add up, but removing one because it's a modular engine, may cause him to have to remove many, if not them all.
The car is likely tuned for all those mods, it isn't always easy to just pull it all apart in that case.

Besides, in his case with the basic and what looks to be good choices in mods, that makes his car slightly more appealing IMO, as opposed to stock.

say for example he got $1500 by selling all his parts off, but his car lost $2000 in value because of it, more work and less money.
As said above if it had a whipple or KB, that would be worth removing, but not little odds and ends that work together.
 

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I found just the car for you!!
I said you should have the best of both worlds, well here you go!!!
Check it out!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/car/358928004.html


See Ya Bill
 

HazeGray

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bill89saleen304 said:
I found just the car for you!!
I said you should have the best of both worlds, well here you go!!!
Check it out!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/car/358928004.html


See Ya Bill
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Thanks Bill, but I want a plain Jane looking Cobra. Only exterior mods I intend to do are tinted windows and 17x10.5 AFS Cobra replica wheels with 315 BFGoodrich or Nitto tires. I just don't want the attention anymore that the Saleen exterior styling attracts. I guess I'm going more for a sleeper look.
 

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HazeGray said:
Thanks Bill, but I want a plain Jane looking Cobra. Only exterior mods I intend to do are tinted windows and 17x10.5 AFS Cobra replica wheels with 315 BFGoodrich or Nitto tires. I just don't want the attention anymore that the Saleen exterior styling attracts. I guess I'm going more for a sleeper look.
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03-04 Cobra....a sleeper?? Rob, you must be smoking the good stuff!! Care to share some with the rest of us??
 

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s351rspeedster said:
03-04 Cobra....a sleeper?? Rob, you must be smoking the good stuff!! Care to share some with the rest of us??
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I was thinking the same thing.
I'd be much more afraid of a guy in an 03 cobra than a new edge saleen, considering the odds are it's not an s351.
 
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