Progress Thread Project v6 What?!?!?!: 95 Saleen v6 Sport

SorsCode · Aug 9, 2022

Well, I've done a thing. I have been on the hunt for a 94-95 (mainly 95) Saleen v6 Sport for many years (2006). The reason I wanted a 95 was because in 1994 Saleen ended the project and less than 10 were made on the 1995 model year. Finding such a unicorn was not easy to say the least. In November of 2020 I finally tracked one down and it wasn't in the greatest shape, which meant it was perfect for me. After 21 months of negotiating, well lets be real, I gave a firm offer and every time they came back with a new offer I gave them my original firm offer and eventually we agreed to my firm offer .

Let me present to you my 1995 Saleen v6 Sport! Thanks to @95steedamustang for grabbing this for me since he was closer than me. I think he now has squirrel syndrome with this car, because I keep getting pictures of stuff he keeps find on it (don't stop!).

SorsCode · Aug 9, 2022

One benefit of having @95steedamustang picking this car up, he was able to recreate a picture from when he picked up the 1997 Saleen S281 #19....

bird_dog0347 · Aug 9, 2022

This will be another fun one to follow!

95steedamustang · Aug 9, 2022

I love doing comparisons.

SorsCode · Aug 9, 2022

I'm starting to think I like the v6 Sport spoiler more than the S281.

bird_dog0347 · Aug 9, 2022

Those gas price differences...

TIGGER · Aug 9, 2022

There used to be a silver 94 V6 convertible that lived like 1/2 mile away from me. I saw it all the time parked on the street when I went that way. It disappeared about 7-8 years ago but I did see it a few summers ago driving down one of the main roads in the area. I am not sure if they moved or sold the car. It is pretty worn out now or was the last time I saw it. I hope to run across it some day again......

Are these cars serialized?

Noobz347 · Aug 9, 2022

New Econolodge. Huh. I'll have to check that out.

SorsCode · Aug 9, 2022

TIGGER said:
There used to be a silver 94 V6 convertible that lived like 1/2 mile away from me. I saw it all the time parked on the street when I went that way. It disappeared about 7-8 years ago but I did see it a few summers ago driving down one of the main roads in the area. I am not sure if they moved or sold the car. It is pretty worn out now or was the last time I saw it. I hope to run across it some day again......

Are these cars serialized?

They are not serialized.

TIGGER · Aug 9, 2022

SorsCode said:
They are not serialized.

I assume Saleen can still authenticate with the vin though correct?

SorsCode · Aug 9, 2022

TIGGER said:
I assume Saleen can still authenticate with the vin though correct?

Yeah that’s a fun subject. They won’t give an LOA on them.

Mustang5L5 · Aug 9, 2022

Is the interior just standard v6 stuff? Is it at least the decent v6 interior or the base, BASE
Model stuff?

95steedamustang · Aug 9, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
Is the interior just standard v6 stuff? Is it at least the decent v6 interior or the base, BASE
Model stuff?

Standard V6 base interior. But @SorsCode has some upgrades planned on the redo more fitting of a Saleen

Noobz347 · Aug 9, 2022

95steedamustang said:
Standard V6 base interior. But @SorsCode has some upgrades planned on the redo more fitting of a Saleen

Passenger side seat stains only came with the v8.

SorsCode · Aug 9, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
Is the interior just standard v6 stuff? Is it at least the decent v6 interior or the base, BASE
Model stuff?

They are basic v6 base cars. I mean they have power windows and stuff but base seats for sure. This one has base black interior. I will be doing upgrades. I want to stick with the time upgrades so it’ll be fun.

TIGGER · Aug 9, 2022

SorsCode said:
Yeah that’s a fun subject. They won’t give an LOA on them.

That’s weird

TIGGER · Aug 10, 2022

I thought I read somewhere that the V6 cars were supercharged? Or am I just dreaming?

SorsCode · Aug 10, 2022

TIGGER said:
I thought I read somewhere that the V6 cars were supercharged? Or am I just dreaming?

That’s correct, Saleen advertised them as being supercharged. However as consistent as Saleen was, only a very tiny amount got a supercharger installed. This was not one of those cars (sadly). On the flip side, I actually own the correct Vortech Supercharger kit for the 3.8L Mustang, so that will be getting installed.

The rumor is, Saleen didn’t install many because they had issues with detonation due to not being able to tune the ECU. With this being 2022, I plan on running either a Holley Dominator or MegaSquirt MS3. I like adding features the cars didn’t come with, like TPMS, Traction Control, Live 4G LTE ECU datalog and control, etc.

TIGGER · Aug 10, 2022

Thanks for the info. A vortec will be cool

SorsCode · Aug 27, 2022

The car is currently going through preservation mode right now. @95steedamustang has been taking panels down to metal to remove any bondo and sealing the car up to prevent any future rust while it goes into storage to wait its turn. He also got the powerful v6 running!

I was able secure documentation to prove this is truly a Saleen v6 Sport, so that made my week, I had zero doubts but having the paperwork to prove that is even better. This car even in the rough shape it is in, is the most "complete" v6 Sport I have seen. Most are missing things like the tail light covers, or suspension pieces, or the white face gauge cluster. This car has every piece but the supercharger (which I have though).

First up is to deal with this roof.

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