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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
You realize of course, that in the greater motor-sports world, both the Saleen and Shelby Mustangs are seen as pigs on steroids with lots of lipstick.
In Canada, we can import a 15 year old used cars, the 1996 Nissan Skyline GTR for example, which arrives via gray market direct from Japan, some tuned, some not, with automatic all wheel drive, 4 wheel steering, traction control, launch control in some models, 6 speed manual gearbox or 5 speed automatic paddle shift, for around 12 to 20k depending on state of after-market tune. 500awd hp is not uncommon, 350 is stock, from the turbocharged fuel injected 6 cylinder.
These 15 year old cars will wipe many a v-8 off the road.
http://www.terra2imports.ca/nissan/skyline/
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
I still remember watching the Saleen Mustangs lapping around at Mosport during the SCCA Escort Endurance series 24 hour races in the late 80s ... pretty cool to see all 4 brake rotors glowing at night. They had several wins in that series, loved the look of those cars. The 89 Mustang I have coming will be done as a bit of a tribute to those General Tire sponsored cars.
cheers
Ed N.Ed Nicholson - Caledon Ontario - a bit NW of Toronto
07 Mustang GT with some stuff
88 T-Bird Turbo Coupe 5-speed
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
Originally posted by ErmottYou realize of course, that in the greater motor-sports world, both the Saleen and Shelby Mustangs are seen as pigs on steroids with lots of lipstick.
In Canada, we can import a 15 year old used cars, the 1996 Nissan Skyline GTR for example, which arrives via gray market direct from Japan, some tuned, some not, with automatic all wheel drive, 4 wheel steering, traction control, launch control in some models, 6 speed manual gearbox or 5 speed automatic paddle shift, for around 12 to 20k depending on state of after-market tune. 500awd hp is not uncommon, 350 is stock, from the turbocharged fuel injected 6 cylinder.
These 15 year old cars will wipe many a v-8 off the road.
http://www.terra2imports.ca/nissan/skyline/
wonder what would happen..
ever think there is a reason they are not sold here.. it might be the same reason the big three can't built truely killer cars, ;)
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
Originally posted by stdOriginally posted by fast EdFound a good shot of one of the SCCA cars:
cheers
Ed N.
I worked on those cars in '88 and '89.
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
wow and what if ford and chevy didn't have to um follow rules, like that "gray market car"
wonder what would happen..
ever think there is a reason they are not sold here.. it might be the same reason the big three can't built truely killer cars, ;)
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
Originally posted by TazracingOriginally posted by stdOriginally posted by fast EdFound a good shot of one of the SCCA cars:
cheers
Ed N.
I worked on those cars in '88 and '89.Cognizant Dissident
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
Dave, did you work on those cars at the preparatio shop, or at the track? Would you mind if I p.m.'ed you with a few questions? I've already been talking to Kenny Brown's son Paul about them a bit.
With the 89 Mustang I'm getting, I plan to run it in vintage racing up here, they have a category for pre-1990 cars that are prepared to a rule book from back in the day. So I am trying to get as much info about the Saleen race cars as I can.
thx,
Ed N.Ed Nicholson - Caledon Ontario - a bit NW of Toronto
07 Mustang GT with some stuff
88 T-Bird Turbo Coupe 5-speed
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
No problem Ed...I'll tell you everything I can remember. I think Kenny Brown preped the cars in '87. I start there in '88 and left at the end of '89. We built and preped the cars in Livonia, Mi and did all the races.Cognizant Dissident
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
Originally posted by Ermott
wow and what if ford and chevy didn't have to um follow rules, like that "gray market car"
wonder what would happen..
ever think there is a reason they are not sold here.. it might be the same reason the big three can't built truely killer cars, ;)
Unplugging the Super HICAS while you're preparing them to meet US specs would also be a good idea. The rear wheel steering doesn't activate during normal driving, and from what I've heard from racers who push Nissans with that system hard enough to activate it, when it does kick in it usually does more harm than good. Just because the car is loaded with a bunch of high-tech parts doesn't mean the parts actually help performance.
It is kind of sad to see an end to official Saleen Mustangs, but as long as they're still selling the parts to build your own...
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Re: Sayonara Saleen Mustang - Production to Close This Summer
Originally posted by ErmottYou realize of course, that in the greater motor-sports world, both the Saleen and Shelby Mustangs are seen as pigs on steroids with lots of lipstick.
In Canada, we can import a 15 year old used cars, the 1996 Nissan Skyline GTR for example, which arrives via gray market direct from Japan, some tuned, some not, with automatic all wheel drive, 4 wheel steering, traction control, launch control in some models, 6 speed manual gearbox or 5 speed automatic paddle shift, for around 12 to 20k depending on state of after-market tune. 500awd hp is not uncommon, 350 is stock, from the turbocharged fuel injected 6 cylinder.
These 15 year old cars will wipe many a v-8 off the road.
http://www.terra2imports.ca/nissan/skyline/
for one...
you do not need a black market tin can to gain power and AWD.
2. one could pluck a 50 dollor cast iron v8 out of a snow pile and rip that feminine excuse for lack of safety in half with just decibals.
3. some men like to keep their goods in bodies strong enough to hold them.
you dumb shit. /rantPreviously boxer3main
the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.
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