288.2 RWHP
360.3 RWTQ
I think the rwhp should be a little higher. They rate the motor at 350hp and 410ft/lbs at the flywheel
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2000 Saleen s281 sc dyno numbers
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288.2 RWHP
360.3 RWTQ
I think the rwhp should be a little higher. They rate the motor at 350hp and 410ft/lbs at the flywheel
Your numbers are right on target for a stock 00 Saleen S/C.
My 2000 made 312hp and 383tq with a smaller blower pulley, X-pipe with cats, 70mm tb, and a Mac cold air kit.
My 2000 made 312hp and 383tq with a smaller blower pulley, X-pipe with cats, 70mm tb, and a Mac cold air kit.
IMHO the HP seems a little low... YOu should have at least 300 at the wheels.
Well with even a 20% drivetrain loss you are making 345 hp to the flywhel so yes it is a little low. I am sure yours is a manual cause I didnt think they made Saleens in auto so the drivetrain loss might be smaller then that which would put the hp even lower. Did you only do one pull? If so usually the 2nd or 3rd pulls are better. At least what I have noticed they are.
I did 3 pulls and the second was the high. The other 2 were off by a few hp. I did have a 5 speed and 15% is generally the standard drive train loss. with 15% loss, you are looking at 338 hp on the fly wheel. Thats 12hp less than advertised.
That almost the exact thing my uncle's 2K SC Saleen dynoed at.
that is a nice flat torque curve.
your HP is low because your air/fuel ratio is way off. Look how rich it is currently (10:1). It should be around 13:1. get that car tuned and you'll probably find about 20 hp. good luck.
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your HP is low because your air/fuel ratio is way off. Look how rich it is currently (10:1). It should be around 13:1. get that car tuned and you'll probably find about 20 hp. good luck.
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I got rid of it for mustang with a 32v motor and a larger eaton blower. (03 Cobra)
I think Saleen ran it rich like that to protect the motor from blowing up. I had a lot of stalling problems with it. I don't know if it was related to the air/fuel though, or Saleen ran it rich like with the hope of fixing my car. They reflashed my computer 3 times.
I never ran it in the quarter, but Saleen said 13.4 in the quarter. The Fact it had 18'' tires and a suspension setup for road racing didn't help in the traction department. Even though it had 3.08 gears, you could smoke up the tires in any gear at any time just by stoping on the pedal.
I think Saleen ran it rich like that to protect the motor from blowing up. I had a lot of stalling problems with it. I don't know if it was related to the air/fuel though, or Saleen ran it rich like with the hope of fixing my car. They reflashed my computer 3 times.
I never ran it in the quarter, but Saleen said 13.4 in the quarter. The Fact it had 18'' tires and a suspension setup for road racing didn't help in the traction department. Even though it had 3.08 gears, you could smoke up the tires in any gear at any time just by stoping on the pedal.
he said he got rid of that POS saleen for a new cobra 
Gald to see im not the only Saleen owner!
Saleen does however make an Auto but its something you have to call and order when buying a Saleen. S-281s come with 5 speeds and the S 351 come with 6 speeds.
I had this same problem with my S 351 being VERY rich! When I first bought it I had smelled a richness exhaust smell but really never payed to mind to it till i pulled the plug's out :uh oh: Did some tuning and few mods here and there and she was a whole new car! l do however agree with having 18" wheels its hard to hook on these things, I even bought brand new chrome Saleen 18x10 5 star's for the rear.........helped a lil but not much I have since updated to Eibach drag springs and different shocks/struts also have helped alot.....Sorry to hear you got rid of the Saleen :??: Another update/mod im doing is turbo(s) I caned the vortech as I am not very pleased with how vortech seems to handle their customer service!.........anyway....with a few lil bolt ons the car dynoed at 442rwhp & 510FT LB of TQ (rwtq) forget @ what rpm's that's at :shrug: been a few year's sence then lol
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Saleen does however make an Auto but its something you have to call and order when buying a Saleen. S-281s come with 5 speeds and the S 351 come with 6 speeds.
I had this same problem with my S 351 being VERY rich!
When I first bought it I had smelled a richness exhaust smell but really never payed to mind to it till i pulled the plug's out :uh oh: Did some tuning and few mods here and there and she was a whole new car! l do however agree with having 18" wheels its hard to hook on these things, I even bought brand new chrome Saleen 18x10 5 star's for the rear.........helped a lil but not much I have since updated to Eibach drag springs and different shocks/struts also have helped alot.....Sorry to hear you got rid of the Saleen :??: Another update/mod im doing is turbo(s) I caned the vortech as I am not very pleased with how vortech seems to handle their customer service!.........anyway....with a few lil bolt ons the car dynoed at 442rwhp & 510FT LB of TQ (rwtq) forget @ what rpm's that's at :shrug: been a few year's sence then lolLater
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