All the Saleen Mustang and comment hate aside, people defending the proposed car are missing an important angle. There are a lot of very confident tuners and aftermarket builders out there but the best usually niche off in one direction. Saleen came to fame flogging the Mustang SOHC motor and upgrading it’s live axles. The other builders mentioned like Callaway and Lingenfelter have been beating on the LS motors from the beginning. They specialize in them. They are two very different engines. If I was building a mustang (why that would happen I have no idea) I wouldn’t take it to Callaway or Lingenfelter even though they are great builders. It’s not to say he doesn’t know are can’t build cars but I’d rather go with someone I feel knows the drive train and chassis inside and out. And in response to this:
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Originally Posted by JMAN311
Too bad 1/2 that price you are paying for is just the name. $8995 is ALOT of money for 525hp and that's just at the crank.
You could spend $500 for a cam, $1500-2000 for a full exhaust system (headers/x-pipe/cat-back setup), $300-500 for a CAI and then get a tune and even with labor with a high estimate it shouldn't cost much more than $4K and you'd prob get more than 525hp at the crank.
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I think you are optimistic on those gains for that build with a cam that retains driveability and mileage. Look at what is listed below and tell me it isn't worth $9,000. There are more important things than the final hp number. Like build quality and reliability. For God sakes they give you a three-year warranty. What Joe Shmo’s Garage doing a build for 800 bucks will give you one of those? It doesn't pay to spend less on a build if the car spends as much time in a garage as it does in your garage.
· Engine removal, inspection and cleaning for assembly
· Lingenfelter CNC ported & polished LS3 L92 cylinder heads
· Existing GM 2.165" hollow stem intake / 1.59" solid stem exhaust valves retained
· Three angle valve job, hand blending of valve seats
· CC chambers, surface, set spring heights and assembly
· Competition Cams double valve springs, titanium retainers, 10 degree locks & seals
· Lingenfelter designed Competition Cams GT11 hydraulic roller camshaft
· Modified oil pump assembly
· Ported & polished throttle body
· 160 degree thermostat
· ASP underdrive pulley system
· Lingenfelter C6 High Flow Air Intake
· All necessary gaskets, fluids & bolts
· Professional assembly & engine installation
· Engine testing & expert ECM tuning
· Chassis dyno testing before & after installation
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Excellent drivability, highway mileage not adversely affected
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Lingenfelter 3 year/ 36,000 mile warranty
· Lingenfelter certificate of authenticity