01-07-2009, 03:35 PM | #57 |
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I just found a picture on his website of what his vision of a Saleen Camaro would look like...........
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525 hp for 8995.
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Lingenfe...te520HPLS3.htm Check out the twin turbo vette while you're there. |
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01-07-2009, 03:50 PM | #62 |
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What has always been interesting to me was the reality of Saleen Mustangs selling for premium prices at the Various Muscle Car Auctions I have been to.
Hopefully, this type of scenario does the same for Camaros. Whether or not SMS has a significant impact on Camaro Sales, remains to be seen. To me, at least, anything to boost sales is a plus. Sorry, to all the Saleen haters out there, but, business is business. Support the Detroit Three!!!!
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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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01-07-2009, 04:03 PM | #64 |
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Saleen SMS Camaro in the works
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01-07-2009, 04:05 PM | #65 |
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You do it and you've effectively de-valued the car. Lingenfelter does it and the car is at least worth more than it was initially. Don't believe me? Check ebay for hotrodded vettes, then check for Lingenfelter vettes. Perception is a strange thing. You gonna do your own wrenching at those prices? Also gonna need head porting to get those numbers. |
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01-07-2009, 04:22 PM | #67 |
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I don't know what the total package will look like and cost for the Camaro but his Mustangs are way overpriced, ugly and are not selling.
Also now that he has alienated most of the Camaro lovers with his comments he may find the sales of his camaros even worse than the Saleen Mustang. Steve
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It wouldn't boost business. Google or youtube the video where Saleen talks about GM, then think about this... If GM does business with someone who talks shit about how terrible they are, what does that say about GM? IMVHO, that would LOSE business instead of gain it. As for supporting the three. I will be supporting the three by buying my car and promoting it around the streets. If Saleen really wants to enter the market and modify the car he so thoroughly tried to trash, he should buy the cars at a marked up price to give GM some retribution. |
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I tend to side with those who say "anything that can help improve the longevity of the Camaro".....we'll take all the help we can get.
The way I see things is this....I don't want to see another "hiatus" or "end of the Camaro" anytime. With our struggling economy, it will be wonderful to have the Camaro surface and hopefully *FINGERS CROSSED* help bring GM's head above water. If that takes the combined efforts of the import tuners turning a few thousand Camaros into "rice rockets" along with the efforts of companies like Saleen, Lingenfelter, SLP, THR, etc....I really don't mind. I've realized that regardless of my preferences, there are going to be Camaros with huge wings, gawdy body kits and more vinyl graphics than you can fit on a school bus. Same way there are going to be stripped down, steamrollers for tires, mean street machines. As long as I have the ability to build my dream Camaro....I'm happy. I have a feeling that it's going to take a big effort from everyone willing to keep the Camaro around...so I say, welcome aboard Steve Saleen... Note: I'll be cruising in a Nickey or a THR before I'm caught in a Saleen Camaro or something from SLP (still not happy about G8 Firehawks :( ). -Matt |
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And no I wouldn't be doing my own wrenching I figured 800-1000 bucks for labor into the $4K total price
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