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Jess Albright 10-02-2009 04:30 PM

2010 Saleen S281 Teaser Pics
 
Check out teaser pics of the new S281 on our Facebook Page or at our Flicker page.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/...3a1fbbf7e4.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saleen_speedlab/

Thank you
Jess

Greg Wackett 10-02-2009 06:04 PM

From what I can see it Like it, you took away some of the negative features of the standard 2010. Any specs on options and motors?

Jess Albright 10-02-2009 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saleenlocator (Post 25480)
Any specs on options and motors?

We will anounce all that at SEMA!

Thank you

05 Mineral Grey S281 10-02-2009 11:22 PM

2010 s281
 
Awesome job with what I can see Jess! I am curious I asked the question on FB is there going to be different HP offerings as in the past such as 3V, S/C, Extreme ,Etc.? Also when can I purchase #01 from you guys? I have been an avid supporter of Saleen Inc. from the start, I want it to go in good hands (MINE) LOL. Finally someone listened about the rear end, what a improvement! Transformers it's not!

MX144 10-03-2009 12:58 PM

saaweeeet!

redflagsc 10-03-2009 02:44 PM

wow, better than the SMS rearend IMO. I guess they can now truly say "Unmistakenly Saleen!":cool:

topgun 10-03-2009 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jess Albright (Post 25477)
Check out teaser pics of the new S281 on our Facebook Page or at our Flicker page.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/...3a1fbbf7e4.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saleen_speedlab/

Thank you
Jess

now thats the only rearend design thats actually beautifull, and im sure m/j will have more than just pictures! nice going jess, wish i could make it to sema.

Dave 10-03-2009 04:18 PM

Does the forward facing hoodscoop & bulge feed a Supershaker induction package... or something similar for air induction from the scoop?

Dave 10-03-2009 06:34 PM

... I ask because I see that Jim-the-III talked about fitting a new hood to the Speedlab car, and it currently features a Supershaker.

http://saleenforums.soec.org/showthread.php?t=6196

Jess Albright 10-03-2009 07:13 PM

Not the same hood as in the pics. It is a new hood, but it's different than the one on the S281 in the pics. We will release details of that hood soon!

Thank you
Jess

05 Mineral Grey S281 10-03-2009 10:29 PM

Hood
 
Hey Jess, I know you said you will be posting details about the hood soon so I'm going to be a pain... can this hood be used with the 05-09 cars to give them a more modern look? I am getting ready to buy a hood for my 05 before I trade it in (Hint! Hint!) and I am wondering if I should wait before I purchase a glass hood or not. Also this hood wont be in the KR Hood price will it? Thanks for your patience....

olecoot 10-04-2009 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jess Albright (Post 25518)
Not the same hood as in the pics. It is a new hood, but it's different than the one on the S281 in the pics. We will release details of that hood soon!

Thank you
Jess

Jess, PLEASE .... no butterflies. :smile:

Jess Albright 10-04-2009 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05 Mineral Grey S281 (Post 25523)
Hey Jess, I know you said you will be posting details about the hood soon so I'm going to be a pain... can this hood be used with the 05-09 cars to give them a more modern look? I am getting ready to buy a hood for my 05 before I trade it in (Hint! Hint!) and I am wondering if I should wait before I purchase a glass hood or not. Also this hood wont be in the KR Hood price will it? Thanks for your patience....

No, the hood from the 2010 will not work with 05-09 cars, Fenders are different. Sorry. As far as being in the KR hood price range the answer is no way!

Quote:

Originally Posted by olecoot (Post 25534)
Jess, PLEASE .... no butterflies. :smile:

You don't have to worry about that!!

Thank you
Jess

redflagsc 10-04-2009 01:09 PM

how about those rims..they look pretty sweet from what I can see. Would they hapeens to be a forged light weight?

Steve91386 10-06-2009 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redflagsc (Post 25542)
how about those rims..they look pretty sweet from what I can see. Would they hapeens to be a forged light weight?

They look to be the standard 09/Darkhorse Speed Stars...?

Dave 10-06-2009 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve91386 (Post 25688)
They look to be the standard 09/Darkhorse Speed Stars...?

The centers appear deeper, but they do seem similar to the 2009 SpeedStars. This still looks like a digitally constructed vehicle. My eye, but my eye has been mistaken before.

redflagsc 10-06-2009 10:58 PM

the rims on the 435S were a repeat...my inclination is that these will be something new! (at least I hope):rolleyes: I could use a 2010 part on my car to "keep up w/ the jones"

Dave 10-06-2009 11:09 PM

The SpeedStar wheel wasn't seen much outside of eBay.

MJA has an inventory of parts, makes sense to use them during production.

With the flood of 2005-2009 Mustang parts on the Net, most folks will not pay full retail for production equipment from the Speedlab catalog... what to do besides build vehicles with 'em?

pacettr 10-07-2009 02:52 AM

Jess I think your dealers need an e-mail :D

1hot281 10-09-2009 05:55 PM

I have to admit... the 435S left me wanting more from the new "Saleen", personally, but this... this looks to be an awesome car. I can't wait to see some specs and performance numbers!

SimiSaleen 10-09-2009 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1hot281 (Post 25932)
I have to admit... the 435S left me wanting more from the new "Saleen", personally, but this... this looks to be an awesome car. I can't wait to see some specs and performance numbers!

From what I have heard there will be unveiling a new Saleen at the Sema Show in Vegas that offers more than the 435S.

MoparMatt 10-10-2009 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimiSaleen (Post 25947)
From what I have heard there will be unveiling a new Saleen at the Sema Show in Vegas that offers more than the 435S.

Yes, SimiSaleen, a teaser of the "Saleen" S281 SEMA show car is pictured way above -- that's not the 435S seen at the Queen Mary show, though it looks like it shares the same Classic Design Concepts style rear deck panel http://www.classicdesignconcepts.com...t_detail&p=173


Autoblog has the various S281 teaser computer images handy in a recent story http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/08/2...of-sema-debut/ so you may want to check that out or the flicker link above that Jess posted.

snakecharmer 10-10-2009 09:00 PM

That is the first rear view of a 2010 Mustang I have seen that looks decent. I didn't care for SMS's version, and I sure don't care for Ford's stock design.

05 Mineral Grey S281 10-10-2009 09:38 PM

S281
 
SPV has set the bar real high as far as what we have seen them do with the back of the 2010 S281. I personally would have never had thought of getting rid of my 05 for a 2010 model (I felt the back of the car was hideous) SPV has changed my mind! I am hoping that the rest of the car is as hot ( looks, performance and price) to entice me to trade in the beast I am now in the process of completing. I love the car I have, it is everything I could have hoped for, but this car sure looks like the real deal! After having a 70 Boss 302 for 28 years my 05 puts it to shame in every way. I spent thousands to make the 70 go the way I wanted it to, but the 05 on every level will outperform it, and it is civilized P/S, P/B ,Air and it simply has the look. SPV you guys are building the next layer in Mustang History! Set the bar high!

SimiSaleen 10-11-2009 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snakecharmer (Post 25973)
That is the first rear view of a 2010 Mustang I have seen that looks decent. I didn't care for SMS's version, and I sure don't care for Ford's stock design.


The SMS Mustang will be awesome. Just wait until you see it in person. I was at the SMS show in Sept and I am still drooling over the Challenger they are building. Everything they do will be first class all the way!:biggrin:

Dave 10-11-2009 11:04 PM

Regardless of either designs... it will come down to marketing and a supportive dealer network for success.

With the economic fallout, a few Ford dealers went under, while others have no plan to continue stocking a "specialty" vehicle once the leftovers are sold.

MJA needs to rebuild a dealer network (contrary to the out-of-date listing on the company site) while SMS needs to establish one from scratch.

After that... the next challenge will revolve around a willing support system to supply knock-down GTs for conversion. Does the pool-car method continue, or will it primarily work off dealers drop-ships (or pre-purchased cars).

Next will be status. With both go for Manufacturers status... or will they be Tuners. Are the cars produced in-house... or will they be out-sourced to a third-party.

For SMS, they produced the 570 & 570X this past summer with a meager supply of Challengers in the lovely Corona campus and currently floored by a selection of Dodge Dealers across the country... though delays meant a Mustang production line could not be created before the end of summer.

For MJA, they need to move out of the Phil Frank modeled Ford GT assembly plant in Troy... and set up a reasonable sized shop in MI. Two out-sourced 435S made their debut during MustangWeek and a third was converted after-the-fact using a shop car. While JDM has the Speedlab 2010 car that will or will not be the SEMA S281 debut vehicle.

Both have challenges ahead of them.

Ponypinoy 10-11-2009 11:22 PM

I agree Dave!!! Plus I hope they don't forget about past customers and focus on future customers only. IMO

SCMcQueen 10-12-2009 12:33 PM

It will be interesting to see the MJA and the SMS vehicles side by side and content vs. price point. As Dave indicated both need to establish a dealer network and marketing strategy; one from scratch; the other to rebuild.

Both companies clearly saw the flaw with the stock 2010 rear end (thank God!).

I think whoever has the right content at the right price with the right customer confidence (warrantee, etc.) will win the most sales!

JimIII@JDM 10-12-2009 04:20 PM

Thats so cool the first one was delivered to Palmetto Ford, I used to go there all the time when i was in high school to check out the 2000 Cobra R they had and i saw my first 03 Cobra there too. They were about 5 miles from my old home in Charleston, SC. My sister even had her first Job there as a receptionist...lol small world:biggrin:

awayne 10-13-2009 12:55 AM

Well IMO, the 2010 "Saleen" is not a Saleen at all. It does nothing for me. It actually reminds me of the Roush cars from around the mid to late 90's with just stick on front air dams, some wheels and some stickers except the "Saleen" will have more HP over the stock car unlike Roush did back then for several years.

If this is what MJA has planned for the future of the "Saleen", they better do a much better job then that. You figure, they would have to crash test the 2010 several times to completely replace the bumpers and that is why they are not doing that. It would cost them way too much $$$ to do so and being basically and brand new start up company they don't have the funds for that.... that is my thinking of the cheap way around that by just putting a front lower air dam on the car. The side and rear are factory. I think it would have been in there best interest to do it right the first time especially following in the footsteps of the previous car and secured funding to do the testing and modify the car more then what they have planned.

Now sure, you might be paying money for the engine workups for the "Saleen" but you could do something to a stock GT for alot less and prob be faster anyways.

As for Dealer network or rework, I think MJA already had shot themselves in the foot when they took over some of the old "Saleen" and said nope, not going to continue to warranty all the current cars that have warranty. Then Steve did it right in coming out and saying, I will pickup the warranty claims on those cars.

I think SMS will come out on top since it seems to me that Steve is doing it right from the start and MJA did the complete opposite from the start and all current owners of Saleens that had warranty have a sour taste in there mouth regarding the current owners of some parts of the old "Saleen".

Jess Albright 10-13-2009 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awayne (Post 26129)
Well IMO, the 2010 "Saleen" is not a Saleen at all. It does nothing for me. It actually reminds me of the Roush cars from around the mid to late 90's with just stick on front air dams, some wheels and some stickers except the "Saleen" will have more HP over the stock car unlike Roush did back then for several years.

If this is what MJA has planned for the future of the "Saleen", they better do a much better job then that. You figure, they would have to crash test the 2010 several times to completely replace the bumpers and that is why they are not doing that. It would cost them way too much $$$ to do so and being basically and brand new start up company they don't have the funds for that.... that is my thinking of the cheap way around that by just putting a front lower air dam on the car. The side and rear are factory.

?????????? Did you not look at the pictures that this thread is all about? Please do so and then make a comment, I would like to hear it, even if you still don't like it. We like to hear good and bad responses about the car, everybody is going to have an opinion but at least look before making a statement.

Thank you
Jess

Jim D. 10-13-2009 02:36 PM

3 Attachment(s)
Just in case there is some confusion as to what conceptual images we're really talking about, I've attached the three from flickr below.

HRD KNX 10-13-2009 02:48 PM

Love the "coming soon - To a select few" nice touch of advertising!!

tglockner 10-13-2009 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06-878 (Post 26175)
Love the "coming soon - To a select few" nice touch of advertising!!

Coming Soon! They better hurry because the 2011 Mustang order bank opens next month, New 5.0 and EcoBoost V6 and some changes to the rear of the car.
I already have several orders ready to load.
Tom

05 Mineral Grey S281 10-13-2009 07:53 PM

S281
 
Hey Jess, obviously you gave the right answer the reason for this thread is for you guys to get "educated" opinions so you can draw input from them. Even die hard Roush guys here on the Island have to admit, your company is the first to address the horrible rear end issue and make it look good. I don't think a lot of the Roush guys are going to run out tommorrow and order one. Honestly there is a lot of trepidation hovering around Saleen Inc. + SMS (regarding re-emergence of Saleen Inc., the newness of SMS as a viable company and of course, the prior warranty issues). When I speak on behalf of the product all I can say is "let their products speak for themselves". I do not know very much about the SMS Mustang but, what I do know about the Saleen Inc. S281 makes me think it will be an awesome piece of machinery! Mike Shields, Jess and the gang keep working hard, As my Dad always said to me " Hard Work Pays Off!"

tonylop33 10-13-2009 09:52 PM

So far it is the only rear end on the new Mustang that does not look unfinished.

awayne 10-13-2009 11:18 PM

Some how some way I missed the first photo in this thread... maybe from the lack of sleep because of my new little guy lol. I was still commenting from the first pics that were put out a few months ago.

Now with that said, I will say that those look much much better then before.... But still don't like it 100%. I don't know what it is.... Maybe I will be able to figure it out once I can see complete pics of the whole car. Heck, maybe I will like it just the way it is once I see it in person. :)

Dave 10-15-2009 11:22 PM

The angle of the 2010 rear drawling... doesn't work for me. If by standing next to a physical model, if it then cuts the rear viewing area in quarters, thirds or in half... then this might work. Short of this... staring at the rear of this car would be similar to ogling the Lane Brayant catalog.

My opinion.

06saleenX 10-16-2009 05:59 AM

I for one bought a saleen for its "IN YOUR FACE" "POW" "WHAT IS IT?" styling, steve saleens racing heritage, and his VISION. "power in the hands of a few"

what i see from these little pics are so DETUNED, basic, affordable? who cares, sleeper= NO THANKS , ive said it before buy a freakin base mustang an put wheels, a spoiler, an sc it there ya go..

you need to STICK to the original formula an stop with this "BASIC" "SIMPLE" mode

the second set of teaser pics are ok, still not buying it on my end, i want the wild styling, wheres the tray wing on the back? hahahahahahha sorry but i like it on my model some dont.

another killer for me is how they've turnd the aftermarket parts bin upside down to where anyone can just buy all my car parts an there they go, a FALEEN.. an will most likely pose it off as a real one

sorry if im step'n on toes but a SALEEN is not a True SALEEN without THE original STEVE SALEEN

SimiSaleen 10-16-2009 10:11 AM

Yep!:biggrin:



Quote:

Originally Posted by 06saleenX (Post 26399)
I for one bought a saleen for its "IN YOUR FACE" "POW" "WHAT IS IT?" styling, steve saleens racing heritage, and his VISION. "power in the hands of a few"

what i see from these little pics are so DETUNED, basic, affordable? who cares, sleeper= NO THANKS , ive said it before buy a freakin base mustang an put wheels, a spoiler, an sc it there ya go..

you need to STICK to the original formula an stop with this "BASIC" "SIMPLE" mode

the second set of teaser pics are ok, still not buying it on my end, i want the wild styling, wheres the tray wing on the back? hahahahahahha sorry but i like it on my model some dont.

another killer for me is how they've turnd the aftermarket parts bin upside down to where anyone can just buy all my car parts an there they go, a FALEEN.. an will most likely pose it off as a real one

sorry if im step'n on toes but a SALEEN is not a True SALEEN without THE original STEVE SALEEN



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