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Old 08-06-2010
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For those interested, here are some answers:

1. The air inlet duct is insulated just to keep some of the really high exhaust manifold temps coming off the long tube headers from absorbing into the plastic inlet tube causing the air inside to be warmer. Probably over kill but it doesn't hurt anything.

2. The wheels are a Wheel that the owner of Pedders USA likes and had Forgeline make, They are not Saleen wheels. He wanted to have 19" wheels 10 1/2" wide ALL the way around. Yes the fronts are 10 1/2" wide. Lots of rubber on those for the track.

3. No adjustments were made to the coilover spring positions at all. This kit will bolt right up to the car without any modifications to the chassis at all. This car is set very low for the track, you can raise it up about 3-4 inches if you wish. No matter where the ride height is set your ride quality will remain the same since your not touching spring preload to adjust ride height. Obviously if your as low as this your limiting up travel so if you hit a large bump you will feel it more because it will hit the bump stops.

4. We worked long and hard on the dampening settings, spring rates, spring lengths, rear shock lengths, and spring perch lengths to make this a SALEEN suspension system. We are also working on multiple other suspension accessories that are on this car and will be announced very soon. We are not settling for average in anything we are doing with on these new suspension components (Pete from Pedders can attest to that). We are holding our standards extremely high because there are plenty of companies out there selling mediocre at best suspension components, we won't be one of those.

5. The paint job is again something the owner of Pedders USA wanted, this is something he likes and as the owner of the car, has the right to do.

6. A rear wing is in the works for those of you who think it needs it.

7. This is an R&D car, its not a show car or a production vehicle. We are doing constant testing and engineering work with Pedders on parts that are in development.

8. Pete is the owner of Pedders USA, he may chime in and fill in any info that I missed. Maybe also clear up the confusion of how Saleen isn't just "rebadging" any parts, but rather engineering, testing, and putting to market SALEEN parts, made to our specs and quality standards.

Thank you for those of you who have valid questions, and give constructive criticism. Everyone has an opinion and I can respect that, but bashing and using slander is no way to act on a public forum of any kind.

Thank you
Jess
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