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Your question is too vague. What year, what model/stage, etc... You should study the Saleen and Roush websites individually and you will understand what they are doing to them for the current model year.
If you are curious about a particular year, then tell us and I'm sure someone will chime in.
well someone that i work with said that roush takes the motor out and does a bunch of things to it. What, i dont know. He said he saw a show on it. I didn't think they did that much. Maybe I dont know $h!t about saleen...
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To my knowledge, the Roush Stage 1 is an appearance package, stage 2 adds some bolt ons and suspension work, Stage 3 adds a supercharger, upgrades and more bolt ons. No where have I ever seen anything about Roush doing any motor work.
Saleen has the 3 valve which is bolt ons, appearance mods and suspension work, then the SC which has a supercharger and a few more upgrades and bolt ons, then the Extreme which has a worked over motor by Saleen. Roush has nothing even close to the Extreme.
You will get differing opinions on who likes what and why. Get what YOU like and enjoy it! Neither are a bad choice. Make sure you go and check them both out thoroughly. Of course, my signature shows my preference.
What is up with that guy. I understand when you work for someone you want to back there product if they treat you right, but it seems he has a vendetta against Saleen. He must have gotton beat by them one to many times.
Saleen is the only large mustang tuner/upfitter that actually removes the motor. In the Extreme only Saleen installs all forged internals and custom grind camshafts. All Roush mods all bolt-ons regardless of Stage (Sport, stage 2 etc.) Both do their own tuning depending on the mods.
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You respect them Cable! You just have an issue with Mach and his attitude is all. I thought the stage 2 had exhaust upgrade?
Your right. We are all mustang guys and thats all that matters. I did think hard about getting the roush before my saleen. Its the issue with Mach that I have a problem with.
You may be right about the Stage 2 having exhaust upgrade. I do know the hp for a stage 2 is 300, I thought maybe 305 with the exhaust up grade.
Neither here or there.
My vote is Saleen!!!!
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Shame personality issues tends to cloud the responses to a request for information ..... Although the SALEEN guys have wieghed in on their opinion on ROUSH and it's staged performance .... sowaxeman put it best .... "You should study the Saleen and Roush websites individually and you will understand what they are doing to them for the current model year. "
I dont think its so much personality issues as is, more people answered the question, Roush does very little up to stage 3. IMO there two different type of cars and really most people who like saleen dont like the looks of roush and vice versa. I think all in all performance wise saleen edges every roush, ie Saleen s281 n/a vs Roushsport,stage1 and stage 2, Saleen s/c s281 vs the Stage 3 and they have nothing to go up against the Saleen extreme
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Shame personality issues tends to cloud the responses to a request for information .....
Check the posts. The Saleen guys did not cop an attitude out of the gate. I love 04 Machs passion for his Roush. Its great! He just needs to temper it a bit. imo
I would consider the Roush stage II almost equal to the Saleen S281. Both have body kits, exhaust, suspension, and interior goodies, although they nickel and dime you on the options list. Oh you want pedals? $150, oh you want Stripes? $530, oh you want sport leather seating? $1800.
I think the reason the Saleen s281 gets the nod over the Roush Stage 2 is that there are a few ugrades performance wise to the S281 and I think the fact that there are less saleens in production from year to year that the Saleen holds its vaule a little better, also IMO that people say the roush holds the retro look ford was looking for is the reason why they love the roush,IMO I think the saleen seprerates itself from the rest with its style,if I wanted the mustang GT style with a bunch of fake plastic pieaces I would of got a roush.
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