I got what I hope to be a good deal on a '96 Saleen 281 with a supercharger. My question is, did these come with a supercharger stock back then, or was this an owner bolt on??? </P>
Also, what upkeep am I looking at with this supercharger, and what do I listen/look for when test driving this car?? It is a little on the high miles side (100K), but the car is in excellent shape otherwise.</P>
I know turbo's pretty well, but not s/c's. Thanks.</P><edited><editID>boxer156</editID><editDate>37853.5294328704</editDate></edited>
Redline5th
08-20-2003, 05:20 PM
nah they come stock, someone correct me if I'm wrong...
BCisme
08-20-2003, 05:34 PM
it was an option. i believe it should have S281 supercharged badges.
boxer156
08-20-2003, 05:53 PM
Actually, I just looked at some pics, and it does say supercharged, so it was factory installed. Now, what do I need to look for, or listen to, during the test drive??? </P>
And is the higher miles a cause for concern???</P>
Redline5th
08-20-2003, 07:06 PM
anything out of the ordinary, grinding gears etc. make sure you take it up to highway speeds to...
jeep45238
08-20-2003, 07:19 PM
Take it to the strip and abuse the s**t out of it.
Then drive it normally (what's that?), see if anything concerns you
AND TAKE IT TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC OF YOUR CHOICE
metalcrateamp
08-20-2003, 07:22 PM
is it a manual ourauto?
Redline5th
08-20-2003, 09:10 PM
lol, jeep!!! (what's that?) it's called in all fairness to the car!!!!haha
allblack
08-20-2003, 10:24 PM
i have a 95 gt with just over 100k and it runs better than a duck
vfast
08-21-2003, 12:55 AM
never letting jeep drive my car...100k may in the near future you may need something...but hey you can say that about a new car...nice find
jeep45238
08-21-2003, 01:13 AM
How many other folks do you know that go through two trannies in 9 months? In their daily driver? <img border="0" src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0">
No more of that now though.
boxer156
08-21-2003, 10:28 AM
In general, do superchargers last fairly long?? I know after about 100-120k miles, turbo chargers need rebuilt, so I was wondering if the same is true for superchargers??</P>
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saleenster
10-09-2003, 10:32 AM
The 96-98 saleens had no blower option available. In fact, all S281's had no mods performed to the engine at all. No pulleys, etc. The only thing that could make it faster was upgrading the gears to 3.55's. Other then that, they have the same hp rating as the GT. If it has a supercharged badge on the car, it has been added by a previous owner. </P>