I am deciding on a Brenspeed Saleen SC kit. Stage 1 is rated at 5 psi of boost and should net me about 400 rwhp (which is my goal). Stage 2 is rated at 6.5 psi of boost and should net me about 425-430rwhp. The difference is only $100, so cost is not an issue.
I've read that some people with Stage 2 are pushing more boost than that. For those of you with Stage 1 and Stage 2 kits what is your max boost and rwhp?
I know that its been said that the stock internals and driveline are safe for this boost & hp level. However, I plan to keep my Stang for the long haul and am wondering if I should lean towards the side of caution and go with the Stage 1.
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'06 GT, manual
Saleen SC (Brenspeed Stage 2)
FRPP GTA's
Prothane Bullet (lowered) engine mounts
BMR LCA's & rear sway bar
Nitto 555's on back
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you made a great decision going with the
brenspeed saleen s/c kit.
i would go stage 4 and run the 3.4 pulley.
good luck with whichever stage you go with....
Stop it mister. (Plus the Stage 4 is the 3.0 pulley )
Brenspeed understates the boost at various levels by about 2 lbs. near as I can tell. I have the Stage 3 (3.4 pulley) it is advertised at 8 lbs - it puts out 10.
If'n I were you I would not go any less than the Stage 2. Like I said, I have the Stage 3 - Dave gave me a 'life' tune which I ran for 10 minutes before switching to the race tune which I've been running on my 'DD' since last October.
you made a great decision going with the
brenspeed saleen s/c kit.
i would go stage 4 and run the 3.4 pulley.
good luck with whichever stage you go with....
Stop it mister. (Plus the Stage 4 is the 3.0 pulley )
Brenspeed understates the boost at various levels by about 2 lbs. near as I can tell. I have the Stage 3 (3.4 pulley) it is advertised at 8 lbs - it puts out 10.
If'n I were you I would not go any less than the Stage 2. Like I said, I have the Stage 3 - Dave gave me a 'life' tune which I ran for 10 minutes before switching to the race tune which I've been running on my 'DD' since last October.
Okay, so do they give you different tunes to choose from? What are they (life, race, etc)? And at which octane (91 or 93)?
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'06 GT, manual
Saleen SC (Brenspeed Stage 2)
FRPP GTA's
Prothane Bullet (lowered) engine mounts
BMR LCA's & rear sway bar
Nitto 555's on back
I don't have a s/c yet, so this is mostly 2nd hand info/research:
IF you ask most people on here they will tell you to go with the option that gives you the absolute most power possible but with a keen eye toward enginesafety. Different people have different threshholds of risk - some ppl are comfy with pushing 410rhp, some with 440rhp, some with 475 and up. Just make sure you geta custom tune with your set up.If you have a mechanic/tuner who is worth a sh!t, you can run run pleanty of hp safely.
Also try to figure out what your driving application is: daily driver, weekend warrior, 1/4 track monster, or track road racer.
Depending on your application, you may want to run different set ups.
Hope this helps.
If it is a daily driver that won't see too much track use, 400rhp is more than enough. You likely won't get to use all that 400rhp on the street - unless you are violatin' some laws!
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Brenspeed tuned Stage III Saleen VI s/c, Steeda CAI, 4.10's, Steeda Triax, JBA Shorties, Magnaflow exhaust w/ SLP catbacks, FR Springs, 20's w/ Nitto555's, Tokico D-Specs, Eibach Rear Sway, Steeda UCA & LCAs, BMR PH Bar . . . 427 rhp/400 rtq
you made a great decision going with the
brenspeed saleen s/c kit.
i would go stage 4 and run the 3.4 pulley.
good luck with whichever stage you go with....
Stop it mister. (Plus the Stage 4 is the 3.0 pulley )
Brenspeed understates the boost at various levels by about 2 lbs. near as I can tell. I have the Stage 3 (3.4 pulley) it is advertised at 8 lbs - it puts out 10.
If'n I were you I would not go any less than the Stage 2. Like I said, I have the Stage 3 - Dave gave me a 'life' tune which I ran for 10 minutes before switching to the race tune which I've been running on my 'DD' since last October.
Okay, so do they give you different tunes to choose from? What are they (life, race, etc)? And at which octane (91 or 93)?
All tunes are for 93 octane. Brent gave me the two tunes - "life" (more conservative) and "race" (more timing/power)
+1, I didn't look at the "stages" recently, but the best bang for your buck is the 3.6" pulley, or 8 psi (which is what it should hit by 6250rpm)
I say best bang for your buck b/c you get about 420 rwhp or so, and it won't cost you a new fuel system. The 3.4" pulley will only get you an additional 20 hp, tops, but will cost you some sort of fuel upgrade.
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05 GT Vert Auto, Saleen S/C 3.2 pulley, JDM tune, Roush springs, D-Specs, Steeda LCAs, Swaybar, Panhard bar & brace, Spydershaft, TruTrac, 3.73s, BBK shortys,MRT H-pipe,Corsas, Hawks & other stuff!
Brenspeed Saleen SC Stage 1 or 2
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