The wheels were upgraded in...
The wheels were upgraded in the rear and measure 18x10 inches. A combination of Pirelli and BFGoodrich rubber allude to rampant rear-tire abuse.
Aside from the standard Saleen...
Aside from the standard Saleen ground-effects package, J.J.'s drop-top also sports a Cervini's Auto Designs Cobra R fiberglass hood. You wouldn't know it by the way it sits, but this missile packs a full drag-style suspension to put the power to the pavement.
The turbocharging system is a custom-built setup that utilizes a Precision Turbo T-76 Q-Trim unit, an air-to-air intercooler, and a Tial 35mm wastegate, along with a 3.5-inch Pro-M Univer mass air meter. With a Snow Performance water/methanol injection system cooling the 15 psi of boost, and pump gas flowing through the 55-lb/hr injectors, this Pony's powerplant has produced an easy 540 rwhp. A dual fuel pump and fuel tank setup, also from the Terminator parts bin, and a Kenne Bell Boost-a-Spark provide the needed petrol and voltage. A pair of DynoMax 3-inch Ultraflow mufflers keep the turbocharger exhaust note to a minimum for the neighbors.
Behind the potent modular mill is a built 4R70W four-speed automatic transmission that has been stuffed with a Performance Automatic manual valvebody and transbrake. A Precision Industries 3,000-rpm stall converter helps transmit the torque back to the 8.8 rear axle. That, of course, hasn't been untouched, as an Eaton differential replaced the Traction-Lok unit, and Superior 31-spline axles twist the rear tires.
With S7-like power on tap and a chassis that is a Mustang and not an S7, there was a need to rework the components so that J.J. could make good use of the mountains of torque. That being said, the Saleen components were shelved for a D&D Motorsports tubular K-member and coilover conversion up front. Out back, a quartet of Metco aluminum control arms and QA1 adjustable shocks suspend the rear. The chassis was also fortified with a 10-point rollcage from Cajun Pro Cars in Douglasville, Georgia, and subframe connectors were cut in and welded to the floorboards for optimum rigidity.
Additional mods come in the form of a Cervini's Cobra R fiberglass hood, which was color matched by Hoodlum Paint and Body in Canton, Georgia. J.J. credits Aric Carrion at Injected Engineering in Atlanta for tidying up things on the red rocket, and wants to thank the Shawny Party Pack and K-Dawg for their help as well.
A homebuilder by trade, J.J. knows what it's like to see a project through to the end. This one just moved along a little faster than normal, but there's another one in the works-an S197, probably a convertible, and most definitely a turbocharged terror.