Preacher said:
How hard is the Saleen shifter to install?
Also, while it seems to make a bigger difference for the auto trans, can I assume a CAI and Tune for those of us with a manual is also significant? I've narrowed it down to a JLT II or C&L with a Brenspeed Tune. I've heard they are the manual experts.
It is not actually a "shifter", it is an adaptor piece that bolts to the bottom of the shifter rod where the linkage supposed to go. It lengthens the bottom side of the rod changing the angle of the pivot point, thus changing the throw on the top side of the pivot point. It reduced the throw between 1st and 2nd to about 3 inches at the very most. Plus it firmed up the shifting. Made it slightly notchy which is exactly what I wanted. Now you know for a fact when you hit a gear.
As for a CAI and tune, yes, does not matter what kind of transmission you have. It is going to improve your performance. You are going to get better improvement with a true custom tune done at a dyno shop than you are going to get with a canned tune or an email tune. That is not to say anything bad about an email tune. Just saying that there is only so much that someone can do for you without actually seeing how the car responds to the parameter changes and solely depending on the word of the car owner for feedback. What you "think" feels best may not actually be the best for the car. As for the brand of CAI, I will tell you the same thing I tell everyone else, just go with whatever one you feel the best about. As you can see by my signature file, I have a hybrid setup, and specific opinions about certain CAIs.
