[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ford Lightning (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/19/2010 7:49:37 PM EDT
| I am thinking about getting a 1999-2002 Lighting in a month or so. Something that I have wanted since I was 16. the question is any of you drive one and if so, have you had to do any work to the supercharger? as in, most of the ones for sell have anywhere from 40-90K on them in miles, and I am wondering how the supercharger holds up. |
| well from what I have found so far is....either the truck was hardly driven by an older guy....normally they are asking about 20K.....or some kid had it and done who knows what to it and they are around 13K......engine overhaul is not that big a concern to me....but if they have screwed up the SC on it, that can be about 3 grand to fix.. |
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I am thinking about getting a 1999-2002 Lighting in a month or so. Something that I have wanted since I was 16. the question is any of you drive one and if so, have you had to do any work to the supercharger? as in, most of the ones for sell have anywhere from 40-90K on them in miles, and I am wondering how the supercharger holds up. Spend the extra $s to get an 03-04. I think they had the heads fixed by then. |
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Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. You can get an easy 600HP and it holds up great. |
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my dad got me one when I was 16,
go to nationallightningownersclub it is a forum, tons of shit I got the pillar, with 3 pods, PSI/TEMP/Mixture ratio. I did the boost bypass, upgraded the plenum, forced in intake (the "cool air intake" only sucks air in from the hot engine), single blade throttle body, upgraded the exhaust, put a 8LB lower pulley, went from 10 to 18 LBS, added another 2lb upper puller, upgraded FTVB, oil breather cap (BLING), a BUNCH more shit, I can't remember... I would easily smoke corvettes, mustang GT, camero SS, any ricer, I had the fasted car in the surrounding 12 schools, every Friday was street race night, and OH boy did, , (I was stupid and young) Right when I turned 16, I got a 21point ticket, for racing, speeding, and running the stop sign, my dad got me a lawyer and I was charged 100$ and 0 points, then when I upgraded my pulley, my truck just got a ton faster, then I got another ticket, I have a bunch of stock parts too, stuff that I had replaced. I have a predator tuner, If you want PM me, I can send it to you for free, I sold my lighting a couple years ago, and my dad got me a 09 F350 Erick. |
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my dad got me one when I was 16, go to nationallightningownersclub it is a forum, tons of shit I got the pillar, with 3 pods, PSI/TEMP/Mixture ratio. I did the boost bypass, upgraded the plenum, forced in intake (the "cool air intake" only sucks air in from the hot engine), single blade throttle body, upgraded the exhaust, put a 8LB lower pulley, went from 10 to 18 LBS, added another 2lb upper puller, upgraded FTVB, oil breather cap (BLING), a BUNCH more shit, I can't remember... I would easily smoke corvettes, mustang GT, camero SS, any ricer, I had the fasted car in the surrounding 12 schools, every Friday was street race night, and OH boy did, I do my fair share of running from cops, (I was stupid and young) Right when I turned 16, I got a 21point ticket, for racing, speeding, and running the stop sign, my dad got me a lawyer and I was charged 100$ and 0 points, then when I upgraded my pulley, my truck just got a ton faster, then I got another ticket, I ran from the cop, (I did not know he was on a bike, I would regularly out run normal cop cars, my friend just started screaming "COP COP" so I punched it, and then looked back seen him weaving in/out of traffic, so I pulled over, and put my hands out of the window, and he came running over to me, with his hand on his gun, "you thought you could outrun me boy, I showed you" he was all shaken, all pale, he was all sweating, I thought I was fucked, he came back with a 30 point ticket, again my dad got me a lawyer, and I was charged 200$, and 2 points. I have a bunch of stock parts too, stuff that I had replaced. I have a predator tuner, If you want PM me, I can send it to you for free, I sold my lighting a couple years ago, and my dad got me a 09 F350 Erick. Just look at me as Uncle Clean, you need to drive a beater that you paid for from a job you worked and learn to pay for your mistakes. Ok, I shut up now. |
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my dad got me one when I was 16, go to nationallightningownersclub it is a forum, tons of shit I got the pillar, with 3 pods, PSI/TEMP/Mixture ratio. I did the boost bypass, upgraded the plenum, forced in intake (the "cool air intake" only sucks air in from the hot engine), single blade throttle body, upgraded the exhaust, put a 8LB lower pulley, went from 10 to 18 LBS, added another 2lb upper puller, upgraded FTVB, oil breather cap (BLING), a BUNCH more shit, I can't remember... I would easily smoke corvettes, mustang GT, camero SS, any ricer, I had the fasted car in the surrounding 12 schools, every Friday was street race night, and OH boy did, I do my fair share of running from cops, (I was stupid and young) Right when I turned 16, I got a 21point ticket, for racing, speeding, and running the stop sign, my dad got me a lawyer and I was charged 100$ and 0 points, then when I upgraded my pulley, my truck just got a ton faster, then I got another ticket, I ran from the cop, (I did not know he was on a bike, I would regularly out run normal cop cars, my friend just started screaming "COP COP" so I punched it, and then looked back seen him weaving in/out of traffic, so I pulled over, and put my hands out of the window, and he came running over to me, with his hand on his gun, "you thought you could outrun me boy, I showed you" he was all shaken, all pale, he was all sweating, I thought I was fucked, he came back with a 30 point ticket, again my dad got me a lawyer, and I was charged 200$, and 2 points. I have a bunch of stock parts too, stuff that I had replaced. I have a predator tuner, If you want PM me, I can send it to you for free, I sold my lighting a couple years ago, and my dad got me a 09 F350 Erick. I had a friend a fast Lighting (new SC, nitrous, everything...) and was used to just ignoring cops and outrunning everything. Until one day he hit traffic at a toll plaza. So he just pulled over and 3 minutes later the cop caught up. Got the muzzle of a Sig pressed to the side of his head. Lightning, good. Running from the cops when you're not on a motorcycle, bad. |
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Quoted: You should be in jail.my dad got me one when I was 16, go to nationallightningownersclub it is a forum, tons of shit I got the pillar, with 3 pods, PSI/TEMP/Mixture ratio. I did the boost bypass, upgraded the plenum, forced in intake (the "cool air intake" only sucks air in from the hot engine), single blade throttle body, upgraded the exhaust, put a 8LB lower pulley, went from 10 to 18 LBS, added another 2lb upper puller, upgraded FTVB, oil breather cap (BLING), a BUNCH more shit, I can't remember... I would easily smoke corvettes, mustang GT, camero SS, any ricer, I had the fasted car in the surrounding 12 schools, every Friday was street race night, and OH boy did, , (I was stupid and young) Right when I turned 16, I got a 21point ticket, for racing, speeding, and running the stop sign, my dad got me a lawyer and I was charged 100$ and 0 points, then when I upgraded my pulley, my truck just got a ton faster, then I got another ticket, I have a bunch of stock parts too, stuff that I had replaced. I have a predator tuner, If you want PM me, I can send it to you for free, I sold my lighting a couple years ago, and my dad got me a 09 F350 Erick. I'm glad that your daddy has more cash than sense. Dibs on parts when you wrap your shit around a tree/utility pole. |
| I had a 02 loved it. The dont buy a used tuner it wont work, they can only program one computer, not multiple. If you get above around 450 rw/hp you run the risk of breaking a rod. Up the boost too much and live in a colder climate you will break a rod. The thread issue on the heads it debatable. They are fast but traction is tricky off the line. Tires aren't cheap they are a odd size 295/45-18 if I remember correctly. You are correct either they are beat to shit or never driven. There is a ton of info online. |
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my dad got me one when I was 16, go to nationallightningownersclub it is a forum, tons of shit I got the pillar, with 3 pods, PSI/TEMP/Mixture ratio. I did the boost bypass, upgraded the plenum, forced in intake (the "cool air intake" only sucks air in from the hot engine), single blade throttle body, upgraded the exhaust, put a 8LB lower pulley, went from 10 to 18 LBS, added another 2lb upper puller, upgraded FTVB, oil breather cap (BLING), a BUNCH more shit, I can't remember... I would easily smoke corvettes, mustang GT, camero SS, any ricer, I had the fasted car in the surrounding 12 schools, every Friday was street race night, and OH boy did, , (I was stupid and young) Right when I turned 16, I got a 21point ticket, for racing, speeding, and running the stop sign, my dad got me a lawyer and I was charged 100$ and 0 points, then when I upgraded my pulley, my truck just got a ton faster, then I got another ticket, I have a bunch of stock parts too, stuff that I had replaced. I have a predator tuner, If you want PM me, I can send it to you for free, I sold my lighting a couple years ago, and my dad got me a 09 F350 Erick. Sounds like you got a dad with more dollars than sense. |
I wish my old man was clueless and just handed me cars/trucks.
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you always have to upkeep forced induction vehicles, just be ready for that...with that said ive had tw friends whove owned them....both had tranny problems, both guys ended up selling them...one got a 04 cobra and the other just went and got a 4x4 As did mine. I had an '01 with some bolt-ons, (intake, pullies, exhaust, ECU re-programmed) and after about 19,000 miles the trans died. Ford took care of it, but it was still a PITA. It would get out it's own way, and it shifted nice and hard, but I guess the trans couldn't take it. From what I remember, Ford didn't really beef them up. 
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Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. Making a performance vehicle out of a truck defeats the whole purpose anyway. Why cripple yourself with the wrong kind of vehicle? Trucks are for work and towing. Cars are for high performance. You take a truck and try to make it a high performance vehicle and ruin it as a truck. If you had put the same effort into a car you would have a superior performance vehicle. The whole idea is 
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you always have to upkeep forced induction vehicles, just be ready for that...with that said ive had tw friends whove owned them....both had tranny problems, both guys ended up selling them...one got a 04 cobra and the other just went and got a 4x4 As did mine. I had an '01 with some bolt-ons, (intake, pullies, exhaust, ECU re-programmed) and after about 19,000 miles the trans died. Ford took care of it, but it was still a PITA. It would get out it's own way, and it shifted nice and hard, but I guess the trans couldn't take it. From what I remember, Ford didn't really beef them up. It was probably just a stock C6. Those are almost as bad as 700R4's. 
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Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. Making a performance vehicle out of a truck defeats the whole purpose anyway. Why cripple yourself with the wrong kind of vehicle? Trucks are for work and towing. Cars are for high performance. You take a truck and try to make it a high performance vehicle and ruin it as a truck. If you had put the same effort into a car you would have a superior performance vehicle. The whole idea is
Dunno about you, but a blower, bigger rear axle, locker, and beefed up transmission in my Silverado would fucking ROCK for towing my 21' trailer through the tough grades going to Bear Lake. What about 3/4 ton diesels that come with 700ft-lbs torque stock? Does that just defeat the purpose of a truck, having that much power? |
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my dad got me one when I was 16, go to nationallightningownersclub it is a forum, tons of shit I got the pillar, with 3 pods, PSI/TEMP/Mixture ratio. I did the boost bypass, upgraded the plenum, forced in intake (the "cool air intake" only sucks air in from the hot engine), single blade throttle body, upgraded the exhaust, put a 8LB lower pulley, went from 10 to 18 LBS, added another 2lb upper puller, upgraded FTVB, oil breather cap (BLING), a BUNCH more shit, I can't remember... I would easily smoke corvettes, mustang GT, camero SS, any ricer, I had the fasted car in the surrounding 12 schools, every Friday was street race night, and OH boy did, I do my fair share of running from cops, (I was stupid and young) Right when I turned 16, I got a 21point ticket, for racing, speeding, and running the stop sign, my dad got me a lawyer and I was charged 100$ and 0 points, then when I upgraded my pulley, my truck just got a ton faster, then I got another ticket, I ran from the cop, (I did not know he was on a bike, I would regularly out run normal cop cars, my friend just started screaming "COP COP" so I punched it, and then looked back seen him weaving in/out of traffic, so I pulled over, and put my hands out of the window, and he came running over to me, with his hand on his gun, "you thought you could outrun me boy, I showed you" he was all shaken, all pale, he was all sweating, I thought I was fucked, he came back with a 30 point ticket, again my dad got me a lawyer, and I was charged 200$, and 2 points. I have a bunch of stock parts too, stuff that I had replaced. I have a predator tuner, If you want PM me, I can send it to you for free, I sold my lighting a couple years ago, and my dad got me a 09 F350 Erick. Just look at me as Uncle Clean, you need to drive a beater that you paid for from a job you worked and learn to pay for your mistakes. Ok, I shut up now. Yeah.. right!?..
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Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. Some of the earlier Dodge Ram SRT10s also were automatic xmission only. I never understood that either. actually the original srt10's were all manuals people complained and then they came out with the auto in the extended cab version. Alot of viper guys wanted the truck to tow their race vipers with but the manual trans trucks were not rated for it. |
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also, I know that 2001, they upped the HP by 20 in the lightning...Did the 03-04 model have any increases? the 03-04s also have the better Intercooler from jump Quoted:
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I am thinking about getting a 1999-2002 Lighting in a month or so. Something that I have wanted since I was 16. the question is any of you drive one and if so, have you had to do any work to the supercharger? as in, most of the ones for sell have anywhere from 40-90K on them in miles, and I am wondering how the supercharger holds up. Spend the extra $s to get an 03-04. I think they had the heads fixed by then. some 03's had the 4 thread heads....so dont always count em out. Quoted:
Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. the auto is easy...you dont miss a shift, itll handle more power. but the best one is because launching a heavy ass truck PLUS the amount of torque we produce would kill a clutch...no thanks. Quoted:
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Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. You can get an easy 600HP and it holds up great. the stock trannies can take alot more than 600 :p Quoted:
ok...last question.... Between a Lightning,...and the SRT-10 Ram? which would you choose? the lightning...the SRT is too damned heavy. and costs way to much to mod over a lightning. Quoted:
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you always have to upkeep forced induction vehicles, just be ready for that...with that said ive had tw friends whove owned them....both had tranny problems, both guys ended up selling them...one got a 04 cobra and the other just went and got a 4x4 As did mine. I had an '01 with some bolt-ons, (intake, pullies, exhaust, ECU re-programmed) and after about 19,000 miles the trans died. Ford took care of it, but it was still a PITA. It would get out it's own way, and it shifted nice and hard, but I guess the trans couldn't take it. From what I remember, Ford didn't really beef them up. sounds more like whoever tuned your truck jacked the line pressure way up and killed the tranny....ive got a VB and never had one ounce of problem. the trannys is a 4r100 and is even built better than the turbo diesel varient. they will handle alot of power out the box.... Quoted:
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Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. Making a performance vehicle out of a truck defeats the whole purpose anyway. Why cripple yourself with the wrong kind of vehicle? Trucks are for work and towing. Cars are for high performance. You take a truck and try to make it a high performance vehicle and ruin it as a truck. If you had put the same effort into a car you would have a superior performance vehicle. The whole idea is
never seen a lightning on the track have you? their suspension is not the same as an f-150...and yes ive got video of one beating a 911 at seabring and another whoping an evo at watkins glenn. For the record I own an 04 number 890 of 3781. I picked it up with 16k on the clock she now has barely rolled 50k, ive done 6# lower, TR-6's, Accufab Single blade TB, C&L elbow, APS sheetmetal Plenum, Magnum Powers Blower, Chickenears Cool-Aid, Custom Dynomax catback, DMP VB, Custom SCT X3 tune...she is my DD and gets raced every weekend. Ive had not one issue with the truck and she gets abused like crazy. 
right after my console swap 
as it sits now...the console now matches the seats front and back 
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also, I know that 2001, they upped the HP by 20 in the lightning...Did the 03-04 model have any increases? the 03-04s also have the better Intercooler from jump Quoted:
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I am thinking about getting a 1999-2002 Lighting in a month or so. Something that I have wanted since I was 16. the question is any of you drive one and if so, have you had to do any work to the supercharger? as in, most of the ones for sell have anywhere from 40-90K on them in miles, and I am wondering how the supercharger holds up. Spend the extra $s to get an 03-04. I think they had the heads fixed by then. some 03's had the 4 thread heads....so dont always count em out. Quoted:
Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. the auto is easy...you dont miss a shift, itll handle more power. but the best one is because launching a heavy ass truck PLUS the amount of torque we produce would kill a clutch...no thanks. Quoted:
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Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. You can get an easy 600HP and it holds up great. the stock trannies can take alot more than 600 :p Quoted:
ok...last question.... Between a Lightning,...and the SRT-10 Ram? which would you choose? the lightning...the SRT is too damned heavy. and costs way to much to mod over a lightning. Quoted:
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you always have to upkeep forced induction vehicles, just be ready for that...with that said ive had tw friends whove owned them....both had tranny problems, both guys ended up selling them...one got a 04 cobra and the other just went and got a 4x4 As did mine. I had an '01 with some bolt-ons, (intake, pullies, exhaust, ECU re-programmed) and after about 19,000 miles the trans died. Ford took care of it, but it was still a PITA. It would get out it's own way, and it shifted nice and hard, but I guess the trans couldn't take it. From what I remember, Ford didn't really beef them up. sounds more like whoever tuned your truck jacked the line pressure way up and killed the tranny....ive got a VB and never had one ounce of problem. the trannys is a 4r100 and is even built better than the turbo diesel varient. they will handle alot of power out the box.... Quoted:
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Man, I don't like 2wd or lowered trucks, but I've always thought the Lightning is freakin awesome. Don't mean to thread jack but while we are on the topic, I heard they only came with a auto tranny. WHY? That kind of defeats the whole point for me. Making a performance vehicle out of a truck defeats the whole purpose anyway. Why cripple yourself with the wrong kind of vehicle? Trucks are for work and towing. Cars are for high performance. You take a truck and try to make it a high performance vehicle and ruin it as a truck. If you had put the same effort into a car you would have a superior performance vehicle. The whole idea is
never seen a lightning on the track have you? their suspension is not the same as an f-150...and yes ive got video of one beating a 911 at seabring and another whoping an evo at watkins glenn. For the record I own an 04 number 890 of 3781. I picked it up with 16k on the clock she now has barely rolled 50k, ive done 6# lower, TR-6's, Accufab Single blade TB, C&L elbow, APS sheetmetal Plenum, Magnum Powers Blower, Chickenears Cool-Aid, Custom Dynomax catback, DMP VB, Custom SCT X3 tune...she is my DD and gets raced every weekend. Ive had not one issue with the truck and she gets abused like crazy. http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/may/rail1.jpg http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/may/rail2.jpg http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/may/may3109/wash4.jpg right after my console swap http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/Console/DF1.jpg http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/Console/DF2.jpg http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/Console/DF3.jpg http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/Console/DF4.jpg as it sits now...the console now matches the seats front and back http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/Console/lid1.jpg http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/Console/lid2.jpg http://www.hookedonhorsepower.com/megs/Console/lid3.jpg get the damned truck and enjoy it I'm a die-hard Chevy truck guy, but holy hot damn. You have one beautiful Ford there bro. |
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my dad got me one when I was 16, go to nationallightningownersclub it is a forum, tons of shit I got the pillar, with 3 pods, PSI/TEMP/Mixture ratio. I did the boost bypass, upgraded the plenum, forced in intake (the "cool air intake" only sucks air in from the hot engine), single blade throttle body, upgraded the exhaust, put a 8LB lower pulley, went from 10 to 18 LBS, added another 2lb upper puller, upgraded FTVB, oil breather cap (BLING), a BUNCH more shit, I can't remember... I would easily smoke corvettes, mustang GT, camero SS, any ricer, I had the fasted car in the surrounding 12 schools, every Friday was street race night, and OH boy did, I do my fair share of running from cops, (I was stupid and young) Right when I turned 16, I got a 21point ticket, for racing, speeding, and running the stop sign, my dad got me a lawyer and I was charged 100$ and 0 points, then when I upgraded my pulley, my truck just got a ton faster, then I got another ticket, I ran from the cop, (I did not know he was on a bike, I would regularly out run normal cop cars, my friend just started screaming "COP COP" so I punched it, and then looked back seen him weaving in/out of traffic, so I pulled over, and put my hands out of the window, and he came running over to me, with his hand on his gun, "you thought you could outrun me boy, I showed you" he was all shaken, all pale, he was all sweating, I thought I was fucked, he came back with a 30 point ticket, again my dad got me a lawyer, and I was charged 200$, and 2 points. I have a bunch of stock parts too, stuff that I had replaced. I have a predator tuner, If you want PM me, I can send it to you for free, I sold my lighting a couple years ago, and my dad got me a 09 F350 Erick. Just look at me as Uncle Clean, you need to drive a beater that you paid for from a job you worked and learn to pay for your mistakes. Ok, I shut up now. Yeah.. right!?.. You didn't get the " how to be a man " speech growing up? |
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I agree, that's a very nice truck, but you are missing my point. Take the same amount of time and money and put it into a 2003 Mustang Cobra. Simple physics tells you it will be faster than your truck. If you are looking for performance you are handicapping yourself with a truck. There is no way the truck will perform better than the car that is way lower and way lighter, and you can get a shit-ton of power out of the Mustang too.
For the guy who said he needed a truck to move his football gear, look at the pics of the truck's interior. There is less room in there than inside my Corvette. If you put stuff in the bed it will fly out if you use any of the Lightning's performance. |
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I agree, that's a very nice truck, but you are missing my point. Take the same amount of time and money and put it into a 2003 Mustang Cobra. Simple physics tells you it will be faster than your truck. If you are looking for performance you are handicapping yourself with a truck. There is no way the truck will perform better than the car that is way lower and way lighter, and you can get a shit-ton of power out of the Mustang too. For the guy who said he needed a truck to move his football gear, look at the pics of the truck's interior. There is less room in there than inside my Corvette. If you put stuff in the bed it will fly out if you use any of the Lightning's performance. tell me sometting I dont know...I used to own a mustang. I know all about the power to weight argument i get to enjoy it all the time when speaking to people who are under the impression that my truck is slow and cannot possibly be fast  . But I an already see you are one of those that will be seated fully under the impression that these trucks will never be worth a damn.
Cobras are great and all..but we are talking about Lightnings here...not Cobras...one of these things is not like the other...so apples to apples please. Also...no if you put things in the bed they will not go flying out... 
that plus a few more items stayed put at 110mph to tucson. for the record ive been able to out 60ft cobras here locally in my truck. and ive got it on video of my friend driving her lightning and destroying a vette. But Ill leave that alone.... |
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You truck lovers always miss my point. Where did I ever say a truck could not be fast? I stated a simple fact that a comparable car will be faster and handle better. Let me lay it out for you one last time. Take a car with 600 hp that weighs 3500lbs. Take a truck with 600 hp that weighs 5000 lb and has a center of mass 12 to 18 inches higher. Which one will be quicker, faster, and handle better?
Your one-to-one race comparisons aren't universal either. I have seen a Honda Civic beat Lightnings, ZR-1s, Z06s, etc. It doesn't mean all Civics are faster that all Lightnings or Vettes. Just because you have seen one particular Lightning beat a particular whatever doesn't mean all lightnings are faster than all vettes, 911s, etc. |
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You truck lovers always miss my point. Where did I ever say a truck could not be fast? I stated a simple fact that a comparable car will be faster and handle better. Let me lay it out for you one last time. Take a car with 600 hp that weighs 3500lbs. Take a truck with 600 hp that weighs 5000 lb and has a center of mass 12 to 18 inches higher. Which one will be quicker, faster, and handle better? Your one-to-one race comparisons aren't universal either. I have seen a Honda Civic beat Lightnings, ZR-1s, Z06s, etc. It doesn't mean all Civics are faster that all Lightnings or Vettes. Just because you have seen one particular Lightning beat a particular whatever doesn't mean all lightnings are faster than all vettes, 911s, etc. once again I know all about power to weight...you are preaching to choir...ive already stating im fully aware. I know my place in the food chain, I also know what these trucks are capable of...they are damned capable of out handling "superior" vehicles on a course when their suspension is worked correctly...and that is still with their shitty weight distro and heigth disadvantage. And ive seen plenty of fast hondas, a good friend of mine owns a 1180 horse evo, its all comes down to how fast your wallet is, but regardless of what I say..youll continue to discount it because its "just a truck" and not a cobra or a vette...disregard the fact the OP is asking about a TRUCK and not a CAR. OP go drive the damned thing, if it doesnt put a smile on your face dont buy it. |
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my dad got me one when I was 16, go to nationallightningownersclub it is a forum, tons of shit I got the pillar, with 3 pods, PSI/TEMP/Mixture ratio. I did the boost bypass, upgraded the plenum, forced in intake (the "cool air intake" only sucks air in from the hot engine), single blade throttle body, upgraded the exhaust, put a 8LB lower pulley, went from 10 to 18 LBS, added another 2lb upper puller, upgraded FTVB, oil breather cap (BLING), a BUNCH more shit, I can't remember... I would easily smoke corvettes, mustang GT, camero SS, any ricer, I had the fasted car in the surrounding 12 schools, every Friday was street race night, and OH boy did, , (I was stupid and young) Right when I turned 16, I got a 21point ticket, for racing, speeding, and running the stop sign, my dad got me a lawyer and I was charged 100$ and 0 points, then when I upgraded my pulley, my truck just got a ton faster, then I got another ticket, I have a bunch of stock parts too, stuff that I had replaced. I have a predator tuner, If you want PM me, I can send it to you for free, I sold my lighting a couple years ago, and my dad got me a 09 F350 Erick. And we wonder what is wrong with today's society.
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I had an '04. I would look for an 03-04 as others have stated because of the head issue. It was fun to scare the crap out of old guys in Corvettes all the time. I sold it to finish building my house, and I still regret it.  If I didn't just buy a new GT500, I would definitely be in another L.   |
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You truck lovers always miss my point. Where did I ever say a truck could not be fast? I stated a simple fact that a comparable car will be faster and handle better. Let me lay it out for you one last time. Take a car with 600 hp that weighs 3500lbs. Take a truck with 600 hp that weighs 5000 lb and has a center of mass 12 to 18 inches higher. Which one will be quicker, faster, and handle better? Your one-to-one race comparisons aren't universal either. I have seen a Honda Civic beat Lightnings, ZR-1s, Z06s, etc. It doesn't mean all Civics are faster that all Lightnings or Vettes. Just because you have seen one particular Lightning beat a particular whatever doesn't mean all lightnings are faster than all vettes, 911s, etc. Nobody's arguing with you that 600hp in a car is going to be faster than 600hp in a truck. We're truckers, not idiots. However, you can't argue that a 600hp 4x4 half-ton isn't bad ass. Blow away some cars at the track, then pull the camper and boat out to the lake, then the bikes to the dunes, then romp around on some backroad trails while looking for a shooting spot. An extra ton in weight does not offset the infinite utility that the truck will give you, in conjunction with how fucking fun it is to have a fast vehicle––whether it's a truck or a car. ^Above reference is not made to Lightnings specifically, just fast trucks. They're not 4x4.
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I had an '04. I would look for an 03-04 as others have stated because of the head issue. It was fun to scare the crap out of old guys in Corvettes all the time.
I sold it to finish building my house, and I still regret it. If I didn't just buy a new GT500, I would definitely be in another L.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/l1.jpg http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/l2.jpg I know your truck...you are on Lightning Rodder, SVTP and NLOC arent you? |
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Quoted: I was. I sold it about 3 years ago now to some guy that owns a restaurant or bar in Tennessee maybe?Quoted: I had an '04. I would look for an 03-04 as others have stated because of the head issue. It was fun to scare the crap out of old guys in Corvettes all the time. I sold it to finish building my house, and I still regret it. If I didn't just buy a new GT500, I would definitely be in another L. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/l1.jpg http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii294/disintegr8or2/l2.jpg I know your truck...you are on Lightning Rodder, SVTP and NLOC arent you? I am still on SVTP for the Funny pics and videos thread, and the occasional GT500 forum browsing. |
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You truck lovers always miss my point. Where did I ever say a truck could not be fast? I stated a simple fact that a comparable car will be faster and handle better. Let me lay it out for you one last time. Take a car with 600 hp that weighs 3500lbs. Take a truck with 600 hp that weighs 5000 lb and has a center of mass 12 to 18 inches higher. Which one will be quicker, faster, and handle better? Your one-to-one race comparisons aren't universal either. I have seen a Honda Civic beat Lightnings, ZR-1s, Z06s, etc. It doesn't mean all Civics are faster that all Lightnings or Vettes. Just because you have seen one particular Lightning beat a particular whatever doesn't mean all lightnings are faster than all vettes, 911s, etc. Nobody's arguing with you that 600hp in a car is going to be faster than 600hp in a truck. We're truckers, not idiots. However, you can't argue that a 600hp 4x4 half-ton isn't bad ass. Blow away some cars at the track, then pull the camper and boat out to the lake, then the bikes to the dunes, then romp around on some backroad trails while looking for a shooting spot. An extra ton in weight does not offset the infinite utility that the truck will give you, in conjunction with how fucking fun it is to have a fast vehicle––whether it's a truck or a car. ^Above reference is not made to Lightnings specifically, just fast trucks. They're not 4x4. Look at the pic of the truck in the post immediately above yours. Note the corvette sized ground clearance. You will have trouble going down a dirt road and definitely not be doing any off roading in that thing. I'm pretty sure that you will frag your highly strung motor and trans towing anything significant with a high performance truck too. These are not work trucks! IIRC the Lightning is only rated to tow 1000 or 1500 lbs from the factory, about the same as a FWD sedan. Again, you guys are missing my point. By modifying the truck to be fast, you are removing its ability to act like a truck. You now have a vehicle that sucks off road, can only tow light weights or none at all and is still inferior in performance to a comparable car. It's like taking a ford focus and putting 33" tires and saying what a great truck you have. You guys would say why didn't you just buy a truck if you wanted a truck? |