what will she run? 1/8th mile?
#1
what will she run? 1/8th mile?
okay, so this kid i know with a ford lightning has challenged me to an 1/8 mile run on the strip of course, when spring rolls around. the lightning runs 9.2's the way it sits.
the truck has a K&N filter, automatic, and superchips tuner set on the highest mode. nothing else. it feels quick, really quick for a truck (and i have a supercharged 2000 mustang) and i'm just wondering what she'll run. is this a good matchup or am i begging for failure?
the truck has a K&N filter, automatic, and superchips tuner set on the highest mode. nothing else. it feels quick, really quick for a truck (and i have a supercharged 2000 mustang) and i'm just wondering what she'll run. is this a good matchup or am i begging for failure?
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Ha Ha Ha Ha, ford against ford, NO real winner there.
But seriously folks
If you can drive the mustang you should beat him. 9.2s 1/8 is not very fast for a lightning.
But seriously folks
If you can drive the mustang you should beat him. 9.2s 1/8 is not very fast for a lightning.
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haha, no, no i know the mustang will spank his ***, hell if not i got a supercharger laying around waiting. it was late when i posted, and forgot some pretty important info i think. it's an 06 dodge ram, K&N big drop in filter, and a superchips micromax tuner, set on the highest setting. it's a 2500, automatic.
the thing pulls like crazy, surprised me. it's my dad's truck. if i weren't a recent college grad with no money, i'd go out and buy one myself for a daily.
the thing pulls like crazy, surprised me. it's my dad's truck. if i weren't a recent college grad with no money, i'd go out and buy one myself for a daily.
#5
yeah i know it's heavy, maybe it's just because i havent driven my car in a long time (blew up the engine) and i've been driving a focus, but it pulls like a freight train (the truck that is). 9.2 is actually slow, considering what i'm used to, but, i figured the cummins would do better than that. i dont know, we're just gonna lock it in and see.
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Well you should not have a chance against a lighting with just what mods you have. You need TC/Trans able to do 15psi boosted launch if its 4x4 or need slicks and traction bars for 2wd. Need to have hard, hooked launch for 60' times to beat a lightning. Then you probably just don't have enough hp with those mods.
That said 9.2s 1/8 is very slow for lightning. Would be somewhere around 15s 1/4 and most lightnings I have seen at the track are a lot faster than that.
That said 9.2s 1/8 is very slow for lightning. Would be somewhere around 15s 1/4 and most lightnings I have seen at the track are a lot faster than that.
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13.7-14.0 is where you will see most stock Gen2 Lightnings running with a decent driver. With just a couple small mods (pulley, intake, tune) they are running low 13s @ 105. Add slicks and they are 12.7s all day long.
As a former 2 Lightning owner, Id put my money on the Lightning.
As a former 2 Lightning owner, Id put my money on the Lightning.
#10
thanks for the responses. the L has a CAI,cat back, and a 4 lb lower pulley. i figured he'd beat me, but i wasn't sure. we're not betting $ on it or anything like that, just a grudge match.
#11
My truck ran about 9.5x in the 1/8. This is basically stock 33x12.5 tires and a smarty on 90hp. I was also launching real soft in 4x4 (about 1-2psi). If its your dads truck and you don't care you might have a chance if you launch with some more boost.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt1mI9Np4Ok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt1mI9Np4Ok
#12
1. Owns a first production year lightning
2. Can't drive very well
3. Is lying
9.2 in the 1/8 is a mid to high 14 second run in the 1/4, every newer body style lighting I have ever raced against was in the 13s and those with some standard fair mods in the 12s.
With that said...the fastest I could get my 05 5.9 3500 dually to in the 1/4 was 15.02 and that was with my Spdiesel box turned all the way up. With a less potent box but a lighter truck I would suspect you might turn in a high 14s
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i thought it should run alot faster than that, but he said it didnt. and yeah i care about it. and no the lightning is a second gen, i think an 01 but i'm not 100% sure. i guess i wont line it up if there's no chance. no point in driving 50 miles one way to a track to lose for sure. plus i dont want to mess up his transmission.
thanks for giving me a reference point guys
thanks for giving me a reference point guys
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