Just A heads up to L owners in California running a Volant CAI - it doesn't pass visual inspection. I thought for sure they were CA compliant but the smog tech noticed it was an aftermarket air-box and called Volant up and was told they are not. My truck is stock except for the air-box and the...
I have a 2003 Lightning with the stock six CD head. Awhile back I decided to buy Boston Acoustics SL80 speakers to replace all four of the cheap stock speakers. After I put them in I noticed how clean the sound was but I was now lacking bass. I wanted something simple to install so I ordered a...
So lately my wife has been working a lot of evening shifts, and for the past couple months has been carpooling with a male co-worker. At first I didn't mind, I would rather have someone with her in case she has car trouble or something like that, but it seems that they have become a little bit...
Looks like LMAS was exposed over on the NLOC site while showing off pictures of his new bike. What a bummer all the way around.
EDIT: Sorry, the link below not longer works. The thread has been removed.
http://www.nloc.net/vbforum/showthread.php?t=149524
Does anybody use or recommend air shocks for the back of their Lightning, and if so how much will the raise it up. I just got a new dirt bike (Honda CRF450X) and I want to use my moto-tote with it. A moto-tote is a ramp type carrier that fits into the receiver hitch and the motorcycle sits...
I have a question for the Predator users. I have a 2003 Lightning that has a stock 90mm MAF and when I look at the list of stock tunes that come with the Predator, I'm more confused that ever. Here is their list of tunes below. On the bottom of the list it tells you that only the 99-00...
I was checking out the competition's forum and there is a guy over there crying about his truck. If you want a hot rod truck your going to pay one-way or another. Here is his post.
"I know alot of you guys on here love your tucks more than anything but someone has to feel the way I do. This...
Anybody seen this roadkill video? It's not too bad, even my wife got a kick out of it. :poke:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/61366/deeroncar/R/wfd_201:D
I've been reading about RPM Outlets free boost bypass information on their website and I'm wondering if anyone has anything good or bad to say about what they are suggesting you do. It's under $5 in parts so it's a pretty cheap performance upgrade if it will help in any way. What's your opinion...
I have been getting a lot good advice here for awhile and decided to thank all of you who have helped me in my Lightning learning experience. I especially want to thank Fade-2-Black for helping me figure out how to get a picture of my truck on my signature today. I'm not sure how it will look...
First off, thanks to all the people who have been helping a new L owner come up to speed!
My question is how do I go about ensuring that I have an original Ford Factory Tune in my ECU? The original owner had a Superchips chip in it that the dealer removed, but I'm worried that if I might...
I just got my new Predator tuner and was looking through the Performance tunes. Under Diablosport Pulley/Performance 91 octane tunes (as that's all I can get in California) if I do that one is there one that does the 91 octane tune with no pulley? On the web site it shows that there is, but in...
Did anybody have any problems using their Predator and 91 octane gas. Here in California 91 octane is as high as we can get, but checking on the Predator web-site I read this:
(The tunes are perfectly safe, as long as you use 93 octane or better fuel. We have been using the same tunes in our...
Would a Predator tuner do anything on a stock engine? Would there be any noticeable difference if I bought a Predator and loaded a program in my 2003 L's computer? I have a Volant cool air filter system and a cat back exhaust already, but I'm going to wait until my warranty expires before...
I just got my 03 L back from the dealer and one of the things they did was change the sparkplugs. I noticed the plugs they put in were AGSF 12F M1F4. Are these plugs made for the Lightning? Will they work on a basically stock engine? The guy I asked at another Ford parts counter said they should...
I'm having a problem deciding if I should go back to a stock setting or tune for a 4 lb pulley that came with my truck. Since I have never driven a stock Lightning or a good running one with a 4 lb pulley I was wondering if a stock Lightning runs pretty good without any mods?
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Hello Everyone,
I just joined the forum as I have a problem and need some advice. I bought a 2003 Lightning from a Ford dealer last July that is a two plus hours drive away and paid for a certified pre-owned vehicle. Since I didn't really hammer the truck until after I owned it for a while I...