Well been lurking and doing alotta reading on diffrent things and figured i just as well sign up and show myself
I just got my lighting here a short while ago i have always wanted one but could never find one wheni had the funds well i had a 05GTO i bought new a last summer but being a farmer really limits driving a car and i've found i just don't like cars as much as i used to. So i got a chance to trade the GTO for a clean low mile 04 Lighting which i took the chance in a heartbeat
It's completely stock except for the cover on the back and 13,000 miles i'm so happy with it so far.
I can definatlly get more useoutta this then the GTO i can at least haul some seed corn if need be lol.
As for what i have planned so far i'm gona leave the ride height cause of well the gravel roads. but i do want to do alittle drag racing with it.
I took it out over this weekend and this was one of my best runs
30psi tire pressure, i was told atmosphere was about 4400 aroun 80degrees and a on and off head wind
rt -.014
60 2.092
330 5.967
1/8 9.159 77.65mph
100 11.910
1/4 14.234 96.82
My trap speed was in the 96 range pretty well all the time.
I know the 60 needs work but i have read threads on trucks with similar begingin times but running in the 13's at the end so i'm wondering if my truck is dropping off at the end? I did do a small rolling burnout and i couldn't tell if it spun or not off the line it didn't feel like it. but i know it did a couple times on other runs my worst 60 was a 2.136
So anyways mods off the bat i'm gona be doing are a prediture tune, 5#lower pulley,
I'm not looking to make this a complete speed demon i just wana get it setup to run some good consistant times at the track and be in the 13's
So after that i'm thinking of doing a better intercooler and the JLP Street cooler tank that goes where the washerfuild tank goes.
Along with that i will probly do some traction bars, and a shift kit in the tranny or something.
So what are your guys opinions? anything i should look at considering doing?
Thanks much
Oh i'm also located in South Dakota and the track i went to was in peirre
I just got my lighting here a short while ago i have always wanted one but could never find one wheni had the funds well i had a 05GTO i bought new a last summer but being a farmer really limits driving a car and i've found i just don't like cars as much as i used to. So i got a chance to trade the GTO for a clean low mile 04 Lighting which i took the chance in a heartbeat
It's completely stock except for the cover on the back and 13,000 miles i'm so happy with it so far.
I can definatlly get more useoutta this then the GTO i can at least haul some seed corn if need be lol.
As for what i have planned so far i'm gona leave the ride height cause of well the gravel roads. but i do want to do alittle drag racing with it.
I took it out over this weekend and this was one of my best runs
30psi tire pressure, i was told atmosphere was about 4400 aroun 80degrees and a on and off head wind
rt -.014
60 2.092
330 5.967
1/8 9.159 77.65mph
100 11.910
1/4 14.234 96.82
My trap speed was in the 96 range pretty well all the time.
I know the 60 needs work but i have read threads on trucks with similar begingin times but running in the 13's at the end so i'm wondering if my truck is dropping off at the end? I did do a small rolling burnout and i couldn't tell if it spun or not off the line it didn't feel like it. but i know it did a couple times on other runs my worst 60 was a 2.136
So anyways mods off the bat i'm gona be doing are a prediture tune, 5#lower pulley,
I'm not looking to make this a complete speed demon i just wana get it setup to run some good consistant times at the track and be in the 13's
So after that i'm thinking of doing a better intercooler and the JLP Street cooler tank that goes where the washerfuild tank goes.
Along with that i will probly do some traction bars, and a shift kit in the tranny or something.
So what are your guys opinions? anything i should look at considering doing?
Thanks much
Oh i'm also located in South Dakota and the track i went to was in peirre
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