Trucks on Spike TV today

[tallfreak]

I caught todays episode by chance and had to finish when I saw Dynospeed was there. Joe knows his stuff, he tuned my L.

I haven't really cared for the show much after Stacy left. And Mr. Clean really ruined it for me.

 

[SuperSnakeI]

I noticed that Kevin didn't say the final numbers on the last run,he closed the laptop so the other guy couldn't see what it was. I watched it twice to make sure I was seeing that.

 

[Lights of Speed]

danm, alot lower numbers than i expected for the L. but im sure that was on low boost and its more than enough to walk the ss.....

 

[fordfx497]

ya i saw it, the lightning made some peppy numbers on the dyno, i was laughing when the 454ss couldnt even keep up on the torque side of it........ im guessing the lightning probably made more horspower than the 454ssafter the fuel pump change, but they wouldnt tell us the final numbers kevin just shut the computer, but hey think we got em

 

[KduncSS]

Turbo + V8 = AWESOME TORQUE!!!

I wasnt that surprised the L made more torque, its a little more than I was expecting but thats a turbo for ya. I was surprised at how much rwhp the SS put down though. Pretty impressive IMO. I cant wait to see them go at it on the street/strip

 

[spike_africa]

Both put out really weak ass numbers.

 

[01yellercobra]

Is there a mod list somewhere? A 454 only put down 351 ft-lbs? That sounds pretty weak.

 

[mustangmanjeff]

they are running 9's and 10's in the 1/8th mile @ 70-76mph. its on spike today


the chevy beat the ford in handling and braking.

the ford took the chevy on the track by 1 car length

 

[Gallows]

Was that episode on today?

 

[mustangmanjeff]

Was that episode on today?

Yeah it was on tv today there times werent that impressive, the ligthing got into the high 8's best and the chevy got low 9's best on the 1/8th mile track

 

[Gallows]

Might watch the rerun tomorrow then.

 

[sparkadellic]

I can't believe the L did so bad in the slalom and the braking after the upgrades :dw:. Definetly rethinking the drop beams now. I know that they used the regular f150 springs because they didn't want it too low, and that is the same boat I'm in. Really smoked the 454 (literally) in the donut contest though :dancenana:

 

[mustangmanjeff]

:nonono:yeah , I just think there dyno numbers and track times are really sad. esp for rebuilding a 454 and a turbo on a 351windsor, 300rwhp, I make that + with a n/a 306ci h/c/i

 

[BLUE OVAL NUT]

I'm also disappointed by the performance numbers (Horsepower/Torque)for the Lightning, but i have no real knowledge about rear mounted turbo applications. The Lightning not being able to hook well even with the drag radials played a major roll in the 1/8 mile numbers. The key to doing well in the 1/8 mile of course is your initial launch ,without that the numbers will seem slow. The braking and handling is subpar also, i would have thought more time would have been taken to have a better combination of both braking and handling components. JMO

 

[SuperSnakeI]

Y'all must have missed the show where he replaced the Lightning front coil springs with a set of F150 coil springs which affected the handling.

 

[fordfx497]

:nonono:yeah , I just think there dyno numbers and track times are really sad. esp for rebuilding a 454 and a turbo on a 351windsor, 300rwhp, I make that + with a n/a 306ci h/c/i

the final numbers for the lightning were 330hp and 389tq to the ground, that was after the fuel pump change, i got the info from lightningrodder.com.... thats where kevin hangs out!

 

[silveraider]

i went to that show it was like an hour and a half away from where i live .. it was truck weekend at london..

 

[scootro]

where can i watch the reruns of this series?

 

[dcpatters]

where can i watch the reruns of this series?

Try the Spike TV website. They may offer the season on DVD? Or try one of the newsgroups.

 

[scootro]

Try the Spike TV website. They may offer the season on DVD? Or try one of the newsgroups.

nope no dvd's just stupid itunes!

i'd rather buy the dvd's