theeechozen1 Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Lighting will put up a mid-high 13's depending on the launch, camaro can run a 13.4 or so with a skilled driver The smaller pulleys on the Lighting can be dangerous!!! Gotta watch that timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joehead24 Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 new lightning: worth the wait, i also heard it will be puhsing 500+hp i just hope they keep that ram air hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01bansheeke Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 that truck is gonna be sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee0044 Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 (edited) i own a lightning..very very pleased with it..although i crashed it about a month ago..just need a new radiator and its done...sent the whole truck out to johnny lightning performance about a year ago...its on pudxx.com somewhere on the left...i love it...but i do regret giving up the harley truck for it.. im running mid 11's..no spray..about 480 hp at the rear and 550 ft. lbs. of torque p.s cheveys suck (i work for ford) Edited September 14, 2004 by banshee0044 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducman Posted October 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 I'm reviving this topic cause I found a lightening that I'm going to buy unless a tree falls on it in the next few days or somebody slaps some sense into me. It's a 2002 lightening with 12K miles on it. It is supposed to be in mint condition. He says there is only one paint/rock chip in the front bumper the size of a pin head and it's always been garaged. He got it from a family man that now has 2 kids so cant drive the truck with the Family. He was asking $23,500. Blue book retail is 23,995, private owner value is 21,195. I got him to take $22000 but I have to go look at it first. The guy that has it is like a dealer, has a dealers liscense, just doesn't own a car lot or anything like that. He buys cars at auctions and when he finds smoking deals and resells them. The truck is in Sonoma CA which is in the ritzy wine contry. Lots of rich folks with nice shit. I'm going to look at it tomarrow. What do you think? Am I paying too much? I'm sure you Chevy guys will say yes. I did some research on Lightenings and found that the 98-02 lightenings along with all ford 5.4L motors have a problem with spitting out spark plugs. There is only 5 threads in the head holding the plug in. Consequently the plugs loosten easily and when they get down to 2 or 3 threads the compression blows them right out. This is even worse on the Lightening since it is supercharged making cylender pressures way higher than the typical 5.4 motors. Supposedly this typically happens when the plugs are recently installed and are put in too loose or overtightened causing the threads to be over stressed. I'm almost considering installing a new set of plugs and putting blue lock tight on the plugs if and when I get the sucker home, but then I'll probably cause the threads to strip the next time removing the plugs. Is anybody familiar with this problem? My friend says that all of the ford V-10 trucks in the fleet of delivery trucks at his work have spit plugs too. Other things that I found out were that the specks on the motors are essentially the same (bore, stroke ect) but in 02' they started using beefier rods and in 03' they made the webbing in the block befier and vented the block. They went from 360 to 380 HP in 01' but it was essentially just different tuning and a different MAS. The oly other thing was that they started raising the back a couple inches and putting in bigger springs in back on the 03 or 04's to increase the load capacity from 950 to 1250 lbs. Most take out the block in back and lower them back down. The truck I'm, looking at has a a very nice mod. Its a MAS conversion to some other higher flow MAS, a Power comander III chip, and a cold air intake and filter. From the info I read a higher flowing filter and a chip is good for a solid 30 HP on this year lightening so it should easily be pushing 390 HP. Add a crank pully to get the supercharger up to 8 lb of boost and this muthu will be well over 400HP. The stock tires are supposed to typically wear out at 15K so I'm guessing baby'll need a new pair of shoes too, damb it. What do you all think? Get it? It's red and I really can't resist red unless someone holds me back! PS, getting a used car loan through a bank is a pain is the ass even when you easily qualify for the loan. I'm having home mortgage loan flashbacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducman Posted October 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Oops, I ment to put that it is a year 2000 lightening not 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 SRT-10 is the truck to beat!!! The SRT-10's have their horsepower numbers over rated by quite a bit and have the most warranty problems of any model of American light truck. This is typical from this manufacturer, which also makes you wonder how much Dailmer Benz is really backing Chrysler. It's also typical of Chryler's performance when trying to field a performance vehicle in anything more than limited production numbers. The reason the Hemi series of motors is being redone is to facilitate a more modular engine design and to consolidate the manufacturing down to fewer lines. The best motor Chrylser has in its line right now, from a performance and reliability standpoint, is the Neon SRT engine. In the end you can't convince anyone that their favorite manufacturer isn't all that awesome as they all have their shortcomings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassup350 Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 (edited) My Buddy has an 03 Silverado turbo diesel 2500 series. That thing hauls ass. He put the super chip programd on it and it put out an extra 100 horsepower bumping it to 400 Thats pretty good for a diesel. Also the new super duties with the V-10s are putting out 362 horse at 4500 rpms. Imagine hoppin up that engine. It wouldnt beat the lightning but i myself like big trucks. Edited October 2, 2004 by Wassup350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmoose Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 The 05 lightning is going to have that new super cooling system that uses the A/C to almost freeze the coolant in the intercooler, and significantly lower the temp of incoming air. Thus giving the truck 50 extra horse power for 2mins at a time. What sux thought is that you will have to refill your a/c every five or so times you use the system. The new lightning will have some where around 500 horses they say, and will be a srt eating machine. With a new five speed gearbox the lightning will be untouchable. Ford claims to have the truck runing 0-60 is less then 4 1/2 seconds. Now thats just sick. This motor will probably end up in the cobra mustang in 2007. Which means that ford is hunting corvettes now that they killed firechickens and camaros. FireHead as for the srt-4 motor being the best motor chrysler has to offer, i hope it isn't. I have a buddy that works at dodge and he said everyday they are coming in with blown head gaskets and cracked heads. Fast little car no doubt, but unreliable as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 (edited) chevy is supposed to be havin a 450 horse motor in the works for the vette program. thatd be a HELL of a race. the mustangs is heavier, but has more power and the vette weighs less with less power. thats one of them things that may come down to driver skill. Howver with a pulley and a belt the cobra would be pullin it no prob. Id still rather have the vette though, its a legend. not to mention you can always call up lingenfelter and ask for that modest boost in performance known as a twin trubo setup. i too would give some body parts for a lightning also. duc, i think that if your funding allows it you should go for it. those are awesome trucks with awesome potential. you wont be disappointed. Edited October 2, 2004 by therail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducman Posted October 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 We'll I put a deposit on the lightening. The truck was immaculent. Everything about the truck looked brand new which was amazing for a 2000. The cold air intake/filter and aftermarket MAS W/chip was a very nice set up. The chip was programable with software and an interface/datalogger that you could hook up to the computer, download programs, and then upload it to the chip which could be used to change the timing/fuel air curves and transmission shift points, rev limiter, top speed govener, ect. very cool shit. The truck drove like a dream, very firm suspension, yet very quite with a smooth ride. Surprisingly it drove as calm as a kitten, not touchy on the throttle at all untill you got past about 1/2 throttle and then things start to happen. I think I poped a chub when I heard the whine out of the supercharger the first time. It's one hell of a sick ass noise, every bid as cool as a hard spooling turbo. The original owner must have pussy footed the thing around because it had the original tires with tons of tread left on them... or at least there was untill I test drove it. Hehehehe. That sum bitch would light the tires up like crazy if you stomped on it and it shifted down hard into first, even when you were already going around 25mph. I left a couple of nice black streeks. I just can't wait to get it in my driveway. Damb bank makes the whole transaction a slow pain in the ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 Id still rather have the vette though, its a legend Legend? Too bad everyone and their sister and/or mother has one...... I'd take the lightning..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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