I saw a Ford SVT Lightning the other day and the guy kept looking at my car. We were inside Subway but he left before I did. It looked pretty good, what are the specs on that truck, engine size, bhp, etc. I would have caught an *** whooping right.

 

350+ HP(???)
runs quarters in 13s...
don't mess with one... it will eat you alive....
the lighting is some serious stuff... if I was ever going to get a truck(domestic) that will be my choice...

 

ya its a supercharged v8 pushing 360hp and alot of torque.... runs the quarter in the 13's, i saw one at the track do it..

Adam

 

TEXAS RACING PICKUP!

[Edited by punkdork on 01-30-2001 at 11:13 AM]

 

The 2001's have 380 hp/460 ft lb I believe. Even in a 4600 lb truck, they still run like raped apes. Our only shot is a high speed roll....gotta play the aerodynamics game

 

Moe - You would have gotten an *** whooping with a capital A. You would have seen a '99 or a '00 like mine since the '01's are just about to come off the trucks for some of the early factory orders. Our '00 Bolts have 365 HP and 450 ft/lbs of torque as I recall. For reference a Viper puts out 410 ft/lbs of torque. Anyways, Bolts can beat manual Vettes and Ram Air 'Birds or Camaros fairly easily unless the car has a very good driver aboard. I think that as better chip programs are written guys are getting them into the 12's at the track with just a chip and intake. If not high 12's then low 13's for sure. Its not the fastest machine on the road for sure, but I don't think anyone who has never ridden in one can really appreciate just how fast they are...kinda like the Syclones"

madmax2 - hehe. Sorry buddy but Maxes have no chance against a Bolt. Bolts shine on the freeway and its their favorite stomping ground. Imagine how hard it is to hook up 450ft/lbs of torque at a stop light....we have to throw more weight (sandbags) in the box just to get traction. So in effect we add more weight and they go faster Anyways, I don't ever recall hearing about a Bolt losing at a high speed roll on. Of course its happens though. BTW the Bolts have no speed governor. They are aerodynamically speed limited I believe around 140-145 mph. So I wouldn't wait it out on the top speed...

But there is hope. =P I think I am gonna supercharge my Max this Spring (Just had Stillen send the installation directions to my Nissan dealer to see if they will do it). Then I'll let people know which is faster. But no SC no go against a Lightning. Keep looking straight ahead at the stop light.

 

You have trouble hooking up the lightning from a dead stop? Every time I have driven one (all 2000s) I had barely any tire spin problems. The thing weighs like 5400 lbs. My friend will sell me his with all his sh*t on it for 30K. Billit griles, system, chip, and 20" Harely Davidson Rims. To bad I don't have that 30K

 

I don't know where you get your self control! I guess it's the weather that's keeing your L in the garage, but I'll gladly put her up at my house (in mild, mild Northern California)at no charge. She won't freeze or feel neglected at all!!

Anyway, you're lucky to have both the Max and L. I hope to join your club after I refinance my house this April.

 

LOL...I get bugged by the guys at NLOC for keeping the miles so low on my Bolt. They're all jealous. =P Its a toy for me. I bought it, tucked it away, and really don't plan on driving it too much. Then again I may lower it off the jackstands for a drive and decide never to put it back. Right now the prospect of putting the Stillen SC on my 2K SE has my attention.

If you get the opportunity I definitely recommend the Lightning. Its rare enough most anywhere to command attention wherever you go, and from what I hear you can have fun chomping on most anything but a Viper (on the street) until it bores you. Good luck

 

True enough. When mine was stock I could pull very consistent 2.0 60ft times at the track just by stomping on the gas. Adding the chip required a slightly lighter touch on the gas pedal. The filter makes in downright hard to launch. My 13.110 with the chip/filter actually had a worse 60ft time (2.08) than runs with no mods.


I recently installed an SVO single blade throttle body and now wheelspin is a major problem. From a standstill it is literally like driving on ice. The truck will sit absolutely still while the tires go up in smoke. It feels like the driveshaft fell off. When it shifts to second gear at full throttle, the tires don't just chirp, they spin violently and the truck goes sideways. The other day I was cruising along at about 35 mph and stomped on the gas. Instant downshift to first, massive wheelspin, and the truck slid sideways.


[Edited by MarkJ on 01-30-2001 at 08:51 PM]

 

I read about the single blade throttle vent mod in a recent issue of Truckin' magazine and wondered what the effect would feel like - - it's pretty hard to tell from published HP numbers. It sounds like you need traction in a bad way, but what are your options besides different rubber and/or weight in the bed?

 

The stock ones Ive seen at the track seem to be right around 100 mph trap speed. That not all that much faster than a lightly modded Max.