Whats the disadvantages and advantages for using a Roush kit on your Lightning?
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From: Palos Verdes, Studio City, Lake Arrowhead CA, USA
Whats the disadvantages and advantages for using a Roush kit on your Lightning?
Hi guys, I was just curious if I would notice a big differance in handling, if I were to install a Roush lowering kit to my L. Are there many adavantes and disadvantes?
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Talk with Sixpipes. Advantage looks much better, handles better. Disadvantage $$$$$
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2000 Silver Lightning 13.82 (stock)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
Snug-Lid
In the works:
PSP Pulley
Level 10 shift kit
Level 10 converter
4-Link
2000 Mercedes ML430 16.01 (stock)
1996 Donzi Z-33 (Twin 502's)81mph
In the works Muzzy ZX12-R 200++ mph 9.94 (stock)
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Lower towing capacity?
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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Campy brakes.
'00 SVT Lightning, silver, built 2/9/00, #133 of 4966, G-tech Pro, JBA headers, 4.10 gears, Swanson chip, Pro-M, NGK plugs, carbon drive shaft, Roadmaster suspension kit
13.39 @ 102.5
2001 Kevlacat 2400, twin 115 Evinrude FICHT, Raytheon VHF, radar, autopilot and GPS chartplotter/fishfinder.
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ciione,
I have the Roush springs on my 99L and I like it very much. I didn't like the Bilstein shocks that came with the Roush kit so I just used the springs. As far as advantages, I'd have to say that handling is definitely improved, and I believe that it made the L look much better as well. As far as disadvantages, payload capacity is cut in half, and high speed dips in the highway make the truck bottom out. Hope this helps you out.
Jonathan
99 Lightning #273
I have the Roush springs on my 99L and I like it very much. I didn't like the Bilstein shocks that came with the Roush kit so I just used the springs. As far as advantages, I'd have to say that handling is definitely improved, and I believe that it made the L look much better as well. As far as disadvantages, payload capacity is cut in half, and high speed dips in the highway make the truck bottom out. Hope this helps you out.
Jonathan
99 Lightning #273