wow, that truck was fast
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Re: Re: Re: Re: wow, that truck was fast
Originally posted by Nihilism
Did you use slicks when you got the 6.7 0-60 time? What was your 1/4 and 1/8 times? These are my current performance mods:
Xcalibrator 9300 custom tuned (93 Max Performance tune currently installed) by Mike at TP
BB dual side performance exhaust
Plasma Booster™ Multi-fire Ignition
PowerCAT™ Catalytic Converters
Airaid intake
I pretty much have the same mods that you have on my heavy *** FX4 Screw with 3.73 LS except for the 4.56 gears. My best 1/8 time so far was rougly a 9.92 and I used this link (www.tweak3d.net/videos/calcs.shtml) to calculate my 0-60 time, which came out to be roughly 7.1 for my 0-60 time. I read on the forum that for my FX4 Screw, that the 4.56 gears would take off roughly 2-3 tenths off my 0-60 time and that would put me in the 6.85 to 6.9 range at the very best for my 0-60 time. Did you take your tailgate off when you ran the 6.7 time?
Did you use slicks when you got the 6.7 0-60 time? What was your 1/4 and 1/8 times? These are my current performance mods:
Xcalibrator 9300 custom tuned (93 Max Performance tune currently installed) by Mike at TP
BB dual side performance exhaust
Plasma Booster™ Multi-fire Ignition
PowerCAT™ Catalytic Converters
Airaid intake
I pretty much have the same mods that you have on my heavy *** FX4 Screw with 3.73 LS except for the 4.56 gears. My best 1/8 time so far was rougly a 9.92 and I used this link (www.tweak3d.net/videos/calcs.shtml) to calculate my 0-60 time, which came out to be roughly 7.1 for my 0-60 time. I read on the forum that for my FX4 Screw, that the 4.56 gears would take off roughly 2-3 tenths off my 0-60 time and that would put me in the 6.85 to 6.9 range at the very best for my 0-60 time. Did you take your tailgate off when you ran the 6.7 time?
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Those times are high 9's in the 1/8th mile. My 5.8 0-60mph yielded me a 9.19@75.5mph and I have since ran a 9.10@76.2mph.
Your big tires and rims are killing you. Plus, the Excalibrator is much better than the 1714.
Your big tires and rims are killing you. Plus, the Excalibrator is much better than the 1714.
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Originally posted by kevhunt
Keep it up, Hellbound and we're gonna start making ya post in the Lightning forums...Kevin
Keep it up, Hellbound and we're gonna start making ya post in the Lightning forums...Kevin
I still have many bolt-ons left I can do. Fans, headers, high flow cats, Nitto's (I am getting crappy traction). No doubt I will see 8's even in this summer heat after Nitto's and fans. But, if I do I may try to conquer as much as possible before I boost.
Anyway, back to topic, the Titans are great off the line. Then they just FALLLLLLLL on their face. My buddy just bought one and he let me drive it to get some BK and I was impressed with the 1st gear but then it just died out and felt, well, average.
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(1) Fairly new '04 SCREW 5.4L (6k miles), (1) new Titan 5.6L Crew Cab (>2k miles) and a stretch of open road. Two stock trucks.
My buddies Titan barely won the first 1/4 mile heat as I got some hesitation off the line when I punched it.
I took the next two heats by around a truck length each time, after getting beaten off the line both times.
Just as important is .... everyone said my black F-150 looked a LOT better than the silver Titan getting down the road.
Joe
My buddies Titan barely won the first 1/4 mile heat as I got some hesitation off the line when I punched it.
I took the next two heats by around a truck length each time, after getting beaten off the line both times.
Just as important is .... everyone said my black F-150 looked a LOT better than the silver Titan getting down the road.
Joe
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Re: Re: Re: wow, that truck was fast
Originally posted by Screw2004
Car&driver test 04 lariat 4x4 5.4 3.73 LS Screw we have the slowest 0 to 60 time (04 4x4 Screw)9 Sec with my mods im running 6.7 0 to 60 ,Titan running 0 to 60 in 7.6 Sec
Car&driver test 04 lariat 4x4 5.4 3.73 LS Screw we have the slowest 0 to 60 time (04 4x4 Screw)9 Sec with my mods im running 6.7 0 to 60 ,Titan running 0 to 60 in 7.6 Sec
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Originally posted by Screw2004
I have crushed all of the above and i have one of the slowest made 1/2 ton's 2004 Lariat Screw but have a few mods
DiabloPredator 91 tune
Aero turbineExhaust
Airraid Jr wix filter
O yea my best mod made my truck a Tiatin killer
4.56 gear's
I have crushed all of the above and i have one of the slowest made 1/2 ton's 2004 Lariat Screw but have a few mods
DiabloPredator 91 tune
Aero turbineExhaust
Airraid Jr wix filter
O yea my best mod made my truck a Tiatin killer
4.56 gear's
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From: Sunny FL
Originally posted by 05F150
Guys, I hate to say it but those Titans will whip any of us! My cousin has a stock Titan Crewcab and he destroys me everytime. That thing just takes off from the start and keeps on pulling and pulling. By the time I'm at 80 mph he's probably 4-5 cars ahead. If we start on the freeway from about 60mph it's even worse. I have exhaust and CAI too. I was riding in his truck when he raced a Hemi. He beat that like a car length and a half. I don't see how some of you guys can claim to beat these trucks, they are freakin fast! Are you sure they were racing?
Guys, I hate to say it but those Titans will whip any of us! My cousin has a stock Titan Crewcab and he destroys me everytime. That thing just takes off from the start and keeps on pulling and pulling. By the time I'm at 80 mph he's probably 4-5 cars ahead. If we start on the freeway from about 60mph it's even worse. I have exhaust and CAI too. I was riding in his truck when he raced a Hemi. He beat that like a car length and a half. I don't see how some of you guys can claim to beat these trucks, they are freakin fast! Are you sure they were racing?
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You guys aren't doing your launches right if you're getting beat off the lines. That's where I beat everyone! The Titan's are ok but they have to rev to the moon to produce any power. Our F150's make it right out the hole.
What you do is Step on the brake and start giving it some gas until the wheels are ready to break loose, then when the light changes hammer it. Hopefully the wheels won't break loose Too much.
Basically I Launch off the line and jump to a 1/2 truck length or so, it kind of levels off, and then shoots to redline. I'm shifting manually as well (the flow through console helps with this).
I'm sure a chip would get rid of the "leveling" but my truck is stock and I just play around. I can't afford to get into any trouble.
The Hemi's are like this too. That's why The F150's always look so good in the towing tests... Low End Torque Baby!!
What you do is Step on the brake and start giving it some gas until the wheels are ready to break loose, then when the light changes hammer it. Hopefully the wheels won't break loose Too much.
Basically I Launch off the line and jump to a 1/2 truck length or so, it kind of levels off, and then shoots to redline. I'm shifting manually as well (the flow through console helps with this).
I'm sure a chip would get rid of the "leveling" but my truck is stock and I just play around. I can't afford to get into any trouble.
The Hemi's are like this too. That's why The F150's always look so good in the towing tests... Low End Torque Baby!!
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From: Sunny FL
Originally posted by Superchips_Distributor (snip)
You're absolutely right, "stalling up" or "brake torquing" like that against the brakes will only slow you down in these (any most other non-race cars) vehicles. What happens is the tranny heats up (yes, just in that very short time) so it doesn't pull quite as hard in 2nd & 3rd from the PCM adding fuel & pulling timing in response to that load before you ever even leave the line, so it slows down a bit - for me, it's anywhere from 1-3 tenths, depending on how hard I stall it. Then of course the converter doesn't flash as high, so you don't leave *quite* as hard, and the combined effect is typically about a tenth, just like you found.
For your vehicle and most other street-driven automatics, even with slicks you get the hardest launch by letting the converter "flash" - sit there and idle & then just nail the throttle. It'll leave harder & give you a quicker ET. For the most part, only race cars with transmission brakes should stall it up.
You're absolutely right, "stalling up" or "brake torquing" like that against the brakes will only slow you down in these (any most other non-race cars) vehicles. What happens is the tranny heats up (yes, just in that very short time) so it doesn't pull quite as hard in 2nd & 3rd from the PCM adding fuel & pulling timing in response to that load before you ever even leave the line, so it slows down a bit - for me, it's anywhere from 1-3 tenths, depending on how hard I stall it. Then of course the converter doesn't flash as high, so you don't leave *quite* as hard, and the combined effect is typically about a tenth, just like you found.
For your vehicle and most other street-driven automatics, even with slicks you get the hardest launch by letting the converter "flash" - sit there and idle & then just nail the throttle. It'll leave harder & give you a quicker ET. For the most part, only race cars with transmission brakes should stall it up.
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Hate to break it to you but he wasn't racing you.
Hate to break it to you but he wasn't racing you.
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I've heard this before jpdadeo, I just don't understand how I can totally spin the tires using my technique off the line opposed to just stomping on it...
Are the PCM's Really this sophisticated that they're effecting how the engine runs based on tranny temps? Again, I'm shifting manually ... I'm sure my tranny's already "hot" anyway (did I mention I'm hard on my truck? )
Are the PCM's Really this sophisticated that they're effecting how the engine runs based on tranny temps? Again, I'm shifting manually ... I'm sure my tranny's already "hot" anyway (did I mention I'm hard on my truck?
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Originally posted by BHibbs
I've heard this before jpdadeo, I just don't understand how I can totally spin the tires using my technique off the line opposed to just stomping on it...
Are the PCM's Really this sophisticated that they're effecting how the engine runs based on tranny temps? Again, I'm shifting manually ... I'm sure my tranny's already "hot" anyway (did I mention I'm hard on my truck? )
I've heard this before jpdadeo, I just don't understand how I can totally spin the tires using my technique off the line opposed to just stomping on it...
Are the PCM's Really this sophisticated that they're effecting how the engine runs based on tranny temps? Again, I'm shifting manually ... I'm sure my tranny's already "hot" anyway (did I mention I'm hard on my truck?
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