Hey Lightning owners, I usually just read your posts, but I feel the need to start a thred here. There's another message board I use for my other vehicle(Probe GT). So in this forum, a probe inquired about a truck he raced. Well, now the discussion has popped up about Lightnings and such.

http://www.probetalk.com/forums/show...did=1701056935

The thread if you want to read it.

One of the other members feels 13's isn't impressive for a full-size truck to be getting in the 1/4. ( ) Can some of you guys post your best times, then I'll link this thread over there with a little explanation! Thanks!

 

A probe crowd saying 13s are not impressive stock?

lol.

Dan

 

I would go over there, but I am sure 9's wouldn't impress them.

 

9's? Did I miss something somewhere?

 

I love it when someone like Vinnie acts as our Lightning ambassador-it like bringing 12 guage to a fist fight.

 

They seemed nice enough. I kinda like when some guys have no idea how fast our Ls really are.


VINNIE

 

I totally agree-it was much more tolerable than most. I just take it personally when people, and I mean anyone in any camp (Ford, Chevy, Dodge, etc) get too caught up in their own brand/make loyalty to appreciate other performance vehicles. Just my .02.

 

02 L w/ T/B Filter Chip N 4lb Pulley
NO EXHAUST MODS
NO SUSPENSION MODS
NO TRANNY MODS
NO COOLING MODS


Pump Gas full weight
12.8 on Worn out F-1's

With 28x10 Hoosiers, 2" shackles + Truck Trak Bars
Using a Safer Tune than above, on Pump Gas
Backed up 12.7's + 12.8

With the addition of 65 HP of Nitrous on Pump Gas
and running a NON NITROUS TUNE
12.5 and 12.3

65 HP of Nitrous with Racing Fuel (same NON NITROUS TUNE)
12.2 and (2) 12.0's

Just in case reading is not believing for the Probe Forum

THE SLIPS ARE HERE
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...w.cfm?num=2331

One of my 12.0 Vids is here
http://spankdog.kicks-***.net/videos/robgator.mpg
AND I'M ONE OF THE SLOW PEOPLE AROUND HERE


I have two new Tunes on my Diablo Multi Chip yet to be tested,
(1 is for Nitrous + 1 for Gas)
But as soon as V gets his *** here, they will be

 

I totaly agree with that. I hear all the crap at work.. Man it was a tuff few days at work (chevydealership) when i got the L. But after a few rides most have shut thier mouths

 

FYI, stock 1st-gen. PGTs (turbo 4) will do the 1/4 mile in the low- to mid-15 second range. 2nd-gen PGTs (V-6) are a few tenths slower. In either case, the current L is significantly quicker. Here's the reply I posted on ProbeTalk (of which I've been a member for several years):

Seems that you're showing yours. You obviously don't know much, if anything, about the current generation Lightning.

After owning a 1990 Probe GT for 13 years, I sold it and bought a new 2003 Lightning. The Lightning is much quicker, has a top speed (~147) that's 12 MPH higher than the Probe's, handles at least as well, and has far better brakes. It may not fit the definition of a sports car (many of which it outperforms), but it definitely qualifies as a sports truck. And it's roughly 4,700 lbs., not "5000 lbs plus".

__________________
Former owner (for 13 years), white 1990 PGT/5-sp. manual.
Now driving: 2003 SVT Lightning and a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4x4..

 

Okay Vinnie, now you need to go over there and post non-straigh line facts.

We have:

Dan's Auto-X record's
Pat from CornerCarvers Auto-X record's
Stan's road racing
Spike video's
Tim's pictures
and everyone else I'm forgetting.

 

There is really a webcite for probe owners? LOL. I dident know anyone other then chicks and gay guys drove them

 

there are web sites for EVERY car... there is probably a Festiva site



Some of those guys seem alright, I think its funny how the one guy who obviously knows jack **** has the biggest mouth, even when his peers tell him otherwise. Dumb people need to learn to shut up when they know they are wrong about something.

I dont know about you guys, but once you lower our trucks (more than 2/2), they corner similar to a mustang...not just like one, but it is a truck...and it impressed me right off the bat since I have had many trucks and couldnt believe the difference.