how hard is this to do? and can a stock engine handle it? I am currently un modded adn i am not looking to do any MAJOR mods, just thought this was kind of a cheap easy mod

any long term affects? warrent issues? ect ect

thanks guys

 

Unless your drag racing and doing a burnout RIGHT BEFORE the run? It's a pointless "mod".

If your after more boost... turn the blower faster.

Rich

 

There is no harm in doing this....
All it is, is unplugged the boost bypass solenoid. It is a free mod, and has been done to both of my Lightnings... a combined 54,000 trouble free miles!
I would highly reccomend not messing around with the "T" stuff. Just unplug it... same thing. Do a search on unplugging the boost bypass here, and you will find out that over the years all of us have done just that - unplug it!

 

i will do a search thanks, but what is the advantages to just unplugging it? what are you SUPPOSED to gain? it wont UP the boost will it? Because thats what i have read before but i dont see how that could be

 

Hint: do the search, then ask.

 

hint- i did the search, but it dosnt answer my DIRECT question

i have a stock lightning, driven as a daily driver, i dont race it at the track, is this MOD something i should do, and from the pages of pages in the search function, im leaning towards No, but am not 100% sure-Hence the reason i made this post!

 

it's not going to give you any net power gains unless your dumping boost.

Basically it keeps you from farting down the track after an excessive burnout.

 

Unplugging it will keep the computer from dumping boost between shifts. This is a must have for every Lightning owner. Before I had mine unplugged, I could feel that it would dump power after the bunout box... it would also do this on the street if I was playing around. Just do it, and you will never regret it. It is easy, and fast so do not lose sleep over doing it. Just unplug it... there is nothing negative that will happen.

 

ok guys thanks for all the help

 

For the reasons stated here, I disagree that it is either a "must" or that there is no risk.

BTW, my 02 has never dumped the boost.

 

Wow, Tim, thanks for the info. I unplugged mine on my new truck, but will reconnect that sucker after work. Doesn't seem to do much, and the risk isn't worth it. It would be interesting, though, to do some back to back runs at the track to see if there is any difference in ET at all.

 

Unless you got into an overboost condition during your burnout there will be no difference in your ET's. If you do dump boost it will be very obvious. Leave it connected for daily driving. Disconnect at the track.

My
.02

Scott

 

yes Tim awesome info, keeping it plugged in and looking for a 2# pulley instead

 

That seems like the best approach -- have your cake and eat it too.

Buuuuutttt, "the track" is a little narrowminded. For some of us, "the track" means something completely different.