will be picking up my lightning this weekend. always wanted one and was finally able to get one.

 

congrats.. welcome to the board/family.. get ready to empty your pockets on mods...

 

thanks. been there, done that, with my grand cherokee and ranger. i'm gonna try hard not to go nuts with this one. heck, it doesn't need much except tint and an alarm/remote-start that is already in the works.

 

Welcome Gary,

And Yeah, Right, We ALL said that once.

Just wait until the demon starts knocking....

Great looking L!


Herb

 

If you went nuts with a Grand Cherokee, get ready to be institutionalized! WELCOME!

 

woo hoo! i love grands! my last car was a grand... (also my first car)... www.cardomain.com/id/thebird66
i love the zj... Was yours zj/wj street/strip?

 

I said that when i got mine new....over 3 years later and over 10k in mods i still havent stopped, and with plans to add a built motor im gonna be up another 5k before i know it

 

I have owned this Lightning for 13 months and my motto at the begining was to keep it stock, well that went to **** in a hurry.

Current mods in no order of installation and prices (estimates I dont have the receipts here)... I am going to be sick.

Lowering and alignment $350.00
Stereo head unit $250.00
Air filter kit $100.00
Billet accy $150.00
FTVB and 4x4 pan $225.00
Defi gauges and pods with wideband $1200.00
mecto 6lb lower $200.00
nitto drag radails $450.00
new f1's up front $450.00
bedrug $300.00
long tubes $1400.00
Bassani cat back BX $450.00
Kenne Bell S/C $3000.00
SCT maf $275.00
Air raid box $150.00
C+L plenum and elbow $400.00
Accufab KB throttle body $400.00
60lb injectors $500.00
Fuel pumps $300.00
Predator $325.00
JLP traction bars $330.00
Epxy console mosd $700.00 << installing this weekend

Misc crap $500.00 or more

To think I was going to keep it stock with lowering the only mod. GEEZ!!!

 

Welcome Gary

Check out the local TALON club link in my signature...

Lots of folks there to help you keep your truck stock

Doug

 

Yeah, I was there also, less than 2 months ago.. The trucks are unbelievable in their stock form. But then you want more sound. So you get a bassani exhaust (at least thats what I chose). Next will be an intake, and pulley, and then your hooked. Its like a drug, once you start you cant start. But good luck not starting. Especially being on this site and seeing everyone elses Ls.

That truck looks beautiful, by the way.

 

Welcome
I been there before...I remember saying this is such a sweet truck why would I mod it.......? 8 months later=

2.8 upper
4# lower
JL intake
Denso plugs
100mm idlers
Predator dyno tuned
JL lift bars
JL saftey loop
Monster box trans
2,600 TD convertor
Dyno jet Wideband commander
Autometer 0-30psi boost gauge
Auto meter duel A piller pod
carraige works billet upper and lower grills
2" rear drop shackels

Next in line..Fuel pumps, SCT big maf, injectors, ported blower and Long tubes!! But I'm broke now and that's the only thing stopping me LOL!!

 

My habit is i can't quit modding it is like sex makes me feel better every time i add something i feel good all over

 

Welcome Gary,

All you need to know is "chip, filter, & pulley".

Oh and there is..... FTVB....traction bars....e-fan....lowing kit....slicks....

Rich

 

gbgary, I just got mine about 2 weeks ago and came from a Grand Cherokee also. I think I remember seeing your name a time or two at Jeepsunlimited. I gave my WJ to the wife so it's still in the family. I'm still debating on my first mod but it will probably be a Bassani catback followed by a Factory tech valve body. Sweet looking truck, mine is black, I need to post some pics. It's a whole different world from the Grand. You have to be very careful with the gas pedal on a wet road, more cabin noise and not so many bells and whistles, but the performance and all the options more than make up for that. Can't remember if you had a WJ, but there just wasn't that much available for performance parts and I had done about all I could do without going into the internals or a blower. Different story here, lots to choose from. Congratulations and enjoy!

 

hey i still frequent the speed freaks forum at JU... under the same name. You guys hit that area up ever?