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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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Big install this weekend....

Well parts arrive thursday/friday from LFP and me and two friends (one's a mechanic) will be installing the whole package this weekend let me know if you have any suggestions from your experiences installing these mods, or a different order you would install them thanks for the help. Jason

Friday/Saturday:
1. Heat exchanger
E-fan
Pulley 6#er
2. sparkplugs
plenum
throttlebody
oil seperator

Sunday w/ shop lift:
3. Exhaust/ cats
Torque converter
VB/Deep pan kit
Rear shackles
Also SCT programmer.....
P.S. with a dyno tune are low 12's in my future?
-traction bars and intake already installed
 

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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JRocksSVT
Well parts arrive thursday/friday from LFP and me and two friends (one's a mechanic) will be installing the whole package this weekend let me know if you have any suggestions from your experiences installing these mods, or a different order you would install them thanks for the help. Jason

Friday/Saturday:
1. Heat exchanger
E-fan
Pulley
2. sparkplugs
plenum
throttlebody
oil seperator

Sunday w/ shop lift:
3. Exhaust/ cats
Torque converter
VB/Deep pan kit
Rear shackles
Also SCT programmer.....
P.S. with a dyno tune are low 12's in my future?
You didn't mention what pulley or what your tires will be at the track, so it can't be answered.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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Sorry it is a 6# er and I will be running 295/40/20 BFG comp's for now, it does have intake and traction bars as of now...
 
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JRocksSVT
Sorry it is a 6# er and I will be running 295/40/20 BFG comp's for now, it does have intake and traction bars as of now...
The tires will work against you as well as the heat. Maybe in cooler weather. For right now, I'd say 12.6
 
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JRocksSVT
Sorry it is a 6# er and I will be running 295/40/20 BFG comp's for now, it does have intake and traction bars as of now...

Let me know how your traction goes...

The larger diameter tire is going to be heavier so that should help you off the line, but the low profile tire is stiff and could help it spin off the line..

Curious how those two cancel each other out.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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Well i have been running this setup for a week and I feel like I am getting better traction then the F1's with 18's......
 
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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If you do a "search" in here on each item you plan on installing, you'll find a wealth of installation info - including the specific tools you may need for some things if you haven't done them before.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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Well everything is going to be somewhat of an easy install (I have installed most of these items on my previous lightning) besides the torque converter I still don't know what I am going to do I don't feel like paying someone to do it, and I have read every how-to there is I just don't have a tranney jack, has anyone did this install without one...thanks for the help
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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By the way if anybody here is in the Jacksonville, FL area and has nothing to do this weekend and want to help install and wants free beer give me a shout
 
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