joining the airforce, my dream since i was 15 was to get a ford lightning. And now that it is finally possible i am going to do it. Im wanting to get a sonic blue one but dont know exaclly what to do to it. Ive dont alot of research but i find it alwase best to go to fourms to ask for information

I want this thing running mid 12s, or even better if its avalible to do without messing up the reliability of my engine.

If possible can somebody help me get a list of mods,
A price for them
And the hp gains for each one.

I got 4 years to work and a lifetime to enjoy it, thx for any help

 

Everyone will tell you you are going to need a few things.
1. Chip I prefer SCT
2. Cold air intake like the one Johnny lightning and JDM sell
3. Pulley I would go with a 6# lower
4. Single Blade TB
5. Drag slicks
6. MAF again I prefer the SCT Big MAF
7. Factory tech Valve body
8. PI stall converter
That is the combo I had back when I was running mid 12s I know that is alot and other have done it with less but that is what I had man. I can't remember for sure but I think with that combo I was in the 450 RWHP range. The firts three should be the first things you buy. They will turn the truck into a whole new monster. Also have you bought the truck yet? From what I read it sounds like you have not. Look on NLOC.net under the GEN 2 for sale section. You can find truck there with fully built motors and not pay much over what you would pay at a lot for a stock one. Just last week a fully built L went for $24,500.00 and it had almost everything you could ever want on it. If you wanted a black one a friend of mine is selling his 2001 Black L for $18,000.00 OBO. It has a new motor in it and looks great.

 

Im about to go into the millitary and have not yet bought 1, Thats a awsome price u got theair tho compared to what i have seen, but now i dont currently got the cash to pay for it, I was planning on joining and having my checks drafted untill it was all paid off. So i dont think thats something he would want to do but thx anyhow, good luck on the sell

 

I got you man. When you get in the Airforce you should become a member of the credit union and you would then be able to get a loan for the Lightning you choose. What ever you do don't buy on out side the base. Those guys are crooks.

 

ya when i buy one it will be when i got a week or so of leave to myself. But ya hopefully i can get shipped to iraq, thats where the real moneys at, but eather way, i get 2300 a month to start off with, more then enough to pay the truck bill.

 

will toyo tires "proxies" be a good set for a lightning? i got some currently on my f150 with 20s, might be something i wanna swap on their

 

I personally don't like the toyos. They are too hard for my taste. I like the Nitto 555s and the 555Rs. they are great tires for our trucks. 20s are what I'll be going with when I have the money. I have spent all mine on the motor, tranny, rearend mods, and guages.

 

I hated the proxies, they're a very hard tire, I'd stick with the F1's at that rate.

My truck got into the twelves with the following:
CAI intake
4lb lower
LongTubes+HighFlow Exhaust (JDM Exhaust)
SCT Tune (JDM)
90mm MAF (which would be default on a 2001+)
SingleBlade ThrottleBody

Didn't need a torque convertor, tranny change or slicks for that. ...and I even have 3.55 gearing on mine being a 2000.

--Daniel

 

Yeah I had the 3:55s in mine to at that time.

 

Darkfire...
First off...welcome to the L community (or soon to be) and also welcome to the Air Force.

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