Has anyone ever tried doing donuts in their Lightning? I haven't, but just wondering if others have.

I floored it one day at a stop just to see if it would spin the tires, and it did, but it also felt like it was getting some wheel hop if that were possible. I didn't try again to see though...

Finally hit 1500 miles!

 

 

While I know its bad for my tires, I frequently use the express-reverse feature of our lightnings. If I need to turn around on a street thats too small for my turning radius, I can just step on the gas and pivot the truck around its axis.
No more K-turns
I've never tried a 360 though. 180 is usually all I need.

 

Don't tell me you waited 1500 miles to floor it.

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Jeff
93 Mustang GT: 11.40 @ 124.5 (old combo)
00 Lightning: 13.83 @ 99.2 (stock)
www.unlimited-racing.com

 

I havent tried a donut yet nor have I tried the C turn that Nathan talks about - At least not intentionally.

If my front tires arent pointed exactly straight, the rears will break loose and start to come around under almost any level of boost.

Doug

 

I've used my Lightning to go get some donuts, does that count?

 

MMMMMMMM Do-nuts

 

No, I didn't wait 1500 miles to floor it. =B] It was the first time that I tried to spin the tires deliberately though from a stop. Another time, I heard the tires spin going from 1 - 2.

Has anyone experienced wheel hop? I guess I'll have to try it again!

[This message has been edited by axe (edited 08-23-2000).]

 

Ok, good. I thought you might have missed out on 1500 miles of FUN!!!

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Jeff
93 Mustang GT: 11.40 @ 124.5 (old combo)
00 Lightning: 13.83 @ 99.2 (stock)
www.unlimited-racing.com

 

Done a few C turns, not all of them on purpose. Did a really nifty P turn today, though. Guy in the muffler shop told me to put my L. on the rack. Only problem, I was past the shop, and didn't want to go all the way around the (long) block. So, upon the first break in traffic, lit 'em up and did a C turn and kept it going till I was lined up with the rack. Couldn't stop giggling for hours.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

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