What's All This Crap About Tuning??
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From: HOMELESS
Originally Posted by tlfwatch
you see sal some of us lightning owners are not as smart as you when it comes to tuning a lightning. Plug this and that into computer at home and then run this of into computer on lightning run what of into computer on lightning what your tune wouldn't it be more simple just to stay with chip???
thanks
MODS JDM BUILT long block 6# lower 2.75 upper accu-fab throttle body ported plenum and spacer ported supercharger ford electric fans fluidyne heat exchanger 4x4 transmission pan gregg evans valve body two transmission coolers gregg evans and factory air force one cold air sct maf2800 bassani cat back exhaust 3.73 ratio original tires gatorback belts 50# injectors ngk plugs. I bet they are not two or three turners in the united states that can tune a lightning??
thanks
MODS JDM BUILT long block 6# lower 2.75 upper accu-fab throttle body ported plenum and spacer ported supercharger ford electric fans fluidyne heat exchanger 4x4 transmission pan gregg evans valve body two transmission coolers gregg evans and factory air force one cold air sct maf2800 bassani cat back exhaust 3.73 ratio original tires gatorback belts 50# injectors ngk plugs. I bet they are not two or three turners in the united states that can tune a lightning??
There are these little things on your keyboard called periods, and commas. I am very glad Sal cleared things up for you.
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Hey built54, I just spoke to one of our reps in Jefferson City. He will take care of me by hooking me up with a hotel,transp, etc..... to get there. We will just have to decide a place to meet and run. Then you can proove your 98 5.4 4X4 pickup is worthy to be in these LIGHTNING forums. I will bring my 01 L down and run it as is. If you come within 1 sec of me I will respect you 100%. That is with the 76mm turbo and new motor. Let me know so I can make arrangments. GO HARD OR GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by tlfwatch
Ok rob lets say i bought a xcal2 with all my mods listed on it i just plug it in ??? must have cable with it ??? and run the tunes into the computer on truck with motor running i guess??. In other words i don't need my home computer for anything are all the chips getting obsolete and LIGHTNING owners going to xcal2 etc?? thanks HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL
Happy New Year to you my Lightning Brother
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I see Sal explained it already but to answer your other question no you actually do it with the car off. You simply open the Drivers Door bend down and plug the XCal2 into the Aux Port (the xcal has a cable attached to it)
You then press s few buttons it will ask you to turn the key on (not start), you wait @1 minute while it does it's thing, then BAM your done. You then shut off the key and put the XCal in a safe spot (you can also use it as a Code Reader and to shut the Check Engine Light off if it throws a Code)
Happy New Year!!!
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From: Farmington, MO
Originally Posted by SVTLIGHTING
Hey built54, I just spoke to one of our reps in Jefferson City. He will take care of me by hooking me up with a hotel,transp, etc..... to get there. We will just have to decide a place to meet and run. Then you can proove your 98 5.4 4X4 pickup is worthy to be in these LIGHTNING forums. I will bring my 01 L down and run it as is. If you come within 1 sec of me I will respect you 100%. That is with the 76mm turbo and new motor. Let me know so I can make arrangments. GO HARD OR GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when did I ever say I could run a lightning? what an ***...
Ill be in these forums all I want
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From: HOMELESS
Originally Posted by built54
thanks pitstain, your the first lightning owner that actually respects my idea. I thought a ford owner would think another fast for would be cool... I guess not
I'd love to see the look on someones face when they get beat and hear a nice BOV pffffssttt sound come out of that thing....LOL
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From: Farmington, MO
yeah, it runs pretty good now, i can smoke a hemi no problem, I know its no lightning, but it gets me around... and ill be tripling the power, so i hope to see some good numbers on the track. Down the road i plan to do a 2wd conversion, which will loose 600lbs.
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From: Botswana
Originally Posted by built54
yeah, it runs pretty good now, i can smoke a hemi no problem, I know its no lightning, but it gets me around... and ill be tripling the power, so i hope to see some good numbers on the track. Down the road i plan to do a 2wd conversion, which will loose 600lbs.
Have you taken it down the 1/4 mile yet? What's it run?
Nice truck....
. You should get that bad boy ready and do a FFW near you next year. With that set up, she will/should run very consistant(sp?).Rocks
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Let me guess... You are going to put Lightning badges on it also. It might be cool in some peoples opinions but its just not a Lightning. Its like trying to take a GT Mustang and turning it into a Cobra. Whatever....
"say what ever you want svtL, but when im done, ill let ya know so i can smoke ya."
The only thing your smoking is the rock......When you are finished with project f150 regular let me know and I will be there. I wont even unload the L. First I will race you with the hauler, then if I lose I will pull the L out.
You better start ordering parts................
"say what ever you want svtL, but when im done, ill let ya know so i can smoke ya."
The only thing your smoking is the rock......When you are finished with project f150 regular let me know and I will be there. I wont even unload the L. First I will race you with the hauler, then if I lose I will pull the L out.
You better start ordering parts................
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Originally Posted by built54
yeah, it runs pretty good now, i can smoke a hemi no problem 
.....
..... Have you eaten a SRT8 yet ???
I might have a little something something for ya, hehehehe
See I AGREE a 4WD CAN BE Hi-Performance ; o ) schitt I own one...
Having a 370 cu in 420/420 that'll rev well into the 7000+ range and being able to stomp it to the floor without barking a tire IS A LOT OF FUN, (CHIT LOADS OF FUN AMOF). And it will EAT almost anything on the steet around here. I'd put it against almost anything from a dead stop on street tires) maybe even you know who
Here Gator Gator .....
hehehehehehe.....
Last edited by Rob_99Lightning; Dec 31, 2006 at 01:46 PM.