I live in NC and drag race my lightning sometimes my brother has a WS6 and when the pavement is warm I can get my tires to hook and beat him with only a few mods but when it is cold outside I can't get my tires to hook. I just try to ease it off the line but all they do is spin what can I do except taking tire pressure down because that didn't work that well either. Anyone have .02 on this or do they know that lowering kit helps or not. and has anyone heard anything about ibach lowering springs with bilstine shocks or if they exist?

 

I don't know about everybody else,but when it's cold forget about it. I couldn't even give my friend a race in a LT1 for godness sakes. I finally gave up and said we'll do it when it's warmer. As far as lowering goes,it should make it worse since wieght transfer will be worse. Just my opinion.

------------------
00 White Lightning,JL(2) Superchip,Homemade induction with cone type K&N filter,Flowmaster Mufflers. 93 Ford Ranger,FI 302 with 185 AFR heads,GT-40 intake w/ported lower,65 mm TB,66 lb injectors controlled by Western Motorsports SDS fuel injection,TDC Stage 2 twin turbos,AOD trans w/Lentch strip valvebody,10 inch convertor and single input shaft,8.8 rearend w/mosier 31 spline axles and 3.73 gears,and plenty more !!

 

Stickier rubber, m'boy, stickier rubber. Lots of posts on this topic on this board. Check the FAQ.

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

'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Campy brakes.
'00 SVT Lightning, silver, built 2/9/00, #133 of 4966, G-tech Pro, JBA headers, 4.10 gears, Swanson chip, Pro-M, NGK plugs, carbon drive shaft, Roadmaster suspension kit
13.39 @ 102.5
2001 Kevlacat 2400, twin 115 Evinrude FICHT, Raytheon VHF, radar, autopilot and GPS chartplotter/fishfinder.

gmvye@pacbell.net

 

Hey Killer, what track do you run at this time of the year? I have a brother-in-law stationed at Pope and I'm thinking of coming down this coming weekend if it don't rain and going over to Kinston to race.

------------------
Red '00 Lightning,
Power Surge Performance enhanced,
Sound effects provided by Flowmaster,
375 RWHP,
445 RWTQ,
12.974@104.818
Track Videos

 

SANDBAGS (3 or 150lbs or so). If it were an option from the factory, Id have them weld it into the fenders or something. Well, not really, but it makes that big of a difference. And I have raced in 20 degree weather. Sandbags + 5 second burnout = good traction. Not have a muffler, it seems, also has a stunning effect on my opponents, at no extra charge. (They wonder what the heck I am doing, and then the light goes green and they are somewhat less prepared)



------------------
99 Black Lightning
factory tonneau cover, 100k mile warrantee, Line-Xed
F150online.com R hp sticker mod in the mail. Where's it at?
2.145 60' 8.789@82.71 (1/8) 13.603@101.05 1/4 same run
straight pipes, 'Major' rear lights, no chip
Lightning!
Kills! More kills!

 

2 things happen when cold: less traction, more power

The answer is better tires.

 

Hey Guy,
Lowering you truck will hurt, adding Cal trac bars will help. Just adding these bars gave me 1.85 - 1.90 60 ft. times with the F1's. I was seeing 2.01 and such. I did not see any difference on the street but the track was a different thing.

------------------
99.5 Ford Lightning - Full Bassani exhaust, Swanson Performance Chip,Pro-m,undersized pulley,3.73 gears, alu. driveshaft,Transgo shift kit,Cal-trac bars, cobra type hood, snug top cover,2" drop in back, yellow stripes down red truck.
13.01 @ 103.6, 378 RWHP
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294235379

 

I get consistent 1.90-1.90 60' times on F1's with no traction help. I have no traction on the street though. Some tracks just hook well. Lloyd

------------------

2000 Black L #2189. Airaid & Superchip R9. Drag Results: Best ET: 13.07 Best MPH 103.09 Best R/T .501 (twice) Best 60' 1.631 on F1's 1973 Cutlass Supreme 455/450HP 4 speed. Too many Mods to list! 95 Olds Aurora 91 S10 305TPI/700r4 project 2000 freightliner FL60 Rollback tow truck My garage overuneth