Thanks JL for getting me into the 12’s
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Thanks JL for getting me into the 12’s
I ran a personal best for my 01 yesterday at Cecil 12.954 @ 105.33 with a 1.911 60’ 
I would like to thank all who helped make the Super Stallion event at Cecil a great event!
Met a lot of great Lightning and Mustang owners and got to see Spiro’s awesome 11 second run I met Johnny Lightning for the first time, what a great guy! He installed his power cooler on my truck which is what I believe gave me most of the extra 4.5 tenths to dip into the 12’s. My previous best run, two weeks ago was a 13.41 @ 102 with the same mods minus the power cooler. I also had MT et’s BUT on my best run was only able to pick up .08 and most runs were almost identical to the stock tires 
I agree with Brian K on the MT’s it sure is fun to roast them and not see $$ going up in smoke Johnny enjoyed talking with your Dad and Sue – you have a very nice family!!!
Jim
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01 Silver Lightning
Delivered 3-20-01
JL Stage II Ram Air, Level 10 Shift Kit, JDM Flip Chip
Best time to date: 13.41 @102.52
I would like to thank all who helped make the Super Stallion event at Cecil a great event!
Met a lot of great Lightning and Mustang owners and got to see Spiro’s awesome 11 second run
I met Johnny Lightning for the first time, what a great guy! He installed his power cooler on my truck which is what I believe gave me most of the extra 4.5 tenths to dip into the 12’s. My previous best run, two weeks ago was a 13.41 @ 102 with the same mods minus the power cooler. I also had MT et’s BUT on my best run was only able to pick up .08 and most runs were almost identical to the stock tires I agree with Brian K on the MT’s it sure is fun to roast them and not see $$ going up in smoke Johnny enjoyed talking with your Dad and Sue – you have a very nice family!!!Jim
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01 Silver Lightning
Delivered 3-20-01
JL Stage II Ram Air, Level 10 Shift Kit, JDM Flip Chip
Best time to date: 13.41 @102.52
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We hardly had a chance to meet, but your truck was flyin' Congrats 
She looked real good, and was really impressive. Just wait until you "loosen up" the motor a little, she'll get quicker
Super Stallions had another great event. They will have a 3 page color article in a future MM&FF issuse, I look forward to it.
Great event, great people
George and Harvey froom NJ both running in the mid 12's even made the trip down to DE to have a little dinner with me, Sal,GALAXYENG,94 Cobra...and of course some good beer at casa GALAXYENG
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Spiro-
12.373 @ 110.15
Best 60' 1.76
@ 4700 without the Go-Go juice
11.94 @ 115.31 with the Go-Go juice @ 4700 lbs.
-Stock Meter
-Stock TB
-Stock Heads
-Stock motor
-Stock Torque Convertor
Empty Pockets Racing DE-NJ
[This message has been edited by Spiro99SVT (edited 04-22-2001).]
She looked real good, and was really impressive. Just wait until you "loosen up" the motor a little, she'll get quicker Super Stallions had another great event. They will have a 3 page color article in a future MM&FF issuse, I look forward to it.
Great event, great people
George and Harvey froom NJ both running in the mid 12's even made the trip down to DE to have a little dinner with me, Sal,GALAXYENG,94 Cobra...and of course some good beer at casa GALAXYENG
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Spiro-
12.373 @ 110.15
Best 60' 1.76
@ 4700 without the Go-Go juice
11.94 @ 115.31 with the Go-Go juice @ 4700 lbs.
-Stock Meter
-Stock TB
-Stock Heads
-Stock motor
-Stock Torque Convertor
Empty Pockets Racing DE-NJ
[This message has been edited by Spiro99SVT (edited 04-22-2001).]
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From: lancaster,pa. usa
Jim: i had a Great Time meeting you and cindy! i know we have all kinds of more improvments to be made and you'll be even Faster! Sorry i seemed so rushed running around but maybe soon we'll be able to sit down and enjoy some Relaxed conversations! i'll be talking to you monday i already got some things squared away already! Like i said before Patrick @ DiabloSport is AOK! he even called me saturday after the races to see what they could do to improve things! Now thats what i call a committed Company! 
JL
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93 cobra 10.90@127.00
99 lightning (black)
E.T. 12.06
best mph 112
60 ft. 1.65
(All Throttle No Bottle!)
JL ram air
JL Powercooler
2# pulley
Level 10 shift kit
Test Converter!
DiabloSport Dist.!
(KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES!)
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JohnnyLightning Performance
E-mail: jlightningracing@cs.com
JohnnyLightningWebpage
svtperformance.com
diablosport.com
i'll be talking to you monday i already got some things squared away already! Like i said before Patrick @ DiabloSport is AOK! he even called me saturday after the races to see what they could do to improve things! Now thats what i call a committed Company! JL------------------
93 cobra 10.90@127.00
99 lightning (black)
E.T. 12.06
best mph 112
60 ft. 1.65
(All Throttle No Bottle!)
JL ram air
JL Powercooler
2# pulley
Level 10 shift kit
Test Converter!
DiabloSport Dist.!
(KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES!)
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JohnnyLightning Performance
E-mail: jlightningracing@cs.com
JohnnyLightningWebpage
svtperformance.com
diablosport.com
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From: Lafayette, LA, USA
I am not having any luck with my new MT either. I am having wheel spin. I can't believe it. The guys at the speed shop promised, "how much money have I spent with that one", I could not spin the slicks with my Cal-trac but I am. My 60' times were 1.8 with the F1's and now are 2.02 with the slicks and 1,200 rpm starts. How in the world are you guys running with torque converters?
Just whinning about my lack of skill.
Alvin
Oh, good job with the 12's Totaled!
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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.
12.93@ 105.6 on F1's, 378 RWHP
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Just whinning about my lack of skill.
Alvin
Oh, good job with the 12's Totaled!
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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.
12.93@ 105.6 on F1's, 378 RWHP
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294235379
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From: President HALO
1st. You start with getting all the mustard off the truck.
2nd you must heat up those tires to the point of goo.
3rd. Cal-Tracs alone aren't going to get any bite if they aren't pre-loaded.
4th. MT ET's should be at 17-18 psi cold before heating them up.
5th. Make sure you are not lineing up where some goof just ran with a set of street tires. He will leave you a mess of tire dust to run through.
6th. Be sure you are getting all the water off the tires and not dripping down off inner fenders after rolling through the water.
If this doesn't work, come back to Texas and we will show you how to leave with a 100 shot of nos and pull 1.6 60fts
2nd you must heat up those tires to the point of goo.
3rd. Cal-Tracs alone aren't going to get any bite if they aren't pre-loaded.
4th. MT ET's should be at 17-18 psi cold before heating them up.
5th. Make sure you are not lineing up where some goof just ran with a set of street tires. He will leave you a mess of tire dust to run through.
6th. Be sure you are getting all the water off the tires and not dripping down off inner fenders after rolling through the water.
If this doesn't work, come back to Texas and we will show you how to leave with a 100 shot of nos and pull 1.6 60fts
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A JL Powercooler is made by Johnny Lightning Performance. http://www.johnnylightningperf.com
The cooler hooks inline with your intercooler resorvoir and drops the temperature by about 80 degrees. Definitely a worthwhile power adder. I'm actually installing mine tonight.
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99 Lightning, Bassani exhaust, JL Ram Air, Daiblo Chip(JL Programmed), Level 10 shift kit. 90mm MAF 12.7 at 107.39.
Next up: Lower Blower pulley Throttle Body.
The cooler hooks inline with your intercooler resorvoir and drops the temperature by about 80 degrees. Definitely a worthwhile power adder. I'm actually installing mine tonight.
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99 Lightning, Bassani exhaust, JL Ram Air, Daiblo Chip(JL Programmed), Level 10 shift kit. 90mm MAF 12.7 at 107.39.
Next up: Lower Blower pulley Throttle Body.
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JL,
I will be hanging out at the mail box
I really roasted my MT's - 15 seconds each time the first 2 or 3 runs and never got below 1.9, my pressure's were 17 and I launched at 1200-1300. It doesn't feel like it is spinning off the line but I suppose it must be I wanted to try launching at 2000 and see if that would work but all the guys that really know there stuff advised me against it.
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01 Silver Lightning
Delivered 3-20-01
JL Stage II Ram Air, JL Power Cooler, JL Drive Shaft Loop, JL Shift Kit, MT ET Streets, JDM Flip Chip
Best time to date: 12.954 @105.33
60' = 1.911
I will be hanging out at the mail box
I really roasted my MT's - 15 seconds each time the first 2 or 3 runs and never got below 1.9, my pressure's were 17 and I launched at 1200-1300. It doesn't feel like it is spinning off the line but I suppose it must be
I wanted to try launching at 2000 and see if that would work but all the guys that really know there stuff advised me against it. ------------------
01 Silver Lightning
Delivered 3-20-01
JL Stage II Ram Air, JL Power Cooler, JL Drive Shaft Loop, JL Shift Kit, MT ET Streets, JDM Flip Chip
Best time to date: 12.954 @105.33
60' = 1.911
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From: Lafayette, LA, USA
Hey 1badtk,
I will hit the track again this friday and try again. If I fail I will have to come over for some help. But you will have to be willing to be seen in public with that damn striped truck.
I have to say that I have asked a lot of people about this have not had a clear ans. Yes the cal-tracs are preloaded. I don't know how I can spin those slicks when you guys are running so much better 60' times. i may be picking up water, I will be more careful this time.
Thanks for the help! If I can't go fast, I can at least look fast. They call me hotdog on the other web page
Alvin
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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.
12.93@ 105.6 on F1's, 378 RWHP
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294235379
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I will hit the track again this friday and try again. If I fail I will have to come over for some help. But you will have to be willing to be seen in public with that damn striped truck.
I have to say that I have asked a lot of people about this have not had a clear ans. Yes the cal-tracs are preloaded. I don't know how I can spin those slicks when you guys are running so much better 60' times. i may be picking up water, I will be more careful this time.
Thanks for the help! If I can't go fast, I can at least look fast. They call me hotdog on the other web page
Alvin
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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.
12.93@ 105.6 on F1's, 378 RWHP
http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4294235379
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From: Tyler,Tx,USA
I've had the same problems. I feel the truck is down on power when I run the ET's. I ran 3-13.3's at 103 and a 13.2 at 103 on radials one weekend with 2.0 60 ft times.Two weeks later I went back with my ET's and some humidity to go along,and the best I could muster out of 4 runs was a 13.6 at 99. All runs had 2.0 60 ft's. The following week I went back again with the ET's and busted off my slowest run ever of 13.8 at 98. I decided off they go and the radials went back on. After that I got faster and faster and left with a 13.4 at almost 103 again(still humid). The next week I decided radials only and in 100% humidity I ran 13.5's all night all with 2.0 60 ft's. The truck just feels slower to me through the entire run with the ET's. Go figure?
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JDM Lower Blower Pulley
2001 90 mm Mass Air
2" Lowering Shackles
Custom built and designed single 3.5 exhaust with Flowmaster Race Muffler
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
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00 White Lightning
JL (2)Superchip
JL Air Filter
JL Driveshaft Loop
JDM Lower Blower Pulley
2001 90 mm Mass Air
2" Lowering Shackles
Custom built and designed single 3.5 exhaust with Flowmaster Race Muffler
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 3.08 gears
Chassis Tech Ladder bar suspension
and plenty more !!
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From: lancaster,pa. usa
Jim expect your package tommorow. ...JL
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93 cobra 10.90@127.00
99 lightning (black)
E.T. 12.06
best mph 112
60 ft. 1.65
(All Throttle No Bottle!)
JL ram air
JL Powercooler
2# pulley
Level 10 shift kit
Test Converter!
DiabloSport Dist.!
(KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES!)
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JohnnyLightning Performance
E-mail: jlightningracing@cs.com
JohnnyLightningWebpage
svtperformance.com
diablosport.com
...JL------------------
93 cobra 10.90@127.00
99 lightning (black)
E.T. 12.06
best mph 112
60 ft. 1.65
(All Throttle No Bottle!)
JL ram air
JL Powercooler
2# pulley
Level 10 shift kit
Test Converter!
DiabloSport Dist.!
(KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES!)
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JohnnyLightning Performance
E-mail: jlightningracing@cs.com
JohnnyLightningWebpage
svtperformance.com
diablosport.com
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From: Stuart, Fl
Twinturbo Ranger,
I know you're much smarter than that! You've been doing this for a long time so I know you don't believe what you're saying. Who’s been telling you that tire can make the engine produce more horsepower. Tires are just a traction device. Your timeline may be true, but there must be some other explanation as to why you MPH was down that you might have overlooked. The MT's change your effective gear ratio, so maybe a program change is in order to account for this difference at the track. So what's the root cause?
I know you're much smarter than that! You've been doing this for a long time so I know you don't believe what you're saying. Who’s been telling you that tire can make the engine produce more horsepower. Tires are just a traction device. Your timeline may be true, but there must be some other explanation as to why you MPH was down that you might have overlooked. The MT's change your effective gear ratio, so maybe a program change is in order to account for this difference at the track. So what's the root cause?