she really woke up with some miles!
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she really woke up with some miles!
My 1st time to the track I had 700 miles on the odometer. I could nail it off idle and have next to no tirespin. Well, I went to an 1/8-mile track tonight with just over 2,100 miles on the clock, and it was a joke off of the line! I couldn't nail it off of idle without completely obliterating the tires. I was kind of shocked. I played with some different launch techniques throughout the night, and my last one worked out the best. I stalled it up to 1,000 RPM, gave it 1/2 throttle on the initial launch, and went to WOT by 30' out or so.
It has felt stronger on the street, so I expected it to pick up some. I went to pass a car last week, and the tires tried to break loose on the 1-2 shift.
A set of stickies would work well. Have I mentioned that this truck is awesome?
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'01 silver Lightning
Superchips flip chip, JDM filter kit
'67 Chevy II Nova
10.62 @ 125 MPH N/A
[This message has been edited by Trevor D (edited 06-01-2001).]
It has felt stronger on the street, so I expected it to pick up some. I went to pass a car last week, and the tires tried to break loose on the 1-2 shift.
A set of stickies would work well. Have I mentioned that this truck is awesome?------------------
'01 silver Lightning
Superchips flip chip, JDM filter kit
'67 Chevy II Nova
10.62 @ 125 MPH N/A
[This message has been edited by Trevor D (edited 06-01-2001).]
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ALRIGHT!!! just what i want to hear...mine's got 2100 miles-still feels tight. a drag strip is in my future!
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2001 Lightning, silver, escort 8500, ranger 2950dx dual band radio, wilson 2000 ant., bot/picked up on 05/08/01, 1997 f150 xlt 4.6L 4x2 with: a/f one fipk, superchip, optima battery, bbk 75mm throttle body, edelbrock ias shocks--2001 lightning to come(she came--see above)
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2001 Lightning, silver, escort 8500, ranger 2950dx dual band radio, wilson 2000 ant., bot/picked up on 05/08/01, 1997 f150 xlt 4.6L 4x2 with: a/f one fipk, superchip, optima battery, bbk 75mm throttle body, edelbrock ias shocks--2001 lightning to come(she came--see above)
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My 01 has 2500mi on it,yesterday i did my first "dead stop" burnout(no power break).
I was a little disapointed at first because
it hardly chirped. BUT!!i turned around and there it was.....two black skid marks about
20'long. I LOVE IT ............
I was a little disapointed at first because
it hardly chirped. BUT!!i turned around and there it was.....two black skid marks about
20'long. I LOVE IT ............
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Yes, that can easily play a part. However, I was running the same times in the 1/8-mile spinning the tires in worse weather than when I first took it to the track. It's consistently stronger on the street, too, so I'd say that it's gained some power.
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Time for you to sign up with Nitto and get some of the first 305/45-18 drag radials they produce!! I believe they should be out in the middle of the summer.
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98 Saleen S351 #15 (12.63 @ 113.8)
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.8)--364rwhp/447rwtq
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I believe they should be out in the middle of the summer.------------------
Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)--615rwhp/594rwtq--Featured in Super Ford 1/00
98 Saleen S351 #15 (12.63 @ 113.8)
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.8)--364rwhp/447rwtq
00 Expedition XLT 5.4
http://hometown.aol.com/wa2fst/home.htm