I don't have a lightning yet, but I was wondering how everybody broke in their lightning. I know that you are supposed to take it easy the first 500 miles of new truck.. but that has to be hard to do with a ligtning. I know that I probably won't be able to keep my foot off of the floor.
Also, how does your lighning run now, after the break in period? I was just wondering if not treating the truck gently during the break in period has adverse effects.

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1998 F150 S/C
4.6 V8
Flowmaster 40 muffler
Sony CDX-C7850 CD Player
2 12" DEI Competition subs
DEI 1100D amp
4 kicker Impulse 5x7
Legacy LA360 amp
Expy console

SOON TO COME!!
Sony XE-744 Equalizer

[This message has been edited by Sandman_A_C (edited 06-15-2001).]

 

I considered my '01 broke in after 500 miles. I now have about 650 on mine. Yep that's less than 2 weeks of owning it now

I drove it normally, on the interstate, around town, etc. I punched it maybe 5 whole times for less than 5 to 10 seconds at a time during those miles.

I wouldn't feel bad at all running it wide open now. I probably will wait another 500 (or until 1,000 - when I will change my oil for the first time over to synthetic).

BfB

 

I flung asphalt on lesser fords, leaving the dealership.

 

I towed a trailer for the first 1200 miles.

4200 miles and I've yet to find my first victim. LOL
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Rick

 

I drove it just like I would drive everyday. Sometime hit the pedal, sometimes not.

 

What's a break in?

 

With our Trucks, there really is no break-in, some have had a dozen or so passes after the first 100 mi, you MAY want to wait till about 1000 or so until you mod it though!
Guys......

 

I romped on it as I left the dealership. Engine replaced at 14K! (doubtful it was from lack of break in)

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99 White Lightning
#2277, built 6-11-99
52 F2 Street Rod built from scratch-yes by me!

 

WFO!!!

Jake...

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2000 Black Lightning
#54 of 4966
NLOC #476
PSP 4-way chip
PSP filter kit
PSP electric fan
Level 10 shift kit
Innovation Pro-Sport lid
BedRug
Wet Okole seat covers
AIM 2" rear drop

13.870 @ 100.52 stock
13.087 @ 104.80 mods

 

"Drive it like you Stole it." Dog it and it'll be a dog. 42K and fastest, mod for mod, in Houston.
noelvm


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"ANYTHING OTHER THAN 1ST, SUCKS" (D.Earnhardt)
99.5 Red Ligntning, Mobil 1, PRO-M 80 MM MAF/filter, Custom Superchip, Eldebrock 5512 muffler, CAL TRACS, MT ET Streets, best time (1/8) 8.19, Bugflector II, G&H Lens covers head & fog, 200 WT Pioneer 4 CH AMP, BOSE 301 SERIES IV SPEAKERS (IN BACK)LONESTAR RACEWAY 2000 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, STREET STOCK CHAMPION 01-01 TO 06-01 LONESTAR RACEWAY

 

Break in

What's break'n?

Drive it like the father of the teenager you were with was chasing you with a shotgun!

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2000 Harley-Davidson F-150 Owner

 

I followed the recommended break-in the Saleen required on my S281SC. It seemed logical and Saleen can void your warranty if they can prove you did not follow that procedure.

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1993 Lightning,Complete Bassani,FoMoCo mass air conv,K&N,Bilsteins,pheno spacer, roller rockers
1994 Pace Car,full Bassani, K&N, 3.73, pulleys
2001 Lightning, box stock
2001 Saleen S281SC Speedster, box stock

 

Hey ZAP- How does the Lightning run compared to the S281? Must be nice to have all the toys!

 

Mine got broke in *WFO*

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Jason Hogan #29
www.JasonHogan.com

My Zing Album New Pics Added 4-25-01 (Lightning pics added)
-2001 Silver L (Recived 3-13-01)
Best ET: 13.57 @ 101.13mph
mods,
Dual Borla Mufflers,
Beltech 2inch drop Shackles
Pro-Sport bed cover
Ram air hood
BedRug
window tinting
SuperChip
SVO Throttle Body
Phazer II Radar Jammer
Clarion Head, TV Unit, and DVD Unit
Custom Box with 2 Kicker 12inch Comp VR Subs
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Sidewayz outta the dealership and found a back road on the way home for a Big 'Ole smoky holeshot! Had it at the strip at 700 miles. Ran 3 times. Best 13.70 @ 99.8. Now it has 12,500 miles on it and zero problems so far. Today it was about 85 degrees and real humid. I got caught at a red light on the way home from work. When it went green I put my foot through the radiator and smoked 'em right into 2nd gear. Then it hooked and fell on its face. Truck runs real good. My only mods are an open K&N filter and a couple of Magnaflow mufflers.

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Mike Hague
'99 BLK LIGHTNING 13.36@102.26
'95 COBRA R #58 13.18@106+
'91 GMC Syclone 12.05@111.5,,so far