Whats a realistic 1/4 mile time for a stock 01 L?
Mine only has 157 miles on it so far. Do these things
run better after a few thousand miles? I thought
maybe I bought a slug at first, but I finally decided to take it out of overdrive and punch it @50 mph.......WOW! It pulled really hard
until I got out of it. Im new to owning a Lightning and not really
sure what to be expecting. From a 30-40 mph roll(in overdrive), its
not really that impessive on acceleration. Is this normal? Maybe
I just dont know how to drive it yet.....dunno.
Oh well, any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

Try punching it from 25 mph. .My '01 went 13.72 @99.99 totally stock w/about 800 miles on it under less than perfect conditions..it was a week old.I havent been back to the track since.I hope to get time soon.

 

Mine bone stock with 270 miles on the clock went 13.8's @ 98

When you get some miles on it she will really wake up Mine started feeling noticeably stronger at around 3 or 4k.

Good luck!

 

Are ya'll running those times with the OD on or off?
Mine seems to run alot better with it off.

 

Mr. Dog,

When the 01's are stock they won't kick down in first when going 35-40mph. This is the reason it feels like a slug. Once you get a chip, those days will be history.
The overdrive button doesn't matter when at WOT.

 

What dennis said. I just posted a question about overdrive around town and mine is like yours.

It doesn't kick down like I think it should to get going when I am going like 35 or so. It go's to second and it needs to hit first to get the rpm's going I think.

Anyway I have a chip on order and that will make a big difference I am sure.

What I hate is when I start rolling out from a stoplight and it shifts into second and then the guy next to me decides he wants to race and I stomp it and it pulls but not quite like I think it should. Because it already hit second sometimes it will downshift and sometimes it won't. I find a lot of people who will roll out and then hit it. It kind of sucks, because the L will pull them everytime, but to really show them what I have it needs to be from a stop. So it doesnt shift first.

I hope my chip will change the shifts so it will hold the gear longer on part throttle and I have the chance to hit it on a roll out.

Anyway I think the L is awesome and have not had this much fun since I had my 69 firebird in high school.

Paul

 

It wouldn't matter anyway, you'll never get to OD in the 1/4 anyways.

BfB

 

at around 600 miles...

 

Thor01,
13.53@103mph with 1200 on the odo. (stock)

 

With 1100 miles, I ran a 13.58 @ 101.66, stock.

 

Thanks for the replies fellas, I feel better knowing its not a slug.
pgio- Thanks, your post really helped.
Without a doubt, mine pulls alot harder with OD off! When its
on and the truck shifts to 2nd gear, it seems to stumble around
and hesitates just for a second before shifting. Maybe its because I only have 180 miles on it. I need to get that chip! Now is the hard part....choosing the right one.

 

Yo dog,

I learn alot from this board and it is amazing when someone posts and others say hey I was thinking the same thing.

Anyway, I just found out that my 4 way chip and filter will be on their way monday.

I went with the psp because of the 4 way. I like the idea of just flipping a switch and can go to stock or street or race or antitheft.

That was my choice, but all 3 L tuners make great programs.

Paul

 

Yeah, its great to just flip a switch on the chip but it sucks that you gotta disconnect the battery to do it!