I just got surprised with a 2000 Ford lightning for my 16th b-day (mom is cool as hell) well anyways i was wondering if there were any mods i can do myself? if so could anyone tell me how? much apreciated thanks.

 

Cool Mom Dude.

There's a post around (do a search ) where you can take the bottom of your air box off, and simply drill two holes in the upperbox with 2 long Plastic Ties to hold the filter in. You'll gain noticable Boost on your Guage and probaly 10 to 15 HP.

Then there is the Boost By-Pass which is needed for your year, thats a Simple .50 cent Vacum Tee. You'll get to use the extra Boost.



After that you can add up to a 2 Lb Pulley (find one used cheap) without having to worry about a new Chip/Program or changing your plugs out ""YET""

You'll end up with a real nice quick truck for under $100.00

 

Is your mom single?

 

16 Hummmm.. Drive careful and enjoy it..

 

Can you post some pics of your mom?

JK Grats dude your mom is awesome to buy you a truck like this for your 16th B-day! Treat her well, and your mom too!

 

I'd suggest you store the truck until at least 25 once you get your first speeding tickets or tickets for burning rubber the insurance is gonna go you know where!

 

Yes, that is an issue.. but uhh, if he got a 25K dollar truck, I dont think insurance will be that big of an issue! Wish I didn't have to pay for my Lightning. Have fun man... be CAREFUL in the rain!

 

Everyone thinks thats a cool mom but I think it is kind of irresponsible. When you are 16 and learning to drive and you aren't the most mature. Having a vehicle with this type of power is just unsafe. I'm sorry to say but unless you've been driving for a while you shouldn't be driving something that don't have the experience to control.

Just my $0.02.

Good luck and be careful,
Pete

 

Thats not totally true. I respect my truck, and don't abuse its power. I know right from wrong, as my parents have brought me up that way. Ive been riding 3-wheelers, quads, dirtbikes and such for quite some time now, and you learn that stupid things get you hurt...

-Mike

 

I said the same thing. Trust me you will street race especially since your 16 lol. and speeding will happen. Just a matter of time, so enjoy it!

 

Congrats man! Welcome to the addiction...

-Spencer

 

Thanks for the help and welcome im sure ill be posting alot on here to get alot of help.Yea my mom is cool as hell ive been driving for a year already with a hardship license i use to have a mustang GT with no mods it was ok but now that i got the L i havent driven anything better. The only thing i hate about this truck is the freaking insurance 400 bucks a month thats crap but oh well thats the only thing i have to pay for.

 

$400.00 per month

Great googely moogely!

 

A 16 yearold driving around 4500 +lbs with 380hp.... They better be charging him $400 a month... (no offense, man... but that's the very definition of a high risk driver)

 

No offense taken. That's just a lot of money for the privilege of driving any vehicle around.

I broke an axle on my Firehawk avoiding a suicidal drunk and mine went up to $1400.00 for six months after the insurance company fixed it. I sold it right away and drove an S-10 for a year. I had a speeding ticket on my license that went away then; so, I got another F-body. There was no way I was going to spend over $200.00 a month for Insurance. $400.00 just blows my mind.