hi i just got a 2000 lightning but don't know alot about them yet i would like to know if ya'll have any ideas on how the best way to mod my truck for my buck i don't have alot of money so i am just looking for cheap things please help me

 

intake, chip pully, in the 12's right there with a good reaction time.

 

You might go to the 'Classifieds' on this BB and over on www.nloc.net for used mods. For instance, many people start out with a 2 or 3 lb pulley and then upgrade to a bigger one.

For performance, remove your hitch, spare tire, and jack and lighten up your L. Some guys have cut holes in the bottom of the air filter box to allow more air into the eng. while some have removed the bottom altogeather. A K&N air filter is only about $45(?) and will work with the cut out bottom. Get a Goodyear Gatorback s/c belt($25) and eliminate any slippage. Change over to Mobil 1 synthetic oil. Make sure to check the tire PSI(after they sit overnight)--32 PSI COLD in all four(better mpg and tire wear).

And, last but not least, get a new Ford fuel filter NOW! Yours may never have been changed and a clogged one can cause your eng. to run lean and detonate-BANG! I just bot one at lunch time for about $14. If this is your first Ford fuel filter change, you will have to buy a fuel line disconnect tool at PEP Boys, etc for about $12.

Do a 'search' for details on the above suggestions.........

That oughta get you started .

Dan

 

ok so even if i use the truck for everyday things i have to get that fuel filter thats all i really want to do it make it a reg truck but just make it alittle bit fast for the road

 

YES......how many miles on your 2000? The filters clog up pretty quickly. Whether you are just daily driving or 1/4 mileing, your eng. needs all the clean fuel it can get, especially at WOT.

Dan

 

How do more mods increase your RT??

--Joe

 

my 2000 has 37,000 miles and i don't know what all they done to it yet i wonder how much more power i would get if i bought a k&n filter and a chip because if it doesn't do really anything i don't want it i know i sound pretty stupid but i am really new at this i don't know what all the things are called or what they do i need lots of help

 

Factory Tech Valve Body should be the first modification anyone makes on a Lightning. The quicker shifts probably make as much difference in performance as any other of the traditional first mods. It'll feel like a new truck entirely.

 

ok what is a Factory Tech Valve Body and do you know how much that will cost ok this is my main thing i have a friend that has a zo6 corvette and he gives me a lot of crap all i want to do is get my truck to bet that zo6 but also not spend like a bundle of money i want to go the cheap way

 

Go with a chip, if the truck doesn't already have one. It will cost you around $350.00

 

http://www.powersurgeperformance.net...pexd.asp?id=74

The Z06 is a tall order if your friend knows how to drive it. No one mod is going to do. A chip, filter, 6# pulley, colder plugs, and traction bars should do it. This will get you some serious respect from just about anybody.

 

which is best a chip or a programer ok and if i get one of those will it really do something or just a little bit and then what else would go with that like air filter and exuast system

 

Originally posted by InS0mNiAc
intake, chip pully, in the 12's right there with a good reaction time.
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How do more mods increase your RT??


think he means 60'......rt means diddly if you're just test 'n tuning...

 

your tune is going to be your biggest power adder, it is what all your other mods are based off of. In my opinion its better to get a chip tuned to your truck and your mods rather than using a programmer. You are more flexible using a chip that can be re-burned in the future for added or changed mods to your vehicle. One of the major tuners can help you in this dept.

 

Sorry man, reaction time has NOTHING to do with you ET. I have sat at the light many times when someone REDLIT on me, just to show this. Its a common misuderstanding some people have. The ET time does not start until you truck moves, not when the light goes green.