Raced a LIGHTNING tonite !!!!

FordFasteR · 08-31-2001, 04:23 AM

it was an awesome race, he beat me by only 1 car length, he has mods like chip, K&N, some kind of exhaust and who knows what else, he says he's boosting 10 pounds, this was a 99 model with 3.55 gears.

i even forgot to turn off my electric fan on that run and i was at his rear bumper most of the time, we were even all the way up to top of 4th gear when i let off.

i think i'm gonna get a K&N air filter, and a racing crank pulley along with that bolt-on moroso electric waterpump motor and kick his A$$ next thursday nite !

WOO HOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

87Capri · 08-31-2001, 07:10 AM

Nice Race, Lightnings are some bad-*** **********'s....

EZRIDN · 08-31-2001, 09:42 AM

Sounds like fun. Again head to moroso tonight if you can. i am dying to meet up with some stang people!

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'86 GT.
Gears & Flows
14.0 @ 97

'87 GT.
Stock.....over 200K
14.4 @ 97

FordFasteR · 08-31-2001, 09:54 AM

by the way, i DID NOT USE my nitrous against the lightning, or i would have killed him so nasty... but i wanted to see how i faired against him on my measely 221rwhp

hehehe

K&N air filter and minor mods here i come! haha

1BAD89 · 08-31-2001, 02:41 PM

What kind of car, and what are your mod's?

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1989 GT, 3:55's, full exhaust, 4 in. hood, Pro 5.0, Have many other parts 4 sale. All parts for sale now.

2000 Camaro SS-A4 =P

1989 Chevy S-10, EX. Cab-383(500+hp on motor), trick flow heads, trick flow pistons, etc... autometer phantom gauges, "built" 700R4, roll cage, lexan back window, corbeau seats, R.H.S. 5 harnesses, Fuel cell, convo pro wheels, 15x14's with 29x18.5 M/T'S on back, 15x4's on front, nitrous, and so much more!

http://www.geocities.com/i8urvpr/JM.html

08-31-2001, 03:31 PM

I don't like trucks, but Lightnings are f'n SICK! They're sweet looking too.

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'90 LX 5.0;12K original miles (no sh*&);3.55 gears; March pulleys;Edelbrock Performer Heads;BBK 1 5/8" equal length shorties;MSD 6AL ignition w/ blaster 2 coil;FMS E303 cam;Pro-M 75mm MAF;BBK 70mm TB; Eibach drag-launch spring kit;Southside welded subs;9" K&N cone filter charger;Hurst shifter;Cervini's 3" turbo hood;A/C delete; gutted cats;2 chamber Flomasters;Corbeau racing seats;FMS 30# injectors;JMS chip; Holley 190lb fp;TFS track heat Intake (12.299 @ 113 - 1.78 60')

FordFasteR · 08-31-2001, 05:32 PM

to make it short and sweet, my car dynoes 220 rwhp on motor.

i have not dynoed it on spray, but that doesnt matter because i didnt use my spray to race the lightning, or i would have hurt his feelings really, REALLY bad.

basically, you could say i have almost perfect traction. and for any power level, perfect traction usually means good racing fun... my estimated 1/4 mile time is 13.8 sec on motor (with me driving it cuz i suck at racing)

so the lightning was one car faster than me, which is ESTIMATED to be 1/10th of a second, which means he could have been running a 13.7 or there-abouts.

FORD RULES !!!!!!!

my mods. 89lx coupe, was a 4 cylinder.

Stock ported heads (exhaust side only)
crane 1.6 blazer roller rockers.
crane 2040 cam, .498/.498 lift @ 220-220 duration 110 LSA.
comp cams racing valve springs.
taller chrome valve covers.
bbk shorty headers, bbk off-road h-pipes.
2 chamber flowmaster mufflers with dumps.
torker 2, 302 single plane intake manifold.
edelbrock 600 CFM 4 barrel mechanical carb.
1 inch spacer.
14 inch chrome edelbrock air cleaner.
MSD 6AL, msd blaster efi coil. stock distributor, stock wires and plugs.
Jacobs Nitrous Mastermind Nitrous Controller.
2 holley RED fuel pumps inline using 3/8 fuel line from a home-made pickup tube in the stock fuel tank.
only accessories are waterpump and 130 amp alternator using the STOCK pulleys (for now)
by-passed power steering. NO A/C.
world class t-5, aluminum driveshaft. 4.10 FMS gears.
RCI racing plastic seats up front.
full interior otherwise.
autometer 5 inch tach with shiftlight.
stock shifter, home made bushing (quick steel) to eliminate shifter flex.
home made tubular sub-frame connectors.
eibach drag-launch springs.
all sway bars removed.
removed front inner plastic fenders wells.
2 core radiator.
Discount autoparts electric fan.
removed rear STEEL inner bumper.
no spare tire, or jacking hardware.
2 inch harwood bolt-on cowl fiberglass hood.
4 cylinder breakes and struts all around.

there is no thermostat, just the housing is in the neck to restrict the flow but it runs COOOOOL in the summer time all day ! hahaha

[This message has been edited by FordFasteR (edited 08-31-2001).]

SlowStang2 · 08-31-2001, 06:43 PM

220 rwhp with all those mods?! With my mods I made 225rwhp w/out the GT-40Y heads. Not I dont feel as bad! :grin:

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94' Stang GT Convertible --Cobra upper&lower, GT-40Y Turbo Swirl aluminum heads, Mac cold air w/K&N, BBK equal length shorties, BBK offroad H-pipe, American Thunder cat-back, BBK T/B 65mm, 24lb injectors, Pro-77mm MAM, pulleys, aluminum driveshaft, 3.55s, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, adjustable fuel regulator 14.4@100 MPH on G-tech;96 at track. (Sad, i know. This is with the stock heads)

FordFasteR · 08-31-2001, 06:56 PM

well, i've done all the work on the car myself, and i'm not a professional engine tuner or engine builder/race car builder.

but i can tell you its 100% reliable, i drive this car 150 miles a week.

its my daily driver.

FORD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FordFasteR · 09-01-2001, 09:54 AM

also, with this miserable 220 rwhp, i'm running 13.8 while granny shifting every gear ON MOTOR.

my estimates for ET on nitrous is 12.5

according to most ET/HP/weight charts i've seen.

FORD ~!

[This message has been edited by FordFasteR (edited 09-01-2001).]

SlowStang2 · 09-02-2001, 12:34 PM

220rwhp and getting 13.8s?? Now I DO feel bad!

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94' Stang GT Convertible --Cobra upper&lower, GT-40Y Turbo Swirl aluminum heads, Mac cold air w/K&N, BBK equal length shorties, BBK offroad H-pipe, American Thunder cat-back, BBK T/B 65mm, 24lb injectors, Pro-77mm MAM, pulleys, aluminum driveshaft, 3.55s, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, adjustable fuel regulator 14.4@100 MPH on G-tech;96 at track. (Sad, i know. This is with the stock heads)

08-31-2001, 04:23 AM	#1
FordFasteR Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hallandale Beach, FL, USA Posts: 92	Raced a LIGHTNING tonite !!!! it was an awesome race, he beat me by only 1 car length, he has mods like chip, K&N, some kind of exhaust and who knows what else, he says he's boosting 10 pounds, this was a 99 model with 3.55 gears. i even forgot to turn off my electric fan on that run and i was at his rear bumper most of the time, we were even all the way up to top of 4th gear when i let off. i think i'm gonna get a K&N air filter, and a racing crank pulley along with that bolt-on moroso electric waterpump motor and kick his A$$ next thursday nite ! WOO HOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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08-31-2001, 07:10 AM	#2
87Capri Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA Posts: 12	Nice Race, Lightnings are some bad-* ********'s....

08-31-2001, 09:42 AM	#3
EZRIDN Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 504	Sounds like fun. Again head to moroso tonight if you can. i am dying to meet up with some stang people! ------------------ '86 GT. Gears & Flows 14.0 @ 97 '87 GT. Stock.....over 200K 14.4 @ 97

08-31-2001, 09:54 AM	#4
FordFasteR Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hallandale Beach, FL, USA Posts: 92	by the way, i DID NOT USE my nitrous against the lightning, or i would have killed him so nasty... but i wanted to see how i faired against him on my measely 221rwhp hehehe K&N air filter and minor mods here i come! haha

08-31-2001, 02:41 PM	#5
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	What kind of car, and what are your mod's? ------------------ 1989 GT, 3:55's, full exhaust, 4 in. hood, Pro 5.0, Have many other parts 4 sale. All parts for sale now. 2000 Camaro SS-A4 =P 1989 Chevy S-10, EX. Cab-383(500+hp on motor), trick flow heads, trick flow pistons, etc... autometer phantom gauges, "built" 700R4, roll cage, lexan back window, corbeau seats, R.H.S. 5 harnesses, Fuel cell, convo pro wheels, 15x14's with 29x18.5 M/T'S on back, 15x4's on front, nitrous, and so much more! http://www.geocities.com/i8urvpr/JM.html

08-31-2001, 03:31 PM	#6
bada$$lx Guest Posts: n/a	I don't like trucks, but Lightnings are f'n SICK! They're sweet looking too. ------------------ '90 LX 5.0;12K original miles (no sh*&);3.55 gears; March pulleys;Edelbrock Performer Heads;BBK 1 5/8" equal length shorties;MSD 6AL ignition w/ blaster 2 coil;FMS E303 cam;Pro-M 75mm MAF;BBK 70mm TB; Eibach drag-launch spring kit;Southside welded subs;9" K&N cone filter charger;Hurst shifter;Cervini's 3" turbo hood;A/C delete; gutted cats;2 chamber Flomasters;Corbeau racing seats;FMS 30# injectors;JMS chip; Holley 190lb fp;TFS track heat Intake (12.299 @ 113 - 1.78 60')

08-31-2001, 05:32 PM	#7
FordFasteR Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hallandale Beach, FL, USA Posts: 92	to make it short and sweet, my car dynoes 220 rwhp on motor. i have not dynoed it on spray, but that doesnt matter because i didnt use my spray to race the lightning, or i would have hurt his feelings really, REALLY bad. basically, you could say i have almost perfect traction. and for any power level, perfect traction usually means good racing fun... my estimated 1/4 mile time is 13.8 sec on motor (with me driving it cuz i suck at racing) so the lightning was one car faster than me, which is ESTIMATED to be 1/10th of a second, which means he could have been running a 13.7 or there-abouts. FORD RULES !!!!!!! my mods. 89lx coupe, was a 4 cylinder. Stock ported heads (exhaust side only) crane 1.6 blazer roller rockers. crane 2040 cam, .498/.498 lift @ 220-220 duration 110 LSA. comp cams racing valve springs. taller chrome valve covers. bbk shorty headers, bbk off-road h-pipes. 2 chamber flowmaster mufflers with dumps. torker 2, 302 single plane intake manifold. edelbrock 600 CFM 4 barrel mechanical carb. 1 inch spacer. 14 inch chrome edelbrock air cleaner. MSD 6AL, msd blaster efi coil. stock distributor, stock wires and plugs. Jacobs Nitrous Mastermind Nitrous Controller. 2 holley RED fuel pumps inline using 3/8 fuel line from a home-made pickup tube in the stock fuel tank. only accessories are waterpump and 130 amp alternator using the STOCK pulleys (for now) by-passed power steering. NO A/C. world class t-5, aluminum driveshaft. 4.10 FMS gears. RCI racing plastic seats up front. full interior otherwise. autometer 5 inch tach with shiftlight. stock shifter, home made bushing (quick steel) to eliminate shifter flex. home made tubular sub-frame connectors. eibach drag-launch springs. all sway bars removed. removed front inner plastic fenders wells. 2 core radiator. Discount autoparts electric fan. removed rear STEEL inner bumper. no spare tire, or jacking hardware. 2 inch harwood bolt-on cowl fiberglass hood. 4 cylinder breakes and struts all around. there is no thermostat, just the housing is in the neck to restrict the flow but it runs COOOOOL in the summer time all day ! hahaha [This message has been edited by FordFasteR (edited 08-31-2001).]

08-31-2001, 06:43 PM	#8
SlowStang2 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Stuart, FL, US Posts: 147	220 rwhp with all those mods?! With my mods I made 225rwhp w/out the GT-40Y heads. Not I dont feel as bad! :grin: ------------------ 94' Stang GT Convertible --Cobra upper&lower, GT-40Y Turbo Swirl aluminum heads, Mac cold air w/K&N, BBK equal length shorties, BBK offroad H-pipe, American Thunder cat-back, BBK T/B 65mm, 24lb injectors, Pro-77mm MAM, pulleys, aluminum driveshaft, 3.55s, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, adjustable fuel regulator 14.4@100 MPH on G-tech;96 at track. (Sad, i know. This is with the stock heads)

08-31-2001, 06:56 PM	#9
FordFasteR Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hallandale Beach, FL, USA Posts: 92	well, i've done all the work on the car myself, and i'm not a professional engine tuner or engine builder/race car builder. but i can tell you its 100% reliable, i drive this car 150 miles a week. its my daily driver. FORD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-01-2001, 09:54 AM	#10
FordFasteR Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hallandale Beach, FL, USA Posts: 92	also, with this miserable 220 rwhp, i'm running 13.8 while granny shifting every gear ON MOTOR. my estimates for ET on nitrous is 12.5 according to most ET/HP/weight charts i've seen. FORD ~! [This message has been edited by FordFasteR (edited 09-01-2001).]

09-02-2001, 12:34 PM	#11
SlowStang2 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Stuart, FL, US Posts: 147	220rwhp and getting 13.8s?? Now I DO feel bad! ------------------ 94' Stang GT Convertible --Cobra upper&lower, GT-40Y Turbo Swirl aluminum heads, Mac cold air w/K&N, BBK equal length shorties, BBK offroad H-pipe, American Thunder cat-back, BBK T/B 65mm, 24lb injectors, Pro-77mm MAM, pulleys, aluminum driveshaft, 3.55s, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, adjustable fuel regulator 14.4@100 MPH on G-tech;96 at track. (Sad, i know. This is with the stock heads)