Lightning dyno numbers

CMNTMXR81 · July 28, 2002

I stopped by our F-Body's dyno day at FLP and as I got there, a member who has a new silver '02 Lightning was pulling out with his buddy behind him in a black '01 Lightning.

So I stopped Jeff, asked him he dyno'd to which he said yes and I asked if he got some decent numbers. He then devilishly grinned and said "yes"

How's this'

395 REAR WHEEL HORSEPOWER

471 lbs-ft of torque at the REAR WHEELS

The Black Lightning did 399 at the rears and about the same in torque.

Their mods were simple, intake, 6lb pulley, flipchip and cat-back. The Black Lightning also had a torque converter.

SilveradoWV · July 28, 2002

WOW, thats seems unreal with only the few mods!!!!

CMNTMXR81 · July 28, 2002

I saw the dyno sheet and there were 40 witnesses!

SilveradoWV · July 28, 2002

Lightning is going to be hard to beat!!!!!

CMNTMXR81 · July 28, 2002

I know, it almost wants to make me jump ship! I hope no one I know reads that comment.

Sad thing is, Jeff had a 99 Lightning before this one, and it being the slower of the two was still faster than his Cobra!

pacodiablo · July 28, 2002

ford is the good side...the happy side. don't be scared of change...

Stepside Z · July 29, 2002

Not to much can be said about numbers like that except WOW.

Firetiger(MN) · July 29, 2002

Nice numbers. Too bad they won't help me much when I'm out on the frozen lakes this winter pulling my ice house around. Put that into a 4x4 and then maybe we'll talk.

CMNTMXR81 · July 29, 2002

Well, for that, there was a guy there earlier in the day with a Powerstroke diesel Excursion that FLP installed a Banks Turbo kit (Not sure of what package), but it twisted out some 400hp and about 700+lbs-ft of torque.

Will that help you on the ice?

And Paco, it was just a momentary lapse. A few LS1's later and my mind was back to normal.

SnakeEyeSS · July 29, 2002

holy sssshmoly. WEll, If I ever want a freaky fast truck to start with, I know what I'm buying. SRT-10 will be too high priced.

Let's say the SRT-10 is a conservative 70,000. you could get more rear wheel power out of the Lightning, and still have over 15 grand to spare. Ford's really got themselves a winner.

CMNTMXR81 · July 29, 2002

Tell me about it man!

Even a Whipple charged 496 would only turn in similar numbers, and the Lightning gives up quite a bit in displacement to the Big Block! :0

CityTruck · July 29, 2002

Lightning is going to be hard to beat!!!!!

Not in the mud

Firetiger(MN) · July 29, 2002

Lightning is going to be hard to beat!!!!!

Not in the mud

Amen brother.

MarkD · July 29, 2002

Quote (CityTruck @ July 29 2002,07:21)
Quote (SilveradoWV @ July 28 2002,4:27)

Lightning is going to be hard to beat!!!!!

Not in the mud

Amen brother.

:baa:

Yeah, it really sucks that GM doesn't have a competitor for the Lightning, or even the Rustang (now).

Car and Driver show yesterday reviewed the '03 Cobra (w/supercharger) and said "it is the best sports car value in '03". HELLO! No '03 Camaro!

CMNTMXR81 · July 29, 2002

Yea, but if you check around, there has been a repeat of problems with the '03 Cobra like the ones that messed up the '99's. Low power output and reliability being most common. Reliability especially.

While I'm sure a properly running and tuned '03 will probably give a stock F-body a strong run, a simple bolt on modified LS1 will be a handful plus finding one running is the challenge.