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Oct 12, 2004 | 12:53 AM

LFNDUST

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would I win?

A buddy of mine with a Ford Lightning wants to race no mods other then exhaust to his.

Mines got intake, exhaust, stall converter 4000, gutted cat, !EGR, !AIR...

Should we go from a dig? or a roll? How would I match up...?

Oct 12, 2004 | 01:09 AM

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What year Lightning?? Stock for stock I lost to one (my nose was at his drivers door from a dig to 100mph)..I ran him 3 times and it was the same everytime. I ran 14.1 @ 97mph on a 2.1 60ft a week after that. I say if you can drive you will take him.

They can be nasty from a dig.. so if you can launch your good. I would try both.. let us know the results. Have fun!!

Oct 12, 2004 | 10:05 AM

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Try racing from a dig, you'll have a better jump on him, trying to go from a roll he's likely to hand it to you. Once those things get spooled up they f***** move.

Oct 12, 2004 | 10:38 AM

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Get tires and run from a dig. With that stall I'd think you would be able to jump him off the line pretty good.

Oct 12, 2004 | 01:38 PM

LFNDUST

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Sweet thanks for the advice guys...

Oct 12, 2004 | 01:56 PM

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HMM..i didn't think the lightnings were that fast....oh well...dig is your best bet cause you got a stall

Oct 12, 2004 | 02:30 PM

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i agree with everyone else, run from a dig and you should have him, better watch out im sure he has atleast a pulley by now...

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Oct 12, 2004 | 02:42 PM

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I raced a lightning with exhaust and I took him by about a car. I also didnt have my LTs in at the time. If he is stock, I think you should be able to take him.

Oct 12, 2004 | 03:49 PM

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An average driver will smoke a lightning no matter what speed you go from.

Oct 12, 2004 | 08:31 PM

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Uh..lt1 car..not LS1

Oct 12, 2004 | 10:43 PM

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Agreed. from a dig. from a roll they can be pretty tough to beat untill you get over 120 or so and aerodynamics come into more.
Also, yes the supercharged doesnt "spool up" like a turbo, but the roots blower doesnt hit full boost till 3000 or so rpms on the lightnings.
Mike