Does anyone think a 14 psi boost Lightening would take my 00 SS with open headers?
07-10-2006, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SSickLS1
I posted my backpressure question on the drag tech forum so whenever you get back to that article feel free to drop some knowledge on my ignorant ***! Thanks!
I look for that magazine/article to night and post what it says. I hope I still got it. Good luck on your car and if you run.
07-10-2006, 07:32 PM
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Better driver my ***! I'm the only one driving, all lightenings are auto. He just has to worry about getting traction, but your right i think a saturday night run is in the works.
07-10-2006, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SSickLS1
I was also counting on the piggish weight of a pickup holding him in the hole.
*you guys have no faith in that magical ls1 top end
* he puts down 450hp and like 525lbs on the dyno
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07-10-2006, 08:00 PM
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If thats the case then this just might be the race iv been waiting for. Just might drag the smirkness right out of his *** if i get enough room to run.
07-10-2006, 09:16 PM
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From the few lightnings I've raced when I had my viper, they had the boost turned up a little and were pretty quick trucks but I couldn't see them going faster than 13 flat because I walked them pretty bad in the big end, you might want to get some spray just to be safe, HSW sells a very nice wet kit for $400 that takes a afternoon to install and will get the job done when it comes to pesky trucks
07-12-2006, 01:07 PM
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btw... just to help give ya an idea of how fast your friends lightning is, the lightning i ran went a best of 12.96 at 106 and im sure at 14 psi this guys truck isin't faster than a low to mid 13 sec truck...which is still badass for a 4500 lb truck 
07-12-2006, 07:01 PM
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Drag rads or not that sounds like it is a quick truck!
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07-12-2006, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 98z28ls1
The LS1 dos and don'ts just said the LS1 likes a little back pressure so don't run open headers
07-12-2006, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 98z28ls1
The LS1 dos and don'ts just said the LS1 likes a little back pressure so don't run open headers
Also did it by any chance say anything about just using extensions etc.?
