Lightning running low times
06-13-2010, 04:36 AM
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The traps for the heavy wheeled' lightning (red) was about 99-101 or so. Dude was launching nice too.
For my buddy with the ported blower(black), he trapped at about 105 I think. I'm not sure.
tried telling the owner of the lightning that running such a high octane isn't necessary. That thing is completely stock beside a pulley.
67mustang302 I think got the DA. I don't even know what that means, but I'm sure he got it.
By the way, when are you going out to run 67?
For my buddy with the ported blower(black), he trapped at about 105 I think. I'm not sure.
tried telling the owner of the lightning that running such a high octane isn't necessary. That thing is completely stock beside a pulley.
67mustang302 I think got the DA. I don't even know what that means, but I'm sure he got it.
By the way, when are you going out to run 67?
06-13-2010, 09:22 AM
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The traps for the heavy wheeled' lightning (red) was about 99-101 or so. Dude was launching nice too.
For my buddy with the ported blower(black), he trapped at about 105 I think. I'm not sure.
tried telling the owner of the lightning that running such a high octane isn't necessary. That thing is completely stock beside a pulley.
67mustang302 I think got the DA. I don't even know what that means, but I'm sure he got it.
By the way, when are you going out to run 67?
For my buddy with the ported blower(black), he trapped at about 105 I think. I'm not sure.
tried telling the owner of the lightning that running such a high octane isn't necessary. That thing is completely stock beside a pulley.
67mustang302 I think got the DA. I don't even know what that means, but I'm sure he got it.
By the way, when are you going out to run 67?
Last edited by JD1969; 06-13-2010 at 12:04 PM.
06-13-2010, 11:52 AM
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I just got back from Famoso Raceway(1/4mi track). It was fun to say the least.
Anyway, my buddy has a Lightning and I wanna know why the hell that thing is running such low times.
He has 20'' tires and idk what brand wheels. They look heavy.
I think he has a 2.8 pulley(10lbs boost). Didn't lower tire pressure.
Thats it. No tune yet.
He ran a consistant 13.9. I just can't believe they are that slow. Really?
His best was a 13.8(2.1 60') even with the 112 octane. That didn't make sense either because he doesn't even have a tune for that kind of fuel. Is the weight of the lightning affecting him that bad?
My other friend has a lightning as well and ran 13.2 with a stage 1 porter blower, race tune(not dyno tune), nto5rs with 18 lbs, 112octane, cai, and 3:73s. 2.2 60'.
Someone school me on lightnings because I was expecting different numbers.
Also, another dude with a green new edge, whom I don't know, ran a 13.5 with drag radials and a centri s/c. ????????
Anyway, my buddy has a Lightning and I wanna know why the hell that thing is running such low times.
He has 20'' tires and idk what brand wheels. They look heavy.
I think he has a 2.8 pulley(10lbs boost). Didn't lower tire pressure.
Thats it. No tune yet.
He ran a consistant 13.9. I just can't believe they are that slow. Really?
His best was a 13.8(2.1 60') even with the 112 octane. That didn't make sense either because he doesn't even have a tune for that kind of fuel. Is the weight of the lightning affecting him that bad?
My other friend has a lightning as well and ran 13.2 with a stage 1 porter blower, race tune(not dyno tune), nto5rs with 18 lbs, 112octane, cai, and 3:73s. 2.2 60'.
Someone school me on lightnings because I was expecting different numbers.
Also, another dude with a green new edge, whom I don't know, ran a 13.5 with drag radials and a centri s/c. ????????
The race gas probably doesn't hurt it, but it certainly help. If he wanted to fight off detonation he could juts add a few gallons of 100 oct.
I really like those trucks. With pullies, CAI and tunes (sometimes gears and stall) they can get into the low 12s. They are fast for a truck, but not that fast.
06-13-2010, 10:10 PM
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Actually, the race gas CAN hurt it. If you get all sorts of effective misfires in the chamber and the cylinders start loading up with fuel as a result, you can wash oil off the cylinder walls and accelerate ring wear, or if it gets in around the rings it can cause them to unseat and flutter.
It won't blow up or anything, but it will cause things to wear our faster.
It won't blow up or anything, but it will cause things to wear our faster.
06-14-2010, 05:24 PM
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The higher the DA, the slower your car will go.
This will show you what the DA was at the track you were running at on a particular day. You can also correct your time for what you would be running at sea level.
06-14-2010, 09:15 PM
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What it is.
The higher the DA, the slower your car will go.
This will show you what the DA was at the track you were running at on a particular day. You can also correct your time for what you would be running at sea level.
The higher the DA, the slower your car will go.
This will show you what the DA was at the track you were running at on a particular day. You can also correct your time for what you would be running at sea level.
06-14-2010, 11:01 PM
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Actually, the race gas CAN hurt it. If you get all sorts of effective misfires in the chamber and the cylinders start loading up with fuel as a result, you can wash oil off the cylinder walls and accelerate ring wear, or if it gets in around the rings it can cause them to unseat and flutter.
It won't blow up or anything, but it will cause things to wear our faster.
It won't blow up or anything, but it will cause things to wear our faster.
Yes 100 doesn't burn like a 91, but it's not like apples and oranges either. Running 100% 100 unleaded or mix won't hurt a thing.
The wash out or ring wear you talk about will happen with any fuel, race fuel or not, if severe misfires or excess fuel is put into the cylinder.
If he was putting 112 leaded in his motor, that would not be good. People get away with doing it every once in a while but end up having valve and O2 sensor issues.
Last edited by Simon1; 06-14-2010 at 11:06 PM.
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