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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Ran a lightning a few days ago from 0 to about 85. He was cool and said my car sounded good. His truck SCREAMED. I could hear it over my exhaust no problem even though I was in front. I had him by a good 2-3 cars by 80. My CEL came on so I got off the throttle. Took my car in and I had a fuel spike or something. Can't wait until I get my new tank and pumps.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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Nice kill! Those Lightnings are pretty darn quick!
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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Lightnings are always a good kill! Their pretty badass & look awesome to boot.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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congrats dude,i ****in love those trucks
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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I beat one N/A at the 1/4th by like only a fender tho, i was very happy
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Aren't Lightenings like mid to low 13 second vehicles at best (stock, that is)?
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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Nice car my friend has one and its pretty quick.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Aren't Lightenings like mid to low 13 second vehicles at best (stock, that is)?
There more like mid to high 13's. My dad has a basically stock one. It feels fast as hell from the torque from the eaton, but in reality it's nothing a bolt-on new edge can't take care of. By the looks of it, Nanaki raced a modded one.
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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yeah that lightning must have been modded, good run! i've been wanting to race one, stock that is!
Old Mar 13, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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Aren't Lightenings like mid to low 13 second vehicles at best (stock, that is)?
There more like mid to high 13's. My dad has a basically stock one. It feels fast as hell from the torque from the eaton, but in reality it's nothing a bolt-on new edge can't take care of. By the looks of it, Nanaki raced a modded one.
I raced a modded Lightning last spring when I had less mods. It wasn't pretty.



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