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Blue97GT
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well my bros friend just got a 2000 Lightning..pretty clean..

what are the best mods to get on these?

i was thinkin pully and catback? what do u guys think?

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Originally posted by Blue97GT:
well my bros friend just got a 2000 Lightning..pretty clean..

what are the best mods to get on these?

i was thinkin pully and catback? what do u guys think?

...and a tune if you dont want it to blow up with a pulley [Big Grin]

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haha..true

but im tryin to help this kid out...HES 16!! and has a fuckin Lightning..Kinda like the guy thats 16 with the 99 COBRA! [Razz]

anyway, he doesnt know shit about his truck
he said it had an aftermarket manifold?? haha and a TB..but i looked and it was stock..LOL and the biggest laugh of them all..

He said it was an aftermarket supercharger because it said EATON on it...LMAO!!

but im tryin to help him out cause he needs some help..plus hes my bros friend so...yea.

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If thats the case, i wouldnt help him make the truck more powerful. If he's only 16 tell him he needs to learn how to drive first before getting more power than the truck already has [Big Grin]

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quote:
Originally posted by Blue97GT:
haha..true

but im tryin to help this kid out...HES 16!! and has a fuckin Lightning..Kinda like the guy thats 16 with the 99 COBRA! [Razz]

anyway, he doesnt know shit about his truck
he said it had an aftermarket manifold?? haha and a TB..but i looked and it was stock..LOL and the biggest laugh of them all..

He said it was an aftermarket supercharger because it said EATON on it...LMAO!!

but im tryin to help him out cause he needs some help..plus hes my bros friend so...yea.

16 with a lightning?? Bastard [Razz]
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4lb lower
custom tune
factory tech valve body

Also lookinto getting an oil separator kit.

www.nloc.net is all about lightnings

[ March 18, 2005, 05:13 AM: Message edited by: 93redcobra ]

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quote:
Originally posted by AJBlackGT:
If thats the case, i wouldnt help him make the truck more powerful. If he's only 16 tell him he needs to learn how to drive first before getting more power than the truck already has [Big Grin]

+1 [patriot]

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I agree with AJBlackGT, the kid should learn how to drive it before he mod's it up. With those mod's people listed he can get that truck up to 460 horses easily, but what's the point of having a 460 horsepower Lightning if you can't drive it because it's sitting in his parent's garage because he spun it out in the rain and slammed into a curb and into a tree.

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quote:
Originally posted by 92stangLX:
quote:
Originally posted by Blue97GT:
haha..true

but im tryin to help this kid out...HES 16!! and has a fuckin Lightning..Kinda like the guy thats 16 with the 99 COBRA! [Razz]

anyway, he doesnt know shit about his truck
he said it had an aftermarket manifold?? haha and a TB..but i looked and it was stock..LOL and the biggest laugh of them all..

He said it was an aftermarket supercharger because it said EATON on it...LMAO!!

but im tryin to help him out cause he needs some help..plus hes my bros friend so...yea.

16 with a lightning?? Bastard [Razz]
Damn I still had a bus pass at 16 [Frown]
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quote:
Originally posted by 1989lx5.0:
quote:
Originally posted by AJBlackGT:
If thats the case, i wouldnt help him make the truck more powerful. If he's only 16 tell him he needs to learn how to drive first before getting more power than the truck already has [Big Grin]

+1 [patriot]
I agree, he will wreck it before a year is up

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Do your freind a favor and make sure he's know what kind of power were talking about here and can handle it! [patriot]

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Hey, I have a 2000 Lightning too... These are the best mods for sure:

6lb exchangeable pulley (Makes the supercharger whine like crazy, ohh and it gives you like 40hp)
Cold Air (helps a little more air get through)
Predator tuner or the new Xcalibrator(Makes everything work together, and keep the truck safe.. For best results get a tune for street and an aggressive tune for the track)
FTVB (I particularly dont have one, but it really makes the truck fun to drive.. Like spinning through a few gears and it shifts great)
Spark plugs (these arent a necessity, but you may have detonation with all that boost. I still ahve the stock plugs with this setup above, and pulled 400hp and 500tq to the wheels. So this will keep you happy for a long time!!!

These are the basics, but later you can get a port through apten or stegmier, and some cooling stuff like an e-fan, cobra water pump, and heat exchange. And if your going to go to the track, make sure you get some traction bars and either slicks or drag radials...
SVTperformance.com
Nloc.net
Are a few good place to meet people...
RPMoutlet.com
Johnnylightningperf.com
Lightningforceperformance.com
Can give you some good deals. Especially LFP, talk to Mark, he always hooks it up!!!
Hope this helps!

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quote:
Originally posted by Blue Oval:
Do your freind a favor and make sure he's know what kind of power were talking about here and can handle it! [patriot]

Yes i tried telling him to drive for awhile first cause it has a lot of power...he has NO CLUE on how to drive this thing..

HE is seriously DUMB! this is what my brother told me he did..

He whipped it around a corner and LET GO OF THE WHEEL!!! and my bro asked him why he did that and he said "because your suppose to!" what a f-in TARD! im not going to tell him what to do to it util he knows what commen sense is.

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thats what drifters do, lol

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quote:
Originally posted by Blue97GT:
quote:
Originally posted by Blue Oval:
Do your freind a favor and make sure he's know what kind of power were talking about here and can handle it! [patriot]

Yes i tried telling him to drive for awhile first cause it has a lot of power...he has NO CLUE on how to drive this thing..

HE is seriously DUMB! this is what my brother told me he did..

He whipped it around a corner and LET GO OF THE WHEEL!!! and my bro asked him why he did that and he said "because your suppose to!" what a f-in TARD! im not going to tell him what to do to it util he knows what commen sense is.

please save his life and the lives of those on the road around him and chop off his arms and legs so he can't drive the thing

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Originally posted by zpyro35:
quote:
Originally posted by Blue97GT:
quote:
Originally posted by Blue Oval:
Do your freind a favor and make sure he's know what kind of power were talking about here and can handle it! [patriot]

Yes i tried telling him to drive for awhile first cause it has a lot of power...he has NO CLUE on how to drive this thing..

HE is seriously DUMB! this is what my brother told me he did..

He whipped it around a corner and LET GO OF THE WHEEL!!! and my bro asked him why he did that and he said "because your suppose to!" what a f-in TARD! im not going to tell him what to do to it util he knows what commen sense is.

please save his life and the lives of those on the road around him and chop off his arms and legs so he can't drive the thing
[patriot] [patriot] [patriot]

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quote:
Originally posted by 94gt:
quote:
Originally posted by zpyro35:
quote:
Originally posted by Blue97GT:
quote:
Originally posted by Blue Oval:
Do your freind a favor and make sure he's know what kind of power were talking about here and can handle it! [patriot]

Yes i tried telling him to drive for awhile first cause it has a lot of power...he has NO CLUE on how to drive this thing..

HE is seriously DUMB! this is what my brother told me he did..

He whipped it around a corner and LET GO OF THE WHEEL!!! and my bro asked him why he did that and he said "because your suppose to!" what a f-in TARD! im not going to tell him what to do to it util he knows what commen sense is.

please save his life and the lives of those on the road around him and chop off his arms and legs so he can't drive the thing
[patriot] [patriot] [patriot]
LMAO! [patriot]

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sum beach... took me till im 21 to get a lightning... and he's 16, hmmm something wrong with that?? you should know a little bit about a vehicle before just jumping into one especially a lightning which has great potential to be scary fast!!

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quote:
Originally posted by 92stangLX:
quote:
Originally posted by Blue97GT:
haha..true

but im tryin to help this kid out...HES 16!! and has a fuckin Lightning..Kinda like the guy thats 16 with the 99 COBRA! [Razz]

anyway, he doesnt know shit about his truck
he said it had an aftermarket manifold?? haha and a TB..but i looked and it was stock..LOL and the biggest laugh of them all.. ....

He said it was an aftermarket supercharger because it said EATON on it...LMAO!!

but im tryin to help him out cause he needs some help..plus hes my bros friend so...yea.

16 with a lightning?? Bastard [Razz]
HAAAAAAAHAAAAAA LUCKEY BASTARD

[ March 18, 2005, 10:08 PM: Message edited by: six 5.0 ]

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