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[ARRESTmeRed04]

Have you tried leaving from an idle? My buddies camaro cuts a better 60' doing that, says It will stall up higher than if he holds the brakes and stalls it up on the line

 

[Tonkasmith]

Ive tried 28" slicks on my old 16" wheels but havent yet on the 15's. Dont know that I will either. I know a guy with a L cutting 1.2X 60's on MT's.

I do have some minor weight reduction but I gained most of it back with my stereo equipment.

Look into more weight cutting, not sure how serious you are but I lost over 60lbs just cutting pieces off the metal bumpers that were not major support pieces. Also windshield washer fluid jug, and smaller radiator overflow container and then amps and subs if easily accessed and removed.

 

[Tonkasmith]

Search weightless on the site there is one guy who had a super helpful list of ideas. I know different trucks but ideas most likely would still work.

 

[chrisheltra]

I had a guy on a local forum ask me about cutting weight too and this was my reply to him.

Yeah I can shave a metric shit ton of weight but then you start getting into the grey area of whether or not its a street car.

Front bogarts
Remove front bumper core
Remove A/C
Remove CC
Tubular LCA's
Manual rack
Remove passenger seat
Kirkey seat
Roll pan
Remove the 300# of audio equipment that's currently installed
Reinstall the much lighter stock hood

The more extreme reduction would be an aluminum block, TH400 and 9".

 

[caveman]

I also think you should try leaving at idle, instead of loading the convertor. My SRT8 was quicker that way. I like what you said about leaving the weight on too. In the end, the goal is still to have a street truck. Take enough weight off and it becomes a track toy. Nothing wrong with that, but it's not your goal.

Great run, BTW.

 

[Tonkasmith]

Some things can be removed and it's still a street truck but I see what your saying, what about like a 50 shot set up for wot.

 

[chrisheltra]

Some things can be removed and it's still a street truck but I see what your saying, what about like a 50 shot set up for wot.

I can add more boost but need to step it up to C16 if I do that. Ive been 6.80's on C16.

 

[Geodriller]

Heres a vid of a 7.03 vid from Saturday night.

Bowman 12Nov2011 Ford Lightning - YouTube

you could proly shave off a little if you clean your shifts up a l;ittle... maybe go to an A/T. i know they are gay, very very gay, but they shift faster

just foolin. nice runs man. and i agree, if you go to far with the WR it is no longer a DD truck, which i am assuming it is. but nice runs

 

[chrisheltra]

you could proly shave off a little if you clean your shifts up a l;ittle... maybe go to an A/T. i know they are gay, very very gay, but they shift faster

just foolin. nice runs man. and i agree, if you go to far with the WR it is no longer a DD truck, which i am assuming it is. but nice runs

I dont know that I would call it a DD truck because I mostly drive the mustang daily now but it is still very much a street truck and a hitch reinstall away from being able to tow a 5,000lb trailer around.

 

[Geodriller]

Dont know how expensive it wiuld be but u could get some race doors. I imagine an fseries door will work. Find a couple for moc-up. Trainmab dropped signifucabt weighr with his doors. I wanna say upwards of 200lbs. But i could be mistaken. But that minus a pass seat an ur suttin well under ur goal

 

[Voodoo]

This is a much more positive response than I thought Id get considering this was done in a L and I appreciate that.

Well then how about a FU{K Ford for ya and leave with the SVT you rode in on :drool::aetsch:

 

[SANTEEN]

you could proly shave off a little if you clean your shifts up a l;ittle... maybe go to an A/T. i know they are gay, very very gay, but they shift faster

just foolin. nice runs man. and i agree, if you go to far with the WR it is no longer a DD truck, which i am assuming it is. but nice runs

You Fag!! It already comes with an A/T. Chris cant even shift that though.

 

[SANTEEN]

Not full on street trim but damn close. I switch out the stock rear wheel for some 15" Bogarts with 315/60/15 MT's. I also mounted some lighter (but not by much) 16" wheels up front and removed my tailgate. I need some 15" Bogart front runners bad.

I ran a .03 the previous night with the stock front wheels and tailgate still on at a different track.

This is a much more positive response than I thought Id get considering this was done in a L and I appreciate that.

Don't get all soft on me now. Pussy!! :aetsch: