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Old 02-13-2012, 02:32 AM
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BIG BIG PROPS MR.C!!!!!

i think a little !/4 mile race between you And exotics is going to be in order after the beasty is finished!!!!!

Good luck with the build boetie!!!!!!!
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That is the Dallas Hwy Starbucks, good eye.

Not my lightining in this clip, but at least you can hear a Magnum Powers blower at full tilt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=7zwI98rpmsQ



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I want a Lightning even more now, especially at seeing how much they go for ($) and the power they can make.
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I want a Lightning even more now, especially at seeing how much they go for ($) and the power they can make.
Dont be fooled by there price tag Andrew. After buying one and joining lightningrodder.com, I have learned quite alot about these beasts.

They are SUPER unique vehicles, they can however be very finicky. They require alot of massaging in the tuning department, and not all tuners know how to get them just right.

Maybe it is just me, but the truck has been in the shop alot since I have bought it, and that is not just for the power upgrades. If you do find a good one, you will be in love. Major aftermarket for them off course too, and can tip into the 10's with fueling and an aftermarket blower pretty easily. Fueling new, would be around $600, and you can buy a nice used whipple or kenne belle for $2k-2.5K
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Originally Posted by chawkins2001
That is the Dallas Hwy Starbucks, good eye.

Not my lightining in this clip, but at least you can hear a Magnum Powers blower at full tilt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=7zwI98rpmsQ
Yea I live right by there and use that Starbucks all the time myself. I have been looking for a good L for some time. Probably just going to do a 6# lower and supporting mods for 400-425rwhp. Who dose your tuning here local on the L? I use BPI for my jag but haven't built a domestic in a while.
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I think I was insulted at about the 3:10 mark...
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Bob Kurgan in Braselton does my tuning, he is damn good at tuning these trucks and owns one himself.

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