To answer your questions... yes and yes.

My car is already equipped with a Quaife LSD and slicks. I use the Mickey Thompson 22x8x15 size. I know that they are way too small in diameter, which hurts my launches. For a FWD to get sub 2.0 launches is pretty respectable, but nothing when you compare it to a stock WRX with stock tires running 1.8 sec 60ft. I'm looking for some M&H Slicks in the 25x8x15 size. A .2 sec quicker 60ft time will decrease the 1/4 mile time by more than .4 seconds because the faster you get going in the beginning, the faster you will be at the end.

Jeff

 

I'm familiar with that shop. I believe Steve Arnet owns that place. And yes, a turbo set-up makes much more sense in any car rather than a supercharged set up. I remember what he told me one day when I was at his shop. He said there was this guy arguing about how much better a supercharger was than a turbo kit because of all the lag that the turbo produced. Steve told the guy to use his supercharger and watch as he lagged behind him in a drag race.

Jeff

 

Maybe not that guy, but over here I think the guy's name is JJ and he runs 12s with his DUBs on. With slicks he runs 10s I believe. I'll ask my friend what he has on it.

 

Maybe a normal supercharger. Slap a real one on there and I think it would be a different story. I prefer Staged Nitrous myself.

 

No one mentioned that the Lightning weighs over 4000 lbs. That's one FAST pig.

 

Allright Jeff. JJ runs 12.44 at 110MPH.

 

The difference between running in the 10s and a 12.44 is day and night. I think 10s are far out of reach until you do some serious chassis modifications.

I will give tons of credit to anyone that can make a truck run deep in the 12s. It deserves huge respect when a truck smokes a Ferarri, 911, Viper or anything else he will find on the street. I am a huge fan of anything that has some serious *****. I love the low end torque the V8s get, but I also love the fact that my 12 second brawler can still get more than 25 miles per gallon.

Remember what I said about the altitude and heat in Las Vegas. That Lightning ran 13.4 which would probably translate to a 12.9 if it was a sea level track with cooler temps.

Jeff

 

True. I couldn't tell you about that though I have an idea of where this guy races but taking an Aerodynamic brick and moving it that fast is seriously something I agree with you much there. You're not doing bad either in that FWD GST suprised you didn't go GSX though. Like I said though I believe that time is with dubs on. I mean running a 12.4 with 20s is some ****.

 

Even if that lightning would have beat him which it didnt, its a 4 clyinder turbo VS a V8 supercharged. just think if they put even a V6 turob in an eclipse, that thing would be crazy. And why ford is wasting time makeing a freakin truck fast is beyond me. Maybe they should look at the mustang or the focus and spend some more time on them. Either way FORD SUCKS!!!!!

 

turbo 6 banger . . . might as well look at the 3g GT. Someone may have done it. It's based of the engine block (6g72) - 3000GT VR4.

 

LoL. You don't know much do you? Thew new SVT Cobra will be almost as fast as the Corvette. The SVT Focus is argueably the best Compact car being sold by dealers in the US right now. Pricewise it is most definitely the best. As for why would you make a truck fast...well hey in the world of excess its always a question of WHY NOT?? not HOW COME.

 

I do not think it is possible that the run was made on the 20s. You claim the run was a 12.4 @ 110MPH. That is totally believable.
But I believe there were some slicks in the back.

The fact that the trap speed was at only 110 MPH, signifies that there was a tremendous launch. Compare my timeslip that has a trap speed of 110MPH. I used slicks to get a 1.98 sec 60ft time, which is very respectable launch, but I only ran a 13.0 @ 110. For the Lightning to run a 110 MPH trap speed and ET of 12.4, the 60ft launch must have been in the 1.7s. A 1.7 60ft launch is not possible with 20 inch rim street tires, unless it is a lightweight AWD car like an EVO.

Check this website out.
http://www.heckconsulting.com/dsm/drag.html

It has not been updated for a while, but you can see how you can compare times, MPH and launches of the AWD. The launch is so important to a drag racer. An AWD can get in the 12s with a 100MPH trap speed, while it took me 110MPH to get there.

Jeff

 

Indeed that time is with slicks

 

Let me guess, he had his stock wheels on in back with the slicks on. and then the dubs up front. Or are there such things as 20" slicks? He could have had bicycle wheels on up front, it would make more difference as to what the drive wheels were wearing, right?

 

racing is all about who has what mods.. a bone stock lightning will run mid 13's all day between 101-103mph. thats bone stock, no mods.. they also run 8psi stock. by simply increasing boost from 8-12 and tuning the fuel accordingly most guys are running between 12.6-12.8's all day long..

i know this is an old post, but i ran a search since im a lightning owner myself.. and really, when it comes to a 4cyl turbo beating a 4700lb truck its nothing to be suprised about.. anything can be made fast. you can make a golf cart fast if you want, but it doesnt mean its cool.