hemi vs. lightning
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RE: hemi vs. lightning
Yeah it all depends on how big of an idiot driver either of you is, and what year his lightning is.
2003 lightning: 4650 lbs, 380hp, 450 lb-ft
1999 lightning: 4650 lbs, 360hp, 440 lb-ft
1993 lightning: unknown, 240hp, 340 lb-ft
2005 ST 2wd: 4600 lbs with the 3.7L v6, so more with the hemi, 345hp, 375 lb-ft
Any of the 2nd gen lightnings should smoke a Hemi, unless the Hemi has a blower bolted on. It's not even a good comparison. The Hemi is going to be a fair bit heavier and way short on power. Plus it's stupid-easy to make more power with a factory blown motor since they're built for it. slap on a smaller pulley and reflash the ECU and they should be able to pick up some good power.
2003 lightning: 4650 lbs, 380hp, 450 lb-ft
1999 lightning: 4650 lbs, 360hp, 440 lb-ft
1993 lightning: unknown, 240hp, 340 lb-ft
2005 ST 2wd: 4600 lbs with the 3.7L v6, so more with the hemi, 345hp, 375 lb-ft
Any of the 2nd gen lightnings should smoke a Hemi, unless the Hemi has a blower bolted on. It's not even a good comparison. The Hemi is going to be a fair bit heavier and way short on power. Plus it's stupid-easy to make more power with a factory blown motor since they're built for it. slap on a smaller pulley and reflash the ECU and they should be able to pick up some good power.
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RE: hemi vs. lightning
I know this a little out of context, but I saw a Mustang Bullitt with relatively few mods (cold air intake and Nitto DR's) beat a stock '03 Lightning (twice). Once from a dig and once from a roll. Granted, the Lightning did still have the paper plates on it. But the curb weight of the Bullitt is 3,273 lbs. with 275 hp/305 tq. Now I know that is about a ~1400 lbs. weight difference, but does that make a whole lot of difference going up against an '03 Lighting with 380 hp/450 tq? I mean, come on, how hard is it to drive an automatic?
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No Bull****! My friend also has the Harley Edition of the the F-150. He added the chip and a airaid. Yes his is faster but mine is still stock. I presume if I throw 600 bucks down to instal a airaid and spacers mine would beat the crap out of that lighting WITHOUT a chip. I have a 5.7 HEMI QUAD cab. with dual exaust and a new Ram air hood. He didn't beat me that bad. Just a few seconds.
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RE: hemi vs. lightning
ORIGINAL: redhothemi
hey guys i have an 04 short bed 2 door with the 17" wheels. I have put a k&n cold air, flowmaster exaust, hypertech programer and some 4.10 gears. my buddy has a stock lightning, do you think ill be able to hang?
hey guys i have an 04 short bed 2 door with the 17" wheels. I have put a k&n cold air, flowmaster exaust, hypertech programer and some 4.10 gears. my buddy has a stock lightning, do you think ill be able to hang?
I think as a 2 door HEMI w/mods vrs a Crappy Ford Lighting. You will whoop his ****!