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    04 lightning to run mid to high 12s, whats it take?

    Will a 6lb upper pulley and Diablo dynoed custom chip and cold air do it? will I lose dependability and driveability? What is stock quarter mile? 13.8 maybe? 8.80 eigth maybe? I will run mine this weekend in the eigth and see what it does stock. Only 400 miles on it now though. It is...
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    New 04 Lightning popping noise in the front end making tight turns?

    We made a u-turn turning the wheel all the way and noticed that when you turn hard either way at 5 mph or less to do a u-turn type turn, you hear popping sounds from the front end. Any ideas what this is! Its brand new! Sounds like clicking or like metal to metal popping. It also pulls a...
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    Steeda Pullys, Do they need a new belt?

    nope nope,our stock belt worked fine. Steeda worked all that out ;)
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    dry nitrous question

    Location of NOS line Im installing a Gym bag hidden dry system from Compucar and installing the line before the Mass air sensor AS TOLD TO DO BY COMPUCAR and kit instructions. (It was also on Hot Rod TV) If you dont install before the MassAirSensor,the motor will not know of the increased...
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    Spark plug burn color? & Dry NOS install?

    Im fixing to install a Compucar (hidden) dry NOS shot and changed my plugs to non platinum as requested by Compucar and gapped them at .035 instead of factory .054 For some reason now the car seems to have picked up substantially just by this re-gapping and non platinum plug change. Its a...
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    Bosch Platinum 4s? Good or bad?

    I changed from the Bosch Platinum 4s to Autolite Platinum 2 at .052 gap like the computer showed was oe plugs. My son swears it slowed the car down. I just dont like the design and no gap feature of the 4s. They also look like they are 1/2" closer to the pistons by the long thread design! Ive...
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    Help guys! Just bought a 1996 and need some info on bolt ons

    Im 36 and considering a lightning for myself :) Yeah the heads will probably be done down the road or a supercharger. Now I just think there is something missing. We went to the track yesterday to watch a buddy of mine and he has a bone stock 86 with flowmasters and 3:73 gears and slicks he...
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    Help guys! Just bought a 1996 and need some info on bolt ons

    Thanks for the replies and no the car doesnt need a tune up. Already has new wires,plugs. (It already has the mods I listed) Ive been told that on the 96-98 a chip was one of the best hop ups. Im well aware of supercharging and the gains but really just want the car to run some high eights in...
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    Help guys! Just bought a 1996 and need some info on bolt ons

    The car is a beautiful purple GT 96 5-speed with chrome Steedas and mods are: BBk cold air kit and with X-pipe and flowmaster mufflers with no cats. It also has 3:73 gears. He(the owner before me) also says he ported the upper intake plenum. It sounds awesome but seems to be missing something...