1. The Turbo Forums - The discussion board for both hard core and beginner turbocharged vehicle enthusiasts. Covering everything from stock turbocharger cars, seriously fast drag racers, boats, motorcycles, and daily driver modified turbo cars and trucks.
    To start posting in our forums, and comment on articles and blogs please

    IF YOU ARE AN EXISTING MEMBER: You can retrieve your a password for your account here: click here.

finally got the lightning running **TT 5.4**

Discussion in 'The Turbo "Builds" Board' started by boner, Dec 26, 2008.

  1. boner

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2007
    no pics yet, but a couple of vids. truck made a tad over 600rwhp on a slightly miscalibrated dyno, on pump gas and only 12* total. the dyno owner says its good for 700 on the street, but i dont know.

    mod list:
    twin precision 71's
    procharger blow off
    twin tial 62 gates
    stock GT heads
    GT500 lower intake manifold (15 gal resevoir in bed for intercooler)
    hogan sheet upper
    stock GT throttlebody
    flipped GT500 shorty headers
    custom turbo kit
    aeromotive rails and regulator
    160lb injectors
    aeromotive eliminator fuel pump
    20 gal fuel cell mounted in bed

    FAST engine mangement
    LS1 coils

    huges 4L80E with custom plate and control box
    TCI shifter
    custom gauge cluster
    corbeau seats and brackets (nice and light. also ditched a bunch of unnecassary interior shit for weight savings)

    stock 9.75 with true trac

    500lb diet

    heres the vids:







    i still have the blower converter in the truck which is extremely tight. cant even do a burnout. i got stomped off the light by the red car but caught him on the big end. the red har has an aluminator with a D1 and made over 600 at the tires.
     
  2. cornfedmod

    Joined:
    May 21, 2008
    now quit being a pussy and bring in down to tucson on the 3rd.
     
  3. turbo cat

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2007
    sounds good
     
  4. boner

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2007
    cany make it on the 3rd. im coming down during the week following the 3rd. your pile doesnt run yet, so get off me.
     
  5. xlr8a4d

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2003
    Thats going to be sweet! I love lightnings.
     
  6. aod92

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2006
    Bad ass!
     
  7. boner

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2007
    i nuked the converter or pump last night. i have park and neutral. no biggie. converter needed to come out and be restalled anyway...
     
  8. Bobby

    Joined:
    Jun 29, 2004
    that sucks. that thing has seen more wrench time than my shitbox :)

    It should be insane with some VP and a looser converter. I wanna ride. :vid:
     
  9. wildcardfox

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2008
    Nice ride!
     
  10. boostedtorino

    Joined:
    May 1, 2008
    sweet dude .... you still ahve the blower layin around to get rid of lol??
     
  11. boner

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2007
    you got it.
     
  12. cornfedmod

    Joined:
    May 21, 2008
    I'm justing giving you shit boaner...but if my shit did run I would be out with it!

    Find me some coilovers. i need to get my rear end in the car..
     
  13. boner

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2007
    any preferred brand?
     
  14. MISTERgadget

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2005
    You suck

    Did you keep the heater core working? my factory coolant tube hits the GT manifold's turkey pan so I gotta redo it, basically for everything that seems like it should be simple, it ends up that a :welder: and another order to rps has to go in..... after tearing my wallet into shreds, stomping it on the ground, and crying like a little girl, i might be close to done in a couple weeks.

    [​IMG]#ad
     
  15. MISTERgadget

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2005
    oh, also..... we need pictures! :bah:
     
  16. boner

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2007
    yes i kept the heater going. i have a GT500 lower manifold though because i didnt want to buy 16 injectors. i feel your pain on the wallet issue as im tapped out. i will never do a build like this again. its carbs and nitrous for me from here on out.

    and i agree on the pics, just been incredibly busy. hopefully this weekend.
     
  17. okla_racer

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2008
    Any pics yet?
     
  18. boner

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2007
    not yet. naturally every site i post the truck on people wanna see pics. i do have a new race vid however. nothing to impressive but a race vid nonetheless.

    [​IMG]#ad
     
Loading...
Similar Topics - finally lightning running Forum Date
441 is finally going in! The Turbo "Builds" Board Jun 20, 2024
Finally finished my lil 9.12:1 aluminum 283! The Turbo "Builds" Board Apr 27, 2024
Finally got a car, now to LS or BBC..... The Turbo "Builds" Board Oct 30, 2018
Loading...