TampaSVT

Why is it I hear everywhere that the Lightning isn't the fastest truck ever produced.

1. The Syclone, by todays standards is a mini-truck.

2. The Typhoon isn't even a truck. It's a sport utility.

3. Neither could ever be used as a truck.

Is it just me?

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Rich
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[This message has been edited by TampaSVT (edited 12-04-2001).]

svt450

Let's not forget to distinguish between "fastest and quickest".

The Lightning topping out around 140MPH is most definately the FASTEST.

The QUICKEST say 0-60 or even 1/4 mile would be a topic for debate!

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Jason
Red 94
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Flow-masters
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14.02@98MPH SO FAR!!!!!!!

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Lightningfastsvt

I think that with an 01 even accelaration would be pretty close. Depending on the driver.
2 guys from F.A.S.T paid me a visit one night. One in a typhoon and one in a syclone. I was partying and they pulled up this this house and started talking to me. We ended up lined up at a red light. A sy on one side and a ty on the other. The ty was supposedly faster and had alot more mods. (I had already whipped this guy once before but he had his excuses) The light turned green and where off. I took 2 car legnths from the ty and kept them. The sy on the other hand was toast. Funny part was, the only mods I had was an intake, pulley, 90 mm maf, aloy drive shaft and a ram air kit. Not even a chip!!! Mine is a 99 too and it walked over them so, im sure a 2001 could keep up just as good. We should (for the record take a stock 01 or 02 vs a stock st and ty and see for good who is the "quickest". I have yet to be convinced by one that they are quicker and Ive raced a few.

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99 Red Lightning--Fog light ram air, JL Filter Kit, 90mm MAF, 2# (street) 5# (track) Lower pulley, 2500 Stall Torque converter, Diablo Chip, Aloy Driveshaft, 4.10 gears, NOS Wet Shot, JDM Oil breather, 01 Intake and IC, canton windage tray, JL Power cooler.
Soon to come--Long tube headders, Forged rods/pistons/crank, cam regrind, port & polish...

00 AAVP7A1--460 HP, 0-60 N/A, 1/4-34.50 (land), 1/4-2:45 (water).

DJANIMATE

http://nloc.org/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000678.html

matthyoo

the lightning is the fastest PRODUCTION truck. the syclone was built 1 year, in limited numbers (3000), and can do the 1/4 mile in 13.7-14.3 depending on the driver....so it'd be a good run. a stock 01/02 L vs. a stock 91' syclone...hm...motor trend idea???

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1996 Chrysler Sebring LXi....wishing it would be an L

Lightningfastsvt

Yea djanimate, this can go alot of places!!!
That site really got me fired up though, what a punk. Good point too about the L only being in production for 3 years. L's will be in the 10's very soon. I have the formula, just need the time and $$$ to produce it. As for those punk ty and sy drivers, just let em keep thinking their shat don't stink because they will find out that it does when I see them at a light.
Put twin turbos on a Lightning and see what it can do!!!!!

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99 Red Lightning--Fog light ram air, JL Filter Kit, 90mm MAF, 2# (street) 5# (track) Lower pulley, 2500 Stall Torque converter, Diablo Chip, Aloy Driveshaft, 4.10 gears, NOS Wet Shot, JDM Oil breather, 01 Intake and IC, canton windage tray, JL Power cooler.
Soon to come--Long tube headders, Forged rods/pistons/crank, cam regrind, port & polish...

00 AAVP7A1--460 HP, 0-60 N/A, 1/4-34.50 (land), 1/4-2:45 (water).

HotRod

The only one Ive raced, I beat by over a car length. I was "on the motor". He didnt like that too much. Ive never heard soooo many excuses in my life to why he lost.

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Rod K.

'93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675
13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural
12.67 @ 102.52 Kinda juiced..
'98 SVT Contour E1 #5782
'00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

Lightningfastsvt

Talk about people who don't think their shat stinks, those turbo charged gocart owners heads are so big, they could be in the macy's day parade!!! I can see why people are impressed with the L because its so big but that little sy is smaller and lighter than a 3000gt vr4 which is a tt awd and will blow a sy or ty away. Stuff that in your big head!!!

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99 Red Lightning--Fog light ram air, JL Filter Kit, 90mm MAF, 2# (street) 5# (track) Lower pulley, 2500 Stall Torque converter, Diablo Chip, Aloy Driveshaft, 4.10 gears, NOS Wet Shot, JDM Oil breather, 01 Intake and IC, canton windage tray, JL Power cooler.
Soon to come--Long tube headders, Forged rods/pistons/crank, cam regrind, port & polish...

00 AAVP7A1--460 HP, 0-60 N/A, 1/4-34.50 (land), 1/4-2:45 (water).

Hamrhead

From what I just got done reading in all of the above posts, the Lightning Boys are NO better or No worse than any of the Sy/Ty owners. Obviously you all think your trucks are the baddest thing on the block. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But why shouldn't a Sy/Ty owner feel the same way?

I don't even know where to start this argument? A stock Syclone vs. a stock 300GT VR4- That Mitsu is a low 14 second car! A Syclone is a mid to high 13 second truck!

The Syclone CAN be used as a truck. I won't argue as to how much, but there is a bed out back that you can stuff a bunch of Chit in! The L's payload is 800lbs. The Sy's is 500lbs. BIG difference there?
You can't tow with a Sy - No argument there.

L's will be in the 10's very soon? That's great! It will be impressive to see a 5,000lb. truck run this number. But it's also impressive to watch a 3,800lb. Syclone run IN THE 9's! WITH ONE TURBO! There are a couple Sy/Ty's coming around with Twin Turbo's. That should be somewhat interesting to say the least!

matthyoo says a Sy can do the 1/4 in 13.7 to 14.3 depending on the driver?? What does that mean? All the driver needs to learn to do is a Boost Launch. Other than that you just let the auto trans do the shifting and go. And this can be done not only at the strip, but more importantly, on the street, where the Lightning can sometimes have a hell of a time hooking up! Any well maintained stock Syclone should have the ability to run a mid to high 13 second 1/4 mile with nothing more than a 3-5psi launch. Unless of course we're talking extremely high temperatures. That WILL slow a Sy down, but it'll slow down a Lightning too.

Granted with the '01 L's, the 1/4 mile is probably a real close race. But 0 to 60? Sorry. Unless the L has some serious traction enhancements (read: E/T Streets/Traction Bars etc.), it won't touch a Syclone. And we're talking stock vs. stock here, so that ain't gonna happen.

matthyoo is defintely right about one thing though. The Syclone was built ONE year, in LIMITED numbers (Less than 3,000 actually). Didn't SVT mention something about limited numbers and exclusivity with these L's at one time? Ya know, before they decided to damn near mass produce them?

As far as I'm concerned, the L IS the Fastest production pick-up truck ever produced. It's just not the quickest.


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Mike Hague
'99 Black L 13.36@102.26
'95 Cobra R 13.18@106+
'91 GMC Syclone 12.0's@111.5,,,so far

[This message has been edited by Hamrhead (edited 12-05-2001).]

HotRod

Uuuuhhh, Mike, Lightnings have been in the 10s for a long time. Jasons SINGLE TURBO Lightning ran in the 9s, too. A full bodied, full sized truck. This is not something new.

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Rod K.

'93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675
13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural
12.67 @ 102.52 Kinda juiced..
'98 SVT Contour E1 #5782
'00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

Lightningfastsvt

My VR4 ran a 13.7 (unmodded) with a good launch and pretty good tracion. It weighted 250 lbs more than your syclone. I could throw 2 fat chicks = 500 lbs in the back and go ( lol ) or I could tow 2 jet ski's behind it. My point is that your arguement is that its a truck and that it is not. Just looks like one.!

Look at this picture of the brick. Its red like a brick. Its square like a brick. But turn it sideways and its paper thin.

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99 Red Lightning--Fog light ram air, JL Filter Kit, 90mm MAF, 2# (street) 5# (track) Lower pulley, 2500 Stall Torque converter, Diablo Chip, Aloy Driveshaft, 4.10 gears, NOS Wet Shot, JDM Oil breather, 01 Intake and IC, canton windage tray, JL Power cooler.
Soon to come--Long tube headders, Forged rods/pistons/crank, cam regrind, port & polish...

00 AAVP7A1--460 HP, 0-60 N/A, 1/4-34.50 (land), 1/4-2:45 (water).

FMOS Racing

Well, actually, there's a Lightning in the 9's on the motor. 351 cubic inches.

Not that that really matters... just thought I'd roll the hand grenade into the room full or marbles.

HotRod

Now Jeff, is the hand grenade full of marbles or the room???

And how did this happen? I simply make a post that I beat a Syclone and all of a sudden I have a bad attitude, or my sh!t dont stink, or my truck is the baddest on the street! I cant believe some people. Where, please tell me, did I knock a Sy/Ty?? I posted what happened. If you dont like it, tough ****! Yes Im talkin to you Head. Geez..

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Rod K.

'93 Lightning #1529 NLOC #675
13.27 @ 101.55 Au Natural
12.67 @ 102.52 Kinda juiced..
'98 SVT Contour E1 #5782
'00 Suzuki Bandit S1200 10s??

Lightningfastsvt

Get 'em Hotrod!!! Kill!!!

matthyoo

exactly, some people dont know how to do it, as bad as that sounds....lol