Lets see your Yank tanks!

[Flugplatz]

M3ax said:

That is a lovely car. How did you find it in the first place?

Google led me to webeautos.com and this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-W7ncDWzSw&t=...

[HD Adam]

AdeTuono said:

chuntington101 said:

HD Adam said:

Had the old Lightning on the rollers yesterday.

Should be interesting



Dyno Vid so turn the sound up https://imgur.com/N8Ie8zm

Any pics or details?

I'm a bit of a dyno-virgin Adam. What do the figures relate to? I can see that you'd potentially have 1000ft/lbs @ 4000rpm, but not 6300ft/lbs @ 94rpm

Same with the bhp...

Not sure what all the numbers mean. There's all sorts of data being recorded and these were quick screen grabs.

Here's a more traditional dyno graph.

Max torque is around the 4000 rpm and the HP curve is pretty flat, which is good.



So, details then.

2004 Lightning.

5.4 engine, twin Comp 68/71 turbos, cam, rods etc.

TH400 box, manual valve body, big stall converter, two step, transbrake etc.

Roll cage, Parachute, bit of suspension work, manual steering rack, no ABS anymore for weight savings.

Goes quite well but a bit of a handful on the road

[SRT Hellcat]

Awesome job Adam. I definitely won't run the Cat against you. What is it running at the strip. I am on Lightning number 5.

[HD Adam]

SRT Hellcat said:

Awesome job Adam. I definitely won't run the Cat against you. What is it running at the strip. I am on Lightning number 5.

Not been to the strip with it yet.

Hoping to go low 11's on the street tune and well into the 9's on the race tune.

We shall see.

[AdeTuono]

HD Adam said:

Not sure what all the numbers mean. There's all sorts of data being recorded and these were quick screen grabs.

Here's a more traditional dyno graph.

Max torque is around the 4000 rpm and the HP curve is pretty flat, which is good.

Moved on a bit from GYE and Battery Road then...?

[HD Adam]

AdeTuono said:

HD Adam said:

Not sure what all the numbers mean. There's all sorts of data being recorded and these were quick screen grabs.

Here's a more traditional dyno graph.

Max torque is around the 4000 rpm and the HP curve is pretty flat, which is good.

Moved on a bit from GYE and Battery Road then...?

Always had the ambition mate but I was on 19 quid a week then.

Not any more though

[zubair]

[Matt Harper]

zubair said:

That's nice.

[zubair]

Thanks its a 1981 last year of the Gen 2 i always liked them .

[Captain Smerc]

Cool car

[steveL98]

Sweet!!

Isn't it a bummer when you need to affix a front plate to a car that is designed not to have one?

[zubair]

yes its really annoying to display a big number plate on the front .

[RATATTAK]

steveL98 said:

Sweet!!

Isn't it a bummer when you need to affix a front plate to a car that is designed not to have one?

I ran with a 'States Plate' on a TransAM ... no problem

[zubair]

Not going to put one on this it will ruin the lines.

[irocfan]

RATATTAK said:

steveL98 said:

Sweet!!

Isn't it a bummer when you need to affix a front plate to a car that is designed not to have one?

I ran with a 'States Plate' on a TransAM ... no problem

ditto with a few of the Iroc's I used to own

[steveL98]

Mine..

Was thinking of making a hinge arrangement for this with a stepper motor to control its position up and down.

The plate is DVLA legal with 66mm X 44mm font, 10mm strike and 10mm spacing

[steveL98]

zubair said:

Thanks its a 1981 last year of the Gen 2 i always liked them .

Nice shifter..

Here's mine, made from a snooker ball, a bit of s/s tubing and B&M Megashifter boot.. Doesn't need a shift button, I just press down on the ball.

[zubair]

i like it its very cool

[mr2aw11]

zubair said:

There needs to be a "like" button on PH...

[zubair]

Thanks yes i think there should be a like button