4.8 vs. lighting
12-03-2006, 12:13 PM
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It will take more than a procharger kit on a stock 4.8 to beat a lightning. As LS1TRUCKGUY said you never see a stock lightning. I know from experiance that you will need to make 450rwhp to compete with the low-modded lightnings at the track and on the street. To actually be a player with the L's you need to make some serious power. The 4.8's dont make torque. The L's make lots of torque. Hree are some moda that you will need to "play" with the L's:
- Procharger (3core intercooler, 11+lbs boost)
- Cam
- Heads (6.0 or p&p'd Ls1 heads)
- built trans (60e or 65e)
- Convertor (3000+ stall)
- Gears (3:73 or 4:10)
- Locker or a good Posi
that should bet you started.
On another note I think that you would have a better chance with a small cam'd, turbo'd 4.8
- Procharger (3core intercooler, 11+lbs boost)
- Cam
- Heads (6.0 or p&p'd Ls1 heads)
- built trans (60e or 65e)
- Convertor (3000+ stall)
- Gears (3:73 or 4:10)
- Locker or a good Posi
that should bet you started.
On another note I think that you would have a better chance with a small cam'd, turbo'd 4.8
12-03-2006, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Rhino79
Heres a vid of a stock motor, nitrous'd, bolt-on 4.8 vs. a pullied, bolt-on L:
http://video.performancetrucks.net/v...5e3e4bc5aa.htm
http://video.performancetrucks.net/v...5e3e4bc5aa.htm
12-03-2006, 06:24 PM
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Darknight ran his L a few weeks back with a CAI and a basic handheld tune ran a 13.4@102 spinning for about 25-30foot.
Just to give an idea of very lightly modded L's.There so easy to make so damn fast...
Just to give an idea of very lightly modded L's.There so easy to make so damn fast...
12-03-2006, 08:13 PM
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Yes a 4.8L on motor alone can beat a lightning... and even a modded one at that..
but for every L that you beat there are at least 3 more that are faster..
but for every L that you beat there are at least 3 more that are faster..
12-03-2006, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 Thunder
Yes a 4.8L on motor alone can beat a lightning... and even a modded one at that..
but for every L that you beat there are at least 3 more that are faster..
but for every L that you beat there are at least 3 more that are faster..
At least that i have seen.
12-03-2006, 10:04 PM
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I've never seen a stock 1999 or 2000 in the 13's. They seem to be very low 14's. I ran one once a long time ago. Just the reputation Gen-II Lightnings have had me so psyhed-out at the line I missed the tree pretty bad! 
http://bertok.us/pics/tahoe-vs-lightning.mpg
The 2001-up Lightnings have 20 more HP and run high 13's stock. If it's still got the stock wheels you can tell which year is. The 99-00 have the more star-looking wheels.
http://bertok.us/pics/tahoe-vs-lightning.mpg
The 2001-up Lightnings have 20 more HP and run high 13's stock. If it's still got the stock wheels you can tell which year is. The 99-00 have the more star-looking wheels.
12-04-2006, 04:16 PM
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Just **** in his gas tank. Suck out all the gas is his tank then **** in it so it looks like it's full then his truck won't start and the win goes to you. Oh wait this isn't Pinks?
