Well i know someone who has just what you described....And he has the dual stage to do it....That was the plan from the start , and we did it to have FUN. Kevin is plenty ballsy to do just that....It helps when he has friends who like to go fast and know how... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by really slow truck:
<strong> well, it goes back to the issue of how balsy you are. i think 10s could be had for sure if someone would put together a forged motor in a truck and then put a MASSIVE shot on it (250-300) get race weight down to around 4000lbs and put out about 650rwhp on spray and there you go. There are plenty of ls1 guys that have made 650rwhp on normal computer.

just need to have more experimental people. a forged 408ci iron block can take you a long way <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

the thin holding most of the trucks back is the damn tranny. engine strength can be easily solved, but pushing this much weight through a tranny that can hold it as a daily drive is hard to get. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

 

i really hope to see a time better than 12.5 on opening day(march 29th) but by then that may not even get me in the top ten the way things are going around here. it is prety impresive how everyone is steping it up ALOT lately or working on some serious projects.

 

i wish i had friends who knew how to go fast <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> cuz i'm learning as i go **** i just took out my first tranny ever but hey gotta start somewhere right but hey hopefully one day we will all be in the ten's

marc

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by hyde:
<strong> Well i know someone who has just what you described....And he has the dual stage to do it....That was the plan from the start , and we did it to have FUN. Kevin is plenty ballsy to do just that....It helps when he has friends who like to go fast and know how... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">yup, kevin has the ideal setup for a truck getting into the 10s for sure. and in an ext-cab for that matter. just immagine that setup in a single cab <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> the added stroke of a forged crank would sure be bad *** but for $2000 i'll pass

<small>[ February 18, 2003, 08:30 PM: Message edited by: really slow truck ]</small>

 

we'll see what happens in about a month or so. 408 stroker supercharged is coming!! <img border="0" alt="[driving]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_driving3.gif" /> looking for AT LEAST 500rwhp.

 

ok if we all get into the 11's we need to go around and hunt down lightnings all day just to see the look on their faces if we get into the ten's then we will be able to beat any gen 2 lightning because the best they are able to dish out is 10.5 or so so lets' get them

marc

 

Guys don't get ahead of your selves. Lightnings are extremely well built trucks don't forget. They handle great, stop great, look great, and are fast and hook up well. To get to the well rounded lightning you would have to completely redesign the chev truck. It will not do everything as good as a lightning, that's what makes it fun to beat one in a straight line...

 

i will not have to go far have one parked in the drive way. and it will get spanked

 

its not hard at all to get your truck to beat a lightning in the straights, but i have to hand it to them on their suspension. its not too shabby

 

local friend with a lightning that will run 13 flat all day with street tires! he is my target and i intend to whoop his *** along with most everyone else this year. at least i hope so. come on matt, bring that 422!