My System Install

[NASTY GM]

Very cool! I would be scared of damaging those kick panels

 

[Modded]

Me too NastyGM!!
Good job though man, that thing wll KICK!!!

 

[1993 sierra]

nice looking system

 

[BC Lightning]

Very cool! I would be scared of damaging those kick panels

Yeah you have to be more cautious getting in the Hoe now that's for sure

 

[IncisionInd]

hey if you got the time i would love to talk to you about the lightning. I have had three motors blow in mine and right now i am going through a 5.0L 4v motor build and would love to hear about what you did with yours.

 

[BC Lightning]

hey if you got the time i would love to talk to you about the lightning. I have had three motors blow in mine and right now i am going through a 5.0L 4v motor build and would love to hear about what you did with yours.

What are you putting the 5.0 4V in??

 

[IncisionInd]

a 2001 F150. I have gone through and supercharged the F150 then i blew the motor a couple of times. Now i have a built saleen 302 motor that i am putting some cobra 4v heads on. I have already had the wiring harness fabricated up. I have swapped out all of the lightning suspension peices, the 4r100, new carbon fiber driveshaft, cogged pulleys and a ported and polished eaton.

 

[puckhead]

NIce install so far! Im really liking those subs

 

[BC Lightning]

a 2001 F150. I have gone through and supercharged the F150 then i blew the motor a couple of times. Now i have a built saleen 302 motor that i am putting some cobra 4v heads on. I have already had the wiring harness fabricated up. I have swapped out all of the lightning suspension peices, the 4r100, new carbon fiber driveshaft, cogged pulleys and a ported and polished eaton.

Nice, I loved my carbon fiber driveshaft!! I had to sell it cause I'm getting a new d/s made for the 6-speed. Just curious, since you're going the 4V route why not a built navi motor?? that's what a bunch of the turbo Lightning guys are doing, and making 1,000+ hp

I'm still trying to decide if I'm going to run a air/air or air/water inter cooler setup. The stock Lightning I/C setup works pretty well, and I've upgraded the I/C pump, lines, tank.

I have used every supercharger out for the Lightnings, and decided they aren't worth it in my book. I'm putting a single 88mm turbo. If I were you I would run FAR AWAY from the Heaton. all they do is create heat when you really spin them hard, thus loosing power due to the blower being very inefficient

The stock lightning suspension is .... ok, but I needed it to handle better. I hated driving my Lightning after driving my Vettes. So I'm going the 4-link route with custom coilovers. I'll be able to level the truck plus with the c-notch frame be able to handle bumps.

I'm on Lightningrodder.com there are tons of good threads with tons of builds going on. I just posted some new pics of my Lightning build. I post as the same name on here

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NIce install so far! Im really liking those subs

I really like them so far. I put another JL HD750/1 amp which raised the db level another 2-3db. I went with 10's over 12's cause I like clear clean bass, not rattle everything in and out of the truck. Plus the W7's would have taken up a ton more room.

 

[IncisionInd]

im on lightning rodder also haha bgstew actually helped me get most of the supercharging and everything done.

I went with the Built saleen 302 because i got an absolutely amazing deal on it, it makes a ton of power with no adders (400hp) and it will fit in the engine bay . I am still using the stock intercooling system that came off of the lighting but am going to have to upgrade if and when this build actually happens. Really the HEATON works quite well for what i want to run (12-14#). I dont want to do anything crazy as i NEED this motor to last.

In regards to the suspension im guessing you havent driven a stock f150 then. There is a NIGHT and DAY difference between the two. I have a couple of little changes like drop shackles and leafs. Also upgraded coils and lightning spec bilsteins.

Ill go check out the pics on LR

 

[nytahoe]

looking good man

 

[fatnlowtahoe504]

love the way the box looks plain and simple and no gaps on the sides

 

[puckhead]

Lookin good Michael!! If you have time would you mind going into a little bit of detail on how you did your dual batter? What all you used and everything? I would like to do this myself. Thanks!

 

[1dopeHoe]

Box looks pretty good.....I would've had the subs up and port the whole bottom facing the back. It seems to be a little small too. You could've squeezed a few more cubes out of the usable space considering you don't have the 3rd row in.

 

[BC Lightning]

.............It seems to be a little small too. You could've squeezed a few more cubes out of the usable space considering you don't have the 3rd row in.

I think I've decided to do 4 JL W6 12's

 

[1dopeHoe]

I think I've decided to do 4 JL W6 12's

Check out Sundown Audio or SSA. I run Diamond Audio myself.

 

[bulldog896]

I would have PM'd this but I don't have enough posts I know I'm a newbie

I'm planning a similar install but lost as to what I need to do it. I know for the steering controls I need an adapter and another for the onstar.

I guess what I'm asking is what install parts did you use?

 

[SLT Kon-Man]

Very clean install, like it...

 

[cl8525]

I saw this old post where you were looking for bench seat. Let me know if you still looking to trade. I would like some buckets myself. Mine are black in color. It was an old post but I'm just checking. I'm in Frisco tx