Lightning vs. RX8

[93mazdarx7]

I usually refrain from doing much screwing around on the streets around here, but coming home late last night a black RX8 w/gold rims wouldn't leave me alone.

He pulled up behind me in my lane and was pretty much riding my bumper so close I couldn't see his headlights. I could hear him reving his exhaust (obviously aftermarket) and hitting the throttle.

With no one in front of me, and only this tool behind me, I stayed about 30 MPH going from the frontage ramp to the Interstate. He continued to rev and ride me.

Once the ramp merged with the Interstate I hopped into the middle lane and he pulled up next to me in the right and stomped on it.

I kicked it down to first going about 30 and it just spun like mad. Finally gripped, hit 2nd and had more tire spin. Hooked up in 2nd finally and I was walking past this guy like nothing. 3rd hit and I chirped the tires and couldn't hear his exhaust over the super charger whine. Looked back around 120 and he was WAY back.

I guess his factory 159 ft lbs of torque was no match for my 486 :)

[ZacFields]

bahahhahah

Awesome. Hopefully he had a friend in there with him so he could feel embarrassed like he should be.

That's where a little car knowlege comes in handy. Don't try picking on a car that can stomp you.

Zac

[DustinsDuster]

I guess his factory 159 ft lbs of torque was no match for my 486 :)

looks like yet another import guy has gone to the darkside or pushrod engine torque numbers.....

[melhoneybee]

Oh that makes me laugh... even if you were in the Old RX-7 I bet you coulda still took him!!!

[NewSpeedSteed]

Yeah the new RX8s are kinda lame.

Iv'e seen times of F/I'ed RX8s and their still not impressive or something to worry about.

[Ricky]

sweet but you were getting - mpg with that little run, o well i bet it was funny as hell!

[93mazdarx7]

[quote="93mazdarx7";p="114271":afd5c]I guess his factory 159 ft lbs of torque was no match for my 486 :)

looks like yet another import guy has gone to the darkside or pushrod engine torque numbers.....[/quote:afd5c]\

Oh hell yes, I'd never go back to a small displacement motor after this except for a daily commuter car. Nothing like a ton of torque :)

[FiFdYnUtZ]

hell i think my 280-290 ish @3200 is a lot...i cant imagine having my own 480 to play with!!!

[69gt4speed]

Good kill, the lightning is still somewhat a unknown which is a good thing.... Those do well if they hook up properly... I have a fav video of a lightning racing 2 other fast cars and kickin the crap out of them... bring it out sometime...

[NickTsGTP]

Kyle Texas? Is that near Longview?

[93mazdarx7]

Kyle Texas? Is that near Longview?

I'm not sure, but it's just 15 minutes south of downtown Austin.

[tylers88]

I like the idea behind Lightnigs, stockish looking truck but fast as hell from the factory, but being a Chevy guy I have to bash them a little bit because the Joe Gibbs Silverados are still faster.

[lenny]

I had a run in with a modified lightning. That was a hell of a close race
-Dan

[SpecterGT260]

I ran a red rx8 on the highway a couple weeks ago. I was unimpressed. Those kids sure do think they are the sh*t tho :supz:

[Stutz]

I like the idea behind Lightnigs, stockish looking truck but fast as hell from the factory, but being a Chevy guy I have to bash them a little bit because the Joe Gibbs Silverados are still faster.


I thought the Gibbs silverados were weak, just a stock 5.3 with different intake and exhaust? I could be wrong though.

[SpecterGT260]

yeah, I really dont think they are faster than a lightning. Not even the silverado SS beats a lightning

[SpecterGT260]

wait wait wait... apparently the gibbs silverado is a 5.3 SC. still, the review put it at right above 14.0 sec consistantly. thats alright i guess....


something funny in the article from "super chevy magazine"


"Our quarter-mile showed consistent passes just above 14 seconds. More than fast enough to roast your every day import tuner or kid with a noisy 5.0L. "


how many of you import drivers have noisy 5.0L? :)

[DustinsDuster]

im sure he was referencing 5.0L foxbodys

[Domestic Disturbance]

or 5.0L camaros... or uh wait wtf... those never existed...shhhh

[tylers88]

[quote="tylers88";p="128345":2f7ad]
I like the idea behind Lightnigs, stockish looking truck but fast as hell from the factory, but being a Chevy guy I have to bash them a little bit because the Joe Gibbs Silverados are still faster.


I thought the Gibbs silverados were weak, just a stock 5.3 with different intake and exhaust? I could be wrong though.[/quote:2f7ad]

some are but you could get them with a roots super charged 4.8 with a 4-speed and a Hurst shifter and some accually had decent gears

[DustinsDuster]

or 5.0L camaros... or uh wait wtf... those never existed...shhhh

if they never existed, youd never be able to put a 5 speed in a turd-gen with factory parts. you should thank your lucky stars for the 305

[black88gt]

or 5.0L camaros... or uh wait wtf... those never existed...shhhh

just like mustang IIs never existed

[SpecterGT260]

oh yeah.... "import tuner OR 5.0...." i misread it.

[Nicolaskl]

I tried to buy the Lightning they have at Cassill right now but as far as I'm concerned they're being crackheads on the price. It's a 12 mpg truck and gas is 3.20 a gallon, trying to get 4000 over Edmunds retail seems a little greedy.

The one they just got at Junge is even worse. I didn't bother trying to haggle with them, with a 19 grand asking price for a 99 lightning with a bed that is just flat out destroyed, I figured theres no way they'd lower it to anything that isn't plain ridiculous.

[black88gt]

junge tends to want alot for their vehicles. they had a 94/95 cobra w/ like 70 or 80k and wanted like 13 or 14k for it, then had a new edge roush that sat there for an eternity because it was obviously beat to hell and had bad paint but they were asking a ton for it.

[tylers88]

yeah, I really dont think they are faster than a lightning. Not even the silverado SS beats a lightning

The SS's have nothing on a joe gibbs, they dont handle as good or have as much power either

[Domestic Disturbance]

wat 305 in a 3rd gen never. 5.7L TPI all the way, idk this 305 rubbish

[tylers88]

After having the truck a few short hours we made our way to Irwindale Speedway's 660 foot where we pulled a stock Lightning by two-tenths. Super Chevy Magazine

Joe Gibbs Preformance Silverado specs
SuperCharged 5.3L @ about 5.5 lbs of boost
390 hp
425 ft/lb torque
373 posi
0-60 5.9 sec
1/4 mile 13.8 @ 99.43 mph
60-0 125 ft.

[DustinsDuster]

only problem is, the Lightning has a MUCH better aftermarket available for it. i would probably still go for the Silverado though, im not much a fan of the Ford truck looks....

[Domestic Disturbance]

the 5.3L's actually have a fairly broad market 4 them. share a lot of components with the lsx family. its an ls1 block they used 4 them. theres many 5.3L aftermarket h/c combo's out there. def wouldnt expect it compared to a lightning tho.

[tylers88]

you can get them with a lighter 4.8 sc but I'd say screw weight and get the 327 cause i think a v8 smaller than 5 L is kind of point less for a truck

[DustinsDuster]

i wouldnt mind a ranger with a 4.6L Cobra motor........

[Domestic Disturbance]

4v wtf? who does that honestly

[black88gt]

kitch you scurred of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-mus ... dZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-mustang-gt-316-supercharged-9sec_W0QQitemZ150140630861QQihZ005QQcategoryZ6236Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

scott is selling it, really sucks. not sure what he's building next