Hi everyone I found this site recently and have been thru most of the old posts and am very glad that I found it. I have a Black 99 L with aprrox 9500 miles no problems to date cept the baldness of my tires. I thought the stang was rough on tires. damn! I traded a beautiful 93 LX 5.0 notch in for my truk back in aug 99. I miss the stang but I needed a tow vehicle for the other one and didnt want to sacrifice power. If anyone is near the Bradenton/Sarasota area of Florida please get in contact with me. We race at Desoto Dragstrip almost every Friday sometimes Tuesdays. Speed Safely

Chris Hitch****
Cobra331A4@aol.com
99 Lightning,2 Flows,K&N,Val1,cd,etc
13.69@99.90 this is a tow vehicle..haha
92 Mustang GT/Cobra 331ci,Vortech Y-trim
10.20@136.37 and driveable

 

Welcome Cobra!

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Mark P. Jacobs
jacobs@kvr.com

2000 Black Lightning

 

Wlecome, I'll bet that you caould line your "L" up with your tow vehicle behind it & still beat half the people (ricers) @ the track!

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99' SVT Black Bolt NLOC #392
Clear Corner Lenses
Autometer Boost & Air/Fuel ratio Guages
best run 13.54 @ 101.35

**Unlike Lightning I will strike you twice**

 

Chris,Welcome to the board.Do you run your stang in Renagade? I run mine in Hot Street...

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99 SVT Lightning
BLK. #1476 5/20/99
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2 Chamber Flowmasters
Downs Air Intake
B.F.Goodrich Drag T/A`s
Superchips
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Cervin`s 3-inch Cowl Hood
A-pillar Phantom Boost Guage
Redline Water Wetter
Sportmaster Flip tonneau
Tow package
CD changer

Best run to date
13.064 @105.33

"Empty Pockets Racing"Drag Race Team NJ-DE

LAUNCH HARD

 

Welcome Cobra!

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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
PFA
'99 WHITE LIGHTNIN'
#0873--1 of 866--
RHINO, Soft cover, LoJack, Valentine 1, Mobil 1
Superchip, Water Wetter, Phantom Boost Gauge
Best ET to date-13.54 @101.51MPH--10/29/99
Best MPH to date-102.33MPH @13.68
Best 1/8---8.70 @80.82MPH
NEWEST ADD.--16" SNOW TIRES
4" air filter tube
'98 Red Lincoln Continental
1/8 mile--10.25 @69.64MPH
1/4 mile--15.82 @88.16MPH

 

Hey Cobra,

Looks like we have the same taste in vehicles!

My Lightning IS a tow vehicle. Towed with it just 2 weeks ago, and it was a very smooth ride. Very capable truck.

Curious as to how much boost you're making from your Y-trim on your 331. I'm still running an S-trim on mine (also SVO A4 block), and putting 2500 miles on it a year!!
Street cars rule!

Good luck this racing season,

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Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)
96 Cobra (12.63 @ 114.5)
97 SHO
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.3)
http://members.aol.com/Wa2fsT/index.html

 

Welcome to the board Cobra331a4,
Glad you read up on the previous posts, Also glad you purchased the fastest color Lightning, Black!

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99 Black Lightning
created 8/17/99, bought 9/25/99
#3681/4000
CD changer, Tow package, factory tonneau cover
100k mile warrantee, bed/under liner, paint protected

 

Howdy Dammitt!!

Glad to have you aboard!

 

A big "Ol Army" HOWDY! to ya...

DUCK

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Build the Hell outta Bonfire 2000!

 

Hello again and a big thanx to all of those who replied. In response : I run my car in true street but unfortunately they wont be having it this year in Bradenton because of too many people?? Messed up but i understand. I`ll have to travel to race. May hit Gainseville and Atlanta. My car makes 20psi boost. It still has trouble hooking up which explains the mph being so high. Duznt hook till the 100ft mark or so. It is going to run 9`s before its done. Im putting 72lb injectors in this week due to continous blown head gaskets . The 50`s cant hang on here in florida. I got a leak in one airbag which is causing the traction slip . Ill get to it. I used to have an S-trim it was flawless.. wish i would have kept it i wouldnt have so many broken parts. Anyhow I got a ram air hood for my L from Cervinis it looks really nice. Anyone know when they will have an airbox for it??? see ya

Chris Hithchcok(missin a c they wont allow?)
99 L,92 Gt

 

Hey Chris,

I run True Street too, but just for fun b/c high-10s isn't competitive. I'm near Dallas. Actually finished 5th of 95+ cars at the event here in October.

I can only figure they're not doing it at the Spring Break Shootout b/c there's just so many other classes. I know the TS field is big there, too, but it must have more to do with the total number of cars that race that particular weekend...not just b/c of 100+ True Street participants.

Anyway, I'm running 50lb injectors right now also and sit at 586rwhp. My trap speed is up there too, but the ET isn't too hot b/c of suspension issues...but, that's the way I built it. The thing carves corners. Sounds like your wise to move to 72s. If I step up to a T-trim or a YS-trim, I'll have to do the same. Are you running just one big Paxton/SX/Cartech pump or are you moving to two pumps to feed the 72s? Have you sumped the tank yet? I've heard two of the big pumps are necessary to feed anything over a 50lb injector. Your thoughts?

And last ?... what trans are you running?

Best of luck this season, and don't be afraid to tow that bad boy with your '99 L. It will do a superb job.

Drop me an IM sometime.

I'm at Wa2fsT@aol.com

L8r,

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Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)
96 Cobra (12.63 @ 114.5)
97 SHO
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.3)
http://members.aol.com/Wa2fsT/index.html