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Just bought New 04' Lightning and upgrades.

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Old 08-03-2004, 08:49 AM
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Just bought New 04' Lightning and upgrades.

Hey guys I just got the truck of my dreams and decided to buy the Diablo Preditor programer. I havn't got to use it yet but will be home to do so in 3 days so just kinda curious what kind of luck you guys had with em' and what all you programed. I also want to get some more mods like pulleys and cold air intakes, any sugg. What ever I gotta do so when that 500 hp GOAT pulls up next to me I wont have any trouble walking off from it. I would really appreciate it. Thanks a lot
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Congratulations Fuzzie

If you haven't let your Lighting run yet (under 1500miles) drop the oil & fill and replace with a 5w20 Synthetic of your choice & new filter. Factory oil & filter are the basic when installed. Drive your truck in stop & go traffic for the first 1500-2000 miles and don't lay on the gas, just drive it like it was your Daddy's Caddy. Try not to take on the highway in it's first 2000. After that, add a K&N type COOL Air Induction Kit not a simple Induction Kit. I Have a Superchip programer on my Harley 5.4L & Diablo I think is a little better but think they both work very well.
After that drop the oil again with your choice 5w20 high rated regular oil & filter. You don't need synthetic again unless you never plan on changing the oil. Just keep changing your oil & filter every 4000m or sooner.

Now start letting your Lighting open up on the highway, still, don't jump on it but let it KICK *** on it's own!!!!

The earlier you seat the engine and bring it along slowly the longer & faster
she'll put that GOAT in the barn!! It will be a battle though.

I work at the only & first Ford engine plant to build the Lighting engine and
have talked with Dyno Lab Techs over the last 9yrs.

Be Careful & Enjoy
2000 Harley 37,000Km
 
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