1/4 mile ET
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1/4 mile ET
I previously had a 2002 Lightning that ran 12.17 in the 1/4 mile. With that truck I simply mashed the gas to get it down the track with the mod's I had. I plan on running my 04 250 SD next week. Current mods SCMT set on performance, MBRP exhaust and Airaid intake. What kind of ET should I expect ? Also when I am playing around On the street, It seems that I get more power from the truck If I accelerate gradual instead of mashing the gas to the floor. Will the truck run faster in the 1/4 if I use this method ?
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OK your best bet is to throw the truck in 4 wheel drive, and power brake it until it wants to go. Its a hard launch, but its the only way to get decent times. I was able to pull a 14 flat with just an sct w/ innovative race tune and mbrp cat back exhaust. Hope that helps a bit.
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If you have 4wd and auto, launch in 4-HI and stand on the brakes till you build some boost. Let off brake, mash throttle, and hold on!
If you have 2wd and auto, I hope you have an LSD and some meaty tires, because I have seen guys loose traction with no mods before.
If you have standard, you better start in 2nd and be good at shifting...
If you have 2wd and auto, I hope you have an LSD and some meaty tires, because I have seen guys loose traction with no mods before.
If you have standard, you better start in 2nd and be good at shifting...
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While we are on the Limited slip diff, I did a burn out the other day and only the right wheel turned. I checked my paperwork for the sale of the truck and it confirmed that I have a LSD rear. What's wrong ?
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you overheated the clutches inside your diff. It has happened to me a couple of times.I have now put a hypermag rear cover(more fluid= cooler temps) on and havent had the problem again.
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Does something need to be replaced or fixed for it to work properly ? Where do I purchace the new diff. cover ?
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Originally Posted by John Kiernan
While we are on the Limited slip diff, I did a burn out the other day and only the right wheel turned. I checked my paperwork for the sale of the truck and it confirmed that I have a LSD rear. What's wrong ?
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You can throw it back into 2wd, but it wont disengage until you take your foot off the go pedal. I didn't have any problems with mine and I ran it up to 100mph in 4hi. I did switched out about half way down the track, this way when it came time to make the turn off the strip, I wasn't fumbling around with my helmet and everythig else.
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Originally Posted by John Kiernan
While we are on the Limited slip diff, I did a burn out the other day and only the right wheel turned. I checked my paperwork for the sale of the truck and it confirmed that I have a LSD rear. What's wrong ?
