Lightning vs Syclone [Archive] - Carolina Horsepower

Audie1

01-31-2011, 07:05 PM

Thought you Lightning Owner's would like this. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iILmeORbV4&feature=feedrec_grec_index

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 07:11 PM

Cant win them all....

You can load the Sy on a trailer and pull it home with the Lightning. Doubt you could put the Lightning on a trailer and pull it home with a Sy.

04ctd

01-31-2011, 07:16 PM

how hard did he 'spool the syclone to launch like that?

it looks like it squats pretty hard.

how much were Sy/Ty back in the day? I remember the dealer in VA had one forever.

275hp was a LOT of hp back in the day.

the stock mustang 5.0 was what, 225? and the IROC 230?
and they were heavy.

toslow

01-31-2011, 07:40 PM

Well I have seen alot of these trucks race and that truck may be stock
but the boost on the truck has to be pretty high to leave like that. I call BS on the whole stock thing.

dkbmxer002

01-31-2011, 07:49 PM

either way it is a 20 year old truck that was wayyy ahead of its time. i love those damn things.

MonteC

01-31-2011, 07:55 PM

Were they awd? or just two wheel?

04ctd

01-31-2011, 08:04 PM

AWD. that was the significance of them: power, light weight, high traction.

it was evolution of the Grand National V6 that really worked well.

CINDERBLOCK

01-31-2011, 08:20 PM

I will own one some day..... Hmmmmmm randy you thinkin what im thinking

LXtasy

01-31-2011, 08:32 PM

the typhoons and cyclones both were a turbo 4.3 AWD automatic vehicle. Very nice vehicles for sure. And I agree with Paul. I too, think they were ahead of the times.

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 08:35 PM

And I agree with Paul. I too, think they were ahead of the times.

No doubt.

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 08:35 PM

I will own one some day..... Hmmmmmm randy you thinkin what im thinking

Big block turbo?

CINDERBLOCK

01-31-2011, 08:51 PM

Big block turbo?

I hate seeing ppl pull these motors for 8 bangers

BigdaddyDupree

01-31-2011, 08:53 PM

i have a sonoma gt. its the stock s10 with the ground effects on the syclone/typhoon

Harry

01-31-2011, 08:55 PM

well i have seen alot of these trucks race and that truck may be stock
but the boost on the truck has to be pretty high to leave like that. i call bs on the whole stock thing.

x2

Harry

01-31-2011, 08:57 PM

I've always wanted either an 89'Turbo TA or a Typhoon.

bwelch

01-31-2011, 09:53 PM

Well I have seen alot of these trucks race and that truck may be stock
but the boost on the truck has to be pretty high to leave like that. I call BS on the whole stock thing.

0-60 was 4.3 stock. Thats looks stock to me. Its gonna leave hard its awd with a decent amount of torque.

MonteC

01-31-2011, 10:07 PM

Chris, lets convert your L to 4wd.

DolSVT00

01-31-2011, 10:08 PM

Chris, lets convert your L to 4wd.

Lets not. :gggg:

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 10:12 PM

Chris, lets convert your L to 4wd.

Lets try it on randys first.

I will let you figure out how to put a TH400 under mine though.

MonteC

01-31-2011, 10:13 PM

Hey if you want to be slow randy just say so.

Homo says what?

MonteC

01-31-2011, 10:13 PM

Lets try it on randys first.

I will let you figure out how to put a TH400 under mine though.

Pfft, Im sure it can be done.

DolSVT00

01-31-2011, 10:15 PM

0-60 was 4.3 stock. Thats looks stock to me. Its gonna leave hard its awd with a decent amount of torque.

Yup, the average is around an 8.6 in the high 70's mph in the 1/8th and its all from the launch.
http://www.dragtimes.com/GMC-Syclone-Timeslip-6427.html

A typical stock Lightning on street tires only run's 8.8-8.9 in the low 80 MPH range.

At least that's what mine run with a paper tag on it, and it really was bone stock down to the paper filter.

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 10:15 PM

Pfft, Im sure it can be done.

It has been done. I saw a 8 second street Lightning make a few passes a few months ago that uses one. Bad ass ride.

DolSVT00

01-31-2011, 10:19 PM

Hey if you want to be slow randy just say so.

Homo says what?

Homo says 800# more drive train = an even slower heavy turd.

Were all trying to figure out how to drop weight, hence the TH400, we can get a trans brake and drop about 200# with it over the Diesel 4R100 we have.

MonteC

01-31-2011, 10:20 PM

Just take the bed off and remove the doors.

DolSVT00

01-31-2011, 10:24 PM

Just take the bed off and remove the doors.

Might as well get a jeep and drop our motor's in it while where at it lol

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 10:26 PM

Or drop our motor in a miata. It would be fast but it would also still be gay.

dkbmxer002

01-31-2011, 10:28 PM

Just take the bed off and remove the doors.

haahhahahahahaha win.

bwelch

01-31-2011, 10:34 PM

Or drop our motor in a miata. It would be fast but it would also still be gay.

Seem the only way to get a race at sss is to not drive a lightning!

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 10:43 PM

Seem the only way to get a race at sss is to not drive a lightning!

Randy said the turbo bug wanted to race him. lol

CINDERBLOCK

01-31-2011, 10:56 PM

Randy said the turbo bug wanted to race him. lol

:roflmao3: Someone post that vid! That way others can join me in the enjoyment of pissing my pants & LOL thinking about what would have happened in that race!

bwelch

01-31-2011, 10:57 PM

Randy said the turbo bug wanted to race him. lol

Thats cause he thought it was a f150 with a body kit.

DolSVT00

01-31-2011, 11:05 PM

Thats cause he thought it was a f150 with a body kit.

He came over to me...... He told me he had like 345 FWHP, I was trying to be as nice as I could and told him it would be a waste of gas but he wanted to race?

What's sad is he said he beat all those Subie's WTF?

Then he got gapped by the Caddy with a Holden Monaro complex

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 11:06 PM

Thats cause he thought it was a f150 with a body kit.

Thats all the bug could get cause the Lightnings left. haha

chrisheltra

01-31-2011, 11:10 PM

:roflmao3: Someone post that vid! That way others can join me in the enjoyment of pissing my pants & LOL thinking about what would have happened in that race!

The vid is hilarious.

Even the SBL was keeping up with the turbo bug. Bwahaha

DolSVT00

01-31-2011, 11:17 PM

Yall weren't the only ones laughing, listen to the camera man and his driver.

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CINDERBLOCK

01-31-2011, 11:27 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHPhrEv9VNc

MonteC

01-31-2011, 11:38 PM

Man Shaun needs to hurry up and get the mustang out of the shop!

chrisheltra

02-01-2011, 07:26 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHPhrEv9VNc

WTF is this shit?

Youve been nominated for gayest post of the year.

BigdaddyDupree

02-01-2011, 08:35 AM

Sbl?

chrisheltra

02-01-2011, 08:36 AM

Sbl?

Small block Lexus.

Mr. Camaro

02-01-2011, 09:09 AM

Sbl?

sbl=GG

Audie1

02-02-2011, 04:16 AM

I like both the Lightning and the Syclone......always wanted a Syclone. Have not seen one of those in a long time. Wonder what one in good condition would cost now days. I recently watched a video of a Fox Bodied Mustang with a 5.4 Lightning engine in it......pretty dang fast.....gotta love the whine of the supercharger. :cheers

04ctd

02-02-2011, 04:17 PM

there was a 200k mile Sy on another forum for $5k that lingered forever...

had many new parts, for the price.

Harry

02-02-2011, 05:36 PM

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