Recent content by Tex01Lightning

Hey guys, I am trying to get my 01lightning inspected (tx) and I keep failing due to the ear and evap showing (not ready) the truck is fairly stock, I have a upper pully, cai, and exhaust. The truck was tuned by strictly performance some 7 years ago and have not had a problem with it. I have...

Hey guys, Just pulled the Lightning out as I was overseas for 2 years, needs new brakes and tires, it's not a dd and in a couple years will be put through a full makeover, but wanted some decent brakes without breaking the bank. Tires was thinking the nitto 555??

Has anyone tried the Lfp slotted rotors? Just curious if they are any good?

Hey guys any one know of a good Suspension shop here in Houston. I have been fighting this floating / rough ride problem for abt 9 months now. I know I might have a warped rotor but abt to do the brakes anyway. I am not sure if its the ball joints or what. If it is the ball joints I will...

Hey guys/gals I am finally back in the states and been driving the lightning for abt a week now. Just a few questions abt it I never remember it being such a rough ride, seems like when i hit bums it wants to sway a little side to side and feel a little vibration in the steering wheel.. any...

Hey guys, I know i need to change my lower ball joints when i get home. I am going with Moog ones, any thing else i should go ahead and replace while i am down there? New upper control arms? I hear its easier to replace the whole thing than pressing in a new ball joint. (for the upper that...

Hey guys, I am abt to head back to lovely Houston in abt a month after being in Germany for 8 months. Had the money for a built engine and trans before I left but didn’t want to do it and just let it sit there. The more time I have spend over here the more I became torn with the subject...

Hey all, been away in Dubai for work the past few months, and finally got back this weekend and got to drive her... feelsssss soooooo goooodddd. lol. Well i was looking to get the tranny done while i am home for a few month until i head off to Germany... I should meet up with Andre.. to see his...

Has anyone ever put a duplicate exhaust cut out like on the pass. side, on the driver side?? Do any of you think the heat would mess with the fuel and brake lines?

Alright guys, have owned the Lightning for 2 yrs now and finally have all my ducks in a row. I have done all my other upgrades i have wanted to do. TVS kit, Big Brakes, ect ect. Now here comes the questions. I think i am going to let PSI do the work. But we have an great engine builder that we...

hey guys, i am having a high pitch sound inside my cab with the car on and/or off.... i thought it was just me but had a few other people listen to it and they hear it as well. Its just inside the cab no were else. Anyone else had this problem?

Hey all just got the TVS Kit for Xmas and was wondering, take it some where to install it or is it a do it yourself job.

I am thinking about getting this kit for my Lightning, anyone have it? good reviews bad reviews?? any alternate kits people like?

Alright guys and gals, I have read about cleaning the whole intercooler and all that jazz since I bought my lightning two years ago. When I bought it at 50k (75k now) I put an oil separator on and have emptied it every time it gets half full since then. She is my DD I never take her to the...

So Saturday my car started a little screeching (Like a belt screech) So I thought I just needed some good old belt dressing, so I applied the dressing late Monday night, wake up Tuesday for a surprise. When I started my truck up it sounded like a 1988 Honda with 200,000 miles on it and it was...