I still have my '94 Lightning. It's what I was driving when I joined Chicago SVT back in the day.
Powerdyne XB-1A and Snow Performance Alcohol Injection. Still gets driven a lot. Wish the cab was a little bigger for sure, need that seat to go back about 2 more clicks...
Bone stock for bone stock the 1st Gen Lightnings destroyed the SS's in every category except cubic inches. I think "Trucks" even did an episode on this.
I think it was Motor Trend magazine that did it and I REALLY wish context such as "Destroyed" would quit being used...
Here was their test data;
0 - 60;
454 SS = 7.2 sec
Lightning = 7.2 sec
1/4 mile;
454 SS = 15.8 @ 84.7 mph
Lightning = 15.6 @ 87.4 mph
Braking 60 - 0;
454 SS = 143 ft
Lightning = 143 ft
Handling;
454 SS = .78
Lightning = .84
Speed through slalom;
454 SS = 60.7 mph
Lightning = 62.2 mph
Better YES, but hardly "destroyed".
454 SS vs Lightning 3-of-3 - NLOC Gallery