Lincoln LS

[HD_F250]

Okay, I have an SCT on my truck and absolutely love it. I just bought the wife a decked out Lincoln LS and she is kinda disappointed because from what I have gathered so far it seems the Lincoln is going to be a little slower than her Accord V6 coupe she has now.

I have no idea for sure what the Lincoln LS runs in the 1/4, but I am looking for a few minor mods that might put her back in the same 1/4 mile range as where she was at...

Have you guys done any testing as far as what the LS will do?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Smokey]

You still have the LS? What year and what engine does it have?

[Smokey]

Good free LS site:

http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7

[HD_F250]

Yea, I still have the LS. Actually have only had it for less than a month. It's an '06 model with the V8.

[Smokey]

I do not know what a Honda Accord weighs, but I bet it's less than the LS. I know one thing, your LS must have problems because mine would smoke a new V6 Accord on every aspect of performance (experience). That's before the SCT tune. Now it would be even worse. It made my LS even more fun to drive. Since I have the PRP as well, I can fine tune it to my tastes even further. Of course, starting from an excellent tune from a knowledgeable tuner makes all the difference.

[HD_F250]

I don’t know what the Accord weighs either, but I know it has the same amount of power as the LS…

I will openly admit that handling there is no comparison between the Accord and the LS, and I am sure that the LS would probably etch out a win over a 4 door Accord, although it would be a very tight race. The Coupe I think would be a little different story because it’s a lighter car…From the information I have gathered the LS runs about a 15.1-15.3 ¼ mile, while the V6 Accord coupe is into the 14’s…I don’t know how a 15 second ¼ mile wins against a car running a 14 second ¼ mile, but I have been wrong before.

Anyhow, I didn’t buy the car because it was a speed demon, I bought it because it was a really nice car with a lot of stuff, and it’s what the wife asked for. If I was looking for a speed demon I would have bought something else.

[Smokey]

LOL, those ¼ numbers for the LS are not accurate as many on the LVC forum can attest to with timeslips to prove it. Anyway, what I meant to say was there is a lot of untapped potential in the LS. Most 03+ LS have run in the 14's in stock trim. We have 1 that runs in the mid 13's with the juice. :)

But as you said, it's about driving a Lincoln vs a Honda. Heck, I got smoked by an SRT/4 Neon the other day. But I would not trade him rides if given the chance. :)

AND congrats on owning the last of the LS models. It may become a "classic" one day. :D

[Flo Bee]

I custom tuned my parents' '01 LS V8 Sport, but we've never raced the car.

We did, however, pick up 2.5mpg city and 3.5mpg highway with a few tricks.