ZR1 in the 9s

[Hib Halverson]

Hey...how 'bout this s$$t?!

Lingenfelter says it just put a mildy mod'ed ZR1 in the 9s.

LPE says it has this list mods:
- Lingenfelter cast aluminum supercharger air intake snout
- Lingenfelter 8.5" diameter harmonic balancer - 11 rib
- Lingenfelter 2.60" diameter supercharger pulley - 11 rib
- Lingenfelter S&B air filter
- 4' diameter air intake tube with mass air sensor
- Ported stock throttle body
- Lingenfelter C6 ZR1 Supercharger Cast Aluminum air inlet
- Double capacity intercooler heat exchanger
- Larger capacity intercooler reservoir system
- Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials R345/35R18 rear tires
- M&H Racemaster P185/50R18 front tires
- CCW aluminum wheels

The above doesn't say anything about calibration but I'm gonna guess Graham B. and the guys at LPE did some stuff to the cal, too.

The car had stock exhaust manifolds and stock exhaust with a mild/wild switch.

It was running on 109-oct unleaded racing gas.

Reportedly this car makes almost 740 at the wheels and was in the 9s with three passes on 12/7/09. On the best one, the car went 9.81 at 145.74....Holy crap!

The venue was Maryland International Raceway near Budds Creek MD.

There is a video of this car at www.lingenfelter.com/video doing the 9.81. Take note of the guy's starting line technique. Not popping the clutch but engaging it quickly. The car is an '09 which doesn't have launch control so the driver is pretty freakin' good.

 

[Rob]

PRESS RELEASE

DECATUR, Ind. -Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) is pleased to announce the Lingenfelter 2009 C6 Corvette ZR1 recently made three 9 second runs, hitting a best of 9.813 quarter-mile at 145.74 mph at the Maryland International Raceway, Budds Creek, Md.

Building on a rich history of finely engineered vehicle packages, Lingenfelter has refined the high-performance Corvette ZR1 to deliver maximum horsepower and torque utilizing the stock engine. The Lingenfelter ZR1 has been upgraded with the company's LS9 components designed to provide 739 rear-wheel horsepower and 740 rear-wheel torque.

Lingenfelter's 9 second quarter-mile was run with stock exhaust manifolds and a factory catback exhaust with a "Mild-to-Wild" switch. To see the ZR1 in action, visit Videos | Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.

"The track is the ultimate proving grounds to showcase Lingenfelter's years of engineering expertise and to test the performance capabilities of our ZR1," said Ken Lingenfelter, owner, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. "We are excited to continue developing product that pushes this sports car to the limit."

Additional upgrades to the Lingenfelter ZR1 include:

- Lingenfelter cast aluminum supercharger air intake snout
- Lingenfelter 8.5" diameter harmonic balancer - 11 rib
- Lingenfelter 2.60" diameter supercharger pulley - 11 rib
- Lingenfelter S&B air filter
- 4' diameter air intake tube with mass air sensor
- Ported stock throttle body
- Lingenfelter C6 ZR1 Supercharger Cast Aluminum air inlet
- Double capacity intercooler heat exchanger
- Larger capacity intercooler reservoir system
- Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials R345/35R18 rear tires
- M&H Racemaster P185/50R18 front tires
- CCW aluminum wheels

Enthusiasts can purchase individual components such as the upper pulley kit and the lower balancer kit to modify their own ZR1.

For more than 30 years, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has created a matchless heritage of bringing astounding new capabilities to the world's most sought-after sports cars. This legendary record of precision engineering continues today, as the highly skilled Lingenfelter production team continues to target design excellence in engine packages, superchargers and high-performance aftermarket components that refine power, speed and control. For more information, visit Home | Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, contact Lingenfelter Performance Engineering at 1557 Winchester Road, Decatur, IN 46733, or call 260.724.2552.

 

[Rob]

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[Mike G]

9sec Vette

I was floating around utube recently and saw that - BADA$$!!
What was the cost of this package?

Wouldn't it be a big advantage to regear the trans and diff ( at what cost? ) for greater accel and a realistically lower top speed? Who actually needs a 200mph top end?

Nothing but Vette!

 

[Remo]

9 Second Street Car....OMG!

Hib, Rob,
Thanks for the info. I do love those guys at Lingenfelter.
Remo:cool

 

[catbert]

I've never had a car that left completely stock, but the Z would be an exception.