Not Just Once But Four Times
If anyone was going to be able to take the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and work the magic needed to produce 739 horses and 740 lb-ft of torque and cover a quarter-mile track in under 10 seconds it was gonna be Lingenfelter.
The upgrade abundant 2009 Jetstream Blue Metallic C6 Corvette ZR1 produced four continuous runs in the 9’s at the Maryland International Raceway, the fastest pass crossed the line in 9.813 seconds at 145.74mph. A few of the required upgrades include a Lingenfelter supercharger with pulleys upgraded to use an eleven rib belt, a ported stock throttle body, a double capacity intercooler heat exchanger with a larger capacity reservoir, some R345/35R18 Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials in the rear with P185/50R18 M&H Racemasters up front. Continue for Video.
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering
With more than three decades the guys have honed the ability to produce high performance cars, and the parts required to push them to their limits. The add-ons required to put this beast together in your own garage will be available via their website or contact info in the press release below.
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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 www.lingenfelter.com/video.
“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 wheelsEnthusiasts 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 www.lingenfelter.com, contact Lingenfelter Performance Engineering at 1557 Winchester Road, Decatur, IN 46733, or call 260.724.2552.
