Street Legal Supercharged, Alcohol Injected '03 Corvette C5
A4 Coupe: Producing over 900 horsepower at the crank

( Click on any photo below to enlarge it. See Page 2 for Drag Racing Specs )

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Used on the Street and at the Strip, changing only the rims / tires for drag racing...

Note: The blue tape you see, applied to the rear of the car, is used during racing to protect
the finish from rubber, flying off the rear tires.  It is removed when the car is not at the track.

Alcohol injected, supercharged, forged GM LS6 (5.7 ltr. / 346 ci) with forced induction provided by an intercooled, oil injected, Paxton Novi 2000 Supercharger running at 18 psi (with a TiAL 50mm BOV using a 9 psi spring) on an 8-rib belt setup (using a 3.25” head unit pulley); fed by an AlkyControl dual nozzle methanol injection system (running VP Racing M1 Methanol), controlled by a PAC progressive regulator and 2 Bar GM MAP sensor. The methanol system pressurizes at 4psi of manifold air pressure and continues progressive injection through full boost.  Secondary fuel supply is provided through a Bosch inline pump that is activated by a Hobbs Switch at 4psi of boost and delivered through an ECS Custom Fuel System.

Machine work was done by M2 Race Systems starting with a Sunnen CK-21 honed block along with a balanced, polished & pinned crankshaft. Engine was then assembled at East Coast Supercharging (ECS ) using fully machined, weight matched, Manley pro series "I" beam 4340 steel forged rods; Manley 2618 high strength aluminum forged pistons (pin-fitted using heavy duty tool steel wristpins) and Total Seal 1.5MM plasma moly high performance rings. The build included ECS ported heads; ECS ported oil pump; Comp Cams "ECS Blower" Cam (proprietary grind: Duration ~ 220s / Lift ~ 580s); Comp Cams 921 dual valve springs with titanium retainers; King high performance silicone coated main bearings, Rollmaster double roller timing chain; ECS 8-rib pulleys & double bearing fixed idler with an ATI Performance Products Super Harmonic Damper®; ARP 2000 head stud kit; GM MLS gaskets; FAST LSX™ polymer Intake Manifold with Siemens Deka Mototron 60# High Impedance injectors and a Bosch 04x series secondary fuel supply system; Ported Throttle Body; Ported MAF with A&A Mass Air Flow Sensor Girdle; Abear Rocker Covers with Coil Pack enclosures; K&N custom oil cap breather; Campbell Hausfeld Air/Oil Separator/Filter & Catch Can; NGK TR-6 spark plugs, GM LS7 Wires and more...

The gauge package includes an A-Pillar replacement bezel with two A-Pillar mounted PLX Devices DM-100 multi-function, full color, remotely controlled, organic displays, which are fed by four PLX Modules: (a) OBD-II, (b) Vac/Boost, (c) Fuel Pressure and (d) AFR.  Additionally, the pods contain alcohol pressure status (green/red) and secondary fuel pump system activation (blue) LEDs.

Equipped with an LC-1 Wideband 02 Kit for data logging and track tuning using EFI Live / V2 FlashScan on an Asus 1000HE Mini Laptop. Also using a TAG Command-Air WSC-2 Weather Station Computer to monitor DA and run predictions.

On the Dyno...

At the rear wheels as measured by a Dynapack™ chassis dynamometer on 10/31/2008...  

RWHP: 770 @ 6238 RPM   & RWTQ: 687 @ 5486 RPM

Exhaust:

American Racing 304 stainless 1.75 long tube headers and X-pipe, dumping into a Corsa Performance Power-Plus RSC™ (Reflective Sound Cancellation™) Pace Car Edition stainless exhaust with Tigershark tips. Additionally, a pair of 6061-T6 aluminum body DMH low profile electric cutouts with Torrington needle bearings are welded in prior to the exhaust.

Watch a small video & hear the exhaust ( with the cutouts closed and opened )

Transmission / Gearing:

RPM Level VI 4L60/65E A4 transmission; Yank Racing SS 3200 torque converter; RPM extreme duty converter drive plate; GM Getrag rear differential (Z06 3.42 carrier / gear set with hardened output shaft); ECS Custom Half Shaft Safety Loops along with a Pfadt Racing C5 Transaxle Load Distribution Brace. Tranny includes: Media blast transmission case, RPM sleeved input drum, RPM 3-4 clutch pack, RPM reinforced sunshell with collar & bearing, double caged 29 element sprag, 4L65E low roller clutch, billet 4th gear servo, Transgo HD-2 shift kit, Corvette Servo, Wide 2-4 band, updated aluminum accumulator piston, GM 5 pinion planetary gearsets.

Update: July 2009... Changing the rear from 3.42 to a cryo treated micro polished 3.73; replacing the drive shaft with an ECS HD unit , updating the torque converter with a Yank Pro 3800 stall, adding a hardened output shaft to the passenger side and installing a Lingenfelter LNC-003 Adjustable Launch Controller / RPM Limiter.

Cooling Systems:

Engine: Custom fabricated DeWitts aluminum radiator running dual SPAL high performance fans with integrated / custom ECS oil cooler, braided lines and 160 degree thermostat.

Transmission: B&M Racing Hi-Tek trans SuperCooler with high performance SPAL fan (13-1/2"x9"x3-1/2" core, 9-1/2" fan, 175 degree thermostat, braided lines).

Suspension:

Launch tuned PFADT Race Engineering adjustable coil-over shocks with Hypercoils front drag springs on updated split spherical bearing mounts; PFADT Race Engineering front & rear adjustable sway bar kit (6061 anodized aluminum arms, steel-spherical end links and polyurethane bushings) with an Elite Engineering E2 Tunnel Reinforcement Plate.

Braking:

Self centering radial float mount Girodisc rotors (A1-009 & A2-009) using 6061-T6 aircraft specification aluminum hats and cast iron curved vane / slotted discs (attached using cadmium plated alloy steel drive pins with grade 12 cap screws and hardened anti-noise spring washers) with Federal-Mogul Ferodo Racing DS2500 brake pads (0.50 coefficient of friction at all temperatures) and braided lines running Castrol GT LMA fluid. Rear brake cooling added through a GM C5 Z06 rear brake cooling scoop and duct kit. Braking controls include an ECS built Biondo Racing 3000 psi Linelock / Roll Control solenoid & switch. Stainless steel brake pad covers added for appearance.

Wheels, Tires, Studs & Lugs:

ARP heat-treated 8740 chrome moly wheel studs (190,000 psi tensile strength) using Gorilla Blue Anodized Steel (conical seat / 12mm x 1.50) open ended Lug Nuts on the strip and Gorilla Black 7075 Aluminum Racing Lug Nuts on the street.

- (1) Rims / Tires for the Street (Dress & Daily Use)... Front: Forged 19x9.5 Savini SV3 Chrome Plated Signature Series Rims with 245/35ZR19 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2 Blackwall tires & Rear: Forged 20x10.5 Savini SV3 Chrome Plated Signature Series Rims with 285/30ZR20 XL BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2 Blackwall tires.

- (2) Rims / Tires for the Strip (Qtr. Mile)... CCW Drag Pack: Classic series modular / polished wheels: Originally setup with 26" M&H Racemaster 26x11.5-16 (10" tread) tires on the rear. Updated in June of 2009 with Mickey Thompson ET Street Drags (26x11.5-16 LT Bias) on the rear. Using M&H Racemaster 4.5/26.0-17 bias skinnies up front .

Interior & Safety:

Corbeau A4 Black & Grey Microsuede Racing Seats, slotted for submarine belts, with double locking slider mounts. A Simpson Camlock black 5-point harness is added to Driver's side. Black 5-point 4130 Chromoly Rollbar (.083 thickness) welded to the frame with removable driver's side bar (using clevis joints and quick release pins), fabricated & tig welded in-house at ECS. Elite Engineering Aluminum Gas Pedal. Lloyd's DuPont Nylon 50th Anniversary C5 Floor Mats (Black) and a Dot Deco static cling matrix targa roof headliner. Additionally, added a billet mounted MaxOut B:C 1-lb. chrome fire extinguisher.

Exterior:

Hand Laminated Fiberglass C5 Heat and Pressure Extractor Cold Air Hood (BPP Mold) Custom, hand painted purple flames, fading into black...

... plus a Hand Laminated Fiberglass Rear Wing, Hand painted Battery Den Cover; Hand painted (gloss black with purple ghost flames) fiberglass: (1) Methanol Tank Cover, (2) Coolant Reservoir Tank Cover, and; (3) Front Wheel Well Covers, Left & Right. Added injection-molded, ABS Rear Fender Splash Guards (Painted black) in June of 2009 along with a Cleartastic clear film rear protector kit.

Sound System / Electronics:

Pioneer DEH-P790BT Blue Tooth Head Unit (Hands free cell phone) with Pioneer GEX-P920XM XM Radio receiver, CD-I200 iBus Interface Cable for Apple iPod, CD-UB100 USB Adapter (with 8Gb I/O Magic Gigabank USB 2.0 drive) connected to a Soundgate GMCRV1 Interface out to a black JL Audio Slash series 300/4 amplifier. Front Channel = JL Audio Evolution XR650 Speakers (custom door mounts); Rear Channel = JL Audio Evolution VR650 Speakers (running off Bose amps); Subwoofer = Black JL Audio Corvette C5 sealed Stealthbox® enclosing a JL Audio 10W3v2-D2 sub. Also added an Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar Detector and a Garmin nüvi® 350 GPS / Navigation with Fodor's Travel Guide.

Accessories and more:

Abear Motorsports Enclosed Coil Cavity polished aluminum Rocker Arm Covers; Polished billet fuel rails; Aluminum anodized fuel fittings, filter and regulator (ECS, Earl's Performance Plumbing and Nitrous Express); Optima RedTop 75/35 six-pack SpiralCell battery; chrome Hurst Ltd. "Tuff Stuff" 110 Amp Alternator with Chromed bracket and brace; stainless braided fuel lines; CCA Molded/Braided Upper Radiator and overflow hoses; Stainless steel Power Brake Booster Cover; Stainless steel Cowl Vent Cover; Chrome Fluid Cap Covers and A/C Check Valve Cap Covers; Stainless steel Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir Cover; Stainless steel Power Steering Reservoir Housing Cover; Chrome Headlight Motor Covers; Chrome Hood Strut Covers; Chrome Engine Oil Dipstick; Stainless steel Fuse Box Cover; Stainless steel front Bumper Upper Attaching Lip Cover; ChromeCo chromed Hood Hinges & Latch Bars; plus some under-hood white LED accent lights.

Extras:

Protective Aluminum Radiator Screen; Open / Cold Air Fog Light surrounds; Frame saver front wheels; Aluminum Rocker Panel Skid Plates; 50th Anniv. Filler Plate; Rubber Door, hood and trunk Sill Seals; Door Edge Guards; Altec Phantom License Plate Louvers; GM Front License plate surround filler and Laser Shield License Plate Cover with C5 screw snaps; Invisi-Lock Door Key Hole Cover; front running lights / turn signal and reverse lights acrylic smoke gray black out kit; ACA DOT compliant High Intensity Discharge (HID) projection headlamps (low beams) with Toshiba 9011 HIR high beams; 6000K HID xenon Fog/Driving lights; Corvette-enhancements Black Cherry Halo LED Taillights w/32 LEDs (using an LED turn-signal hyperflash bypass relay), Corvette-enhancements Black Cherry Diamond Cut Rear Markers with 5LED Red Cluster Bulbs, Corvette-enhancements Black Cherry LED Third Brake Light; Front side fender GM 2003 C5 50th Anniv. emblems.

Although I do drive this car on a semi-regular basis, I try to keep it as clean as I can. So, I also drive a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 SWB Quad-Cab with a Hemi and a few, minor mods as well as our 2006 Subaru Legacy GT. But, I love just about anything with an engine in it and also have a Four Winns 258 Vista (boat). I recently sold some other toys as I just did not have enough time, but I loved em, including a Yahama Vmax street bike, Yamaha YZ250 motocrosser and a Kawasaki Ultra 150 jetski. But, I always wanted a Corvette and this car has been a dream to own, drive and play with. I’ve also made some very good friends just by taking her to some local car shows / cruise-ins, charitable events, rallies, drag races, etc. I even had the local high school print shop class offer to create a car-show poster for me, which I thought was really nice.  I plan to get more involved in racing and hope to be competitive in the Pro 10 index class.


Events:

The following are some recent events and awards that I've enjoyed with this car:

• 04/17/08: "Best of Show " at the Edison Light Cruisers Cruise-in
• 06/28/08: Make a Wish Corvette Rally, New Gretna, NJ: Photos
• 07/20/08:  Corvettes for a Cure (Phoenixville, PA) First Place / C5 Class: Photos
• 08/22-24/08: Corvettes at Carlisle : Fun Field & Parade Participant: Photos
• 09/04/08: "Best of Show " at the Edison Light Cruisers Cruise-in: Photos
• 09/20/08: ECS Corvette Challenge (First Round Winner): Photos
• 10/11/08: Atlantic City Toys for Tots run sponsored by Kerbeck Corvette: Photos
• 11/22/08: Pro 10 Drag Racing (1/8th Mile 6.400 Dial Index): 2nd Place: Photos
  
  
• 01/31/09: Nominated for and awarded the: "2008 Meticulous Racer Award in memory of Dave Ramsden, presented by Yank Racing Converters in Memory of David Ramsden and presented by David's wife Debbie - Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ - January 31, 2009." Previous Winners include: 2007 Jerry Muniz, 2006 Bill Fischer Sr., 2005 Glenn Murphy, 2004 Neil Fine
  
  
• 03/21/09: Pro 10 Drag Racing (1/4 Mile 10.50 Dial Index): Round Winner : Photo  
• 04/07/09: Jim Harrington Drag Race School: Video | Photos
• 04/23/09: "Best of Show " at the Edison Light Cruisers Cruise-in
• 04/25/09: Corvettes vs GTOs Drag Racing: 1st Round Winner: Video | Photos
• 04/29/09: Raceway Park Test & Tune: Photos
• 05/09/09: Corvette Challenge: "Almost Perfect" -0.003 R/T plaque: Video | Photos
• 06/06/09: CC Pro 10 Drag Racing: Round Winner : Video | Photos  
• 07/02/09: "Scholarship Trophy " at the Edison Light Cruisers Cruise-in 
   

History:

This car was built in the USA by General Motors in Bowling Green, KY. On the assembly line, it was the 459th unit built that model year out of 35,469 of which 12,812 were coupes, 14,022 were convertibles and 8,635 were Z06 hardtops.

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Special Thanks to "my crew chief"