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Final Stats:
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by: AutobahnRacer
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Submitted
on: 03-02-2003
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Description:
Car And Driver,September 2002
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Last year, the Lingenfelter Twin-Turbo Corvette was the only car of the group to reach 150 mph. And it didn't break. That was more than enough to give it the easy win.
Take a look at this year's results, and you'd be forgiven for thinking it was a replay. A yellow Corvette coupe. Two Garrett turbochargers. And another win.
Hang on, though. It took a lot more than just not breaking to win this year.
Every car was able to hit 150 mph in 2002, and only two had fatal mechanical problems. It wasn't until the final run of the day that Lingenfelter finally vanquished the AutoThority 996.
Some said Lingenfelter was sandbagging. The car was capable of chopping a second or more off each successive run. And its standing-start launches were unusually gentle. Consequently, its 0-to-60 and quarter-mile times were in the slow half of the field. Lingenfelter said a more aggressive launch would just smoke the rear tires. This, despite adding a "tub kit" that allowed space for gigantic 345/30ZR-19 rear tires, compared with last year's 305/30ZR-18s.
The engine was much the same as last year's: a 346-cubic-inch small-block with beefed-up internals, two turbos, and modifications for increased air and fuel flow. The engine also used water injection to cool the air entering each combustion chamber, thus fending off detonation at high boost.
On the road, those steamroller rear tires stuck out beyond the body and rubbed the edge of the wheel wells over bumps. This year's car also wore less-touchy brake pads that didn't improve 150-to-0 performance but did a world of good for driving comfort. In terms of road-car drivability Lingenfelter's suspension mods are a mixed bag. The nearly stock suspension (with Z06 shocks and anti-roll bars and stiffer bushings) returned a surprisingly smooth ride. It didn't, however, banish that floaty feeling endemic to Corvettes traveling at more than 100 mph.
As at last year's event, though, the challenge is about motor — lots of motor. This Corvette accelerated from 100 to 150 mph quickest of all (7.4 seconds). Certainly, the Corvette's slippery shape helped, but it's as sure a test of horsepower as you're going to get. And the Lingenfelter Vette has got it — again.
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering
1557 Winchester Road
Decatur, Indiana 46733
260-724-2552
www.lingenfelter.com
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