Showing posts with label corvette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label corvette. Show all posts

Friday, March 26, 2010

phAILED fRIDAY: All that hype... for nothing...

Corvette Racing hyped up their 2010 GT2 racer in the preseason only to have both their cars smash into EACH OTHER, in pit lane during the first race of the season... Maybe they should hype their drivers more...



Monday, May 18, 2009

Forget the ZR1, the Geiger Corvette Z06 biTurbo is where it's at!


Tuner, Geiger, has created a monster of a Corvette. Some starter modifications include mods to the cylinder block, heads and crank and increasing the displacement of the 7.0L LS7 to 7.6L. Next, Geiger added two "high-output" turbochargers with extra airflow at both the intake and exhaust ends.


What does all of this give you? 890hp (664kW) at 6,100rpm and 694lb-ft (940Nm) of torque at 4,500rpm. According to Geiger, this Z06 can reach a maximum speed of 220mph (354km/h).


The other upgrades are for handling this beast: a dual-disc transmission, carbon fiber driveshaft, stronger rear differential, larger 285/30 and 345/25 tires on some black alloy rims, 380x32 (front) and 355x32 (rear) StopTech brakes, custom "Geiger-tuned" adjustable shocks, higher spring rates and anti-roll bars.


Finally, Geiger has added its own GT body kit to provide a lower, meaner look that does'nt mess with the Corvettes's lines and let the turbos breathe easier.