Mind Blowing - Lingenfelter Corvette 0-60 in 1.97 secs

[@wall]

yes you read correctly. this is one of the most amazing cars i have ever seen. several variants of it, but as reviewd in the article and shown in the video, this baby puts down 1100hp at the wheels. 0-60 comes up in an astonishing 1.97 secs and it does a quater mile on 'street legal' tires, without nos in 8.95.

article here (it was to big to post):

http://www.lingenfelter.com/images/CF427TT_eprint.pdf

check the article and vid out and speak your mind... :)

[taz_rocks_miami]

1.97 secs 0 to 60???? That sounds way to good to be true, even with 1,100 hp do the tire spin that would generate on street tires! I'll believe it as soon as a reputable car magazine tests it.

Taz.

[Matra et Alpine]

1.97 secs 0 to 60???? That sounds way to good to be true, even with 1,100 hp do the tire spin that would generate on street tires! I'll believe it as soon as a reputable car magazine tests it.

Taz.
they're not real street tyres.

I'd posted article on this a while back..

The tyres are 'legal' tyres, but are race rubber and minimal tread pattern.
So it's 'dragster" rubber made to pass the letter of the law on legality :)

[Coventrysucks]

How many times can you do it before something breaks?
;)

[@wall]

I'll believe it as soon as a reputable car magazine tests it.
Taz.

download the above article...

also i have the motor trend video of the car actually racing the F 18 and doing 0-60 in 1.97 secs. It was to big to post though...

[AKlingel]

I have seen the video of the Car racing the F-18.. it was pretty incredible. I think that the challenge between the jet and this vette was set up by Motor Trend magizine... so I hope that is a credible enough of a source

[scuderiaferrari]

That time almost seems too good to be true. That is absolutely mind blowing.

[drakkie]

one word........awesome!!!1 :eek: :eek: :eek:

[aNOBLEman]

I had this Magazine, and it was incredible that this was accomplished(but it's true).

[MrVette83]

1.97 secs 0 to 60???? That sounds way to good to be true, even with 1,100 hp do the tire spin that would generate on street tires! I'll believe it as soon as a reputable car magazine tests it.

Taz.

Yeah, the tires were Mickey Thompson E/T Street Cheater Slicks which are DOT legal for street use(have 6/32 tread depth i believe) and as someone commented are made of a slightly harder compound than your average street tire.

[Matra et Alpine]

Yeah, the tires were Mickey Thompson E/T Street Cheater Slicks which are DOT legal for street use(have 6/32 tread depth i believe) and as someone commented are made of a slightly harder compound than your average street tire.
softer for more grip.
Does anyone know if the sidewalls are more compliant ?
Is there a spec anywhere for these tyres ??

[fpv_gtho]

maybe its just me, but that Corvette didnt sound to healthy

[SIMPLETON]

I'd like to see the MPG ratings for that beast :)

[Slicks]

I'd like to see the MPG ratings for that beast :)

15/24 city/hwy
Not too bad for a 1000hp street car :cool:

[byronleehk]

softer for more grip.
Does anyone know if the sidewalls are more compliant ?
Is there a spec anywhere for these tyres ??

If the tire surface is softer then the sidewall has to be harder, just like any racing tires, no?

[Guibo]

It was indeed tested by MT.
http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/112_0304_fast/index.html

But you would NOT want to drive this car on that setup on the street. Add about 1 second for normal tires. Maybe less than that if you go with supersticky performance (autocross/roadrace-type) tires.

Mickey Thompson ET's are designed to run on reduced tire pressures. They allow the sidewalls to wrinkle/deflect considerably under acceleration.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

AHHH yes, the Lingenfelter Corvettes, they're great. Lingenfelter sure did know how to tune and build a SBC. Too bad the man passed away, but there is always these great cars to remember him by.

[PsychoChimp22]

Motor Trend did a big artical on this. They even put it in a quarter mile with a F-18! (The Corvette won ) :)

[Viper007]

I love Lingenfelter, its a shame they waste time on their H2 packages.

[slikman666]

so???
wats the bloody top end on it its sounds very like the new merc but can it handle or is it going to be another flop of al out power an no fun

[Quiggs]

It can handle. No worries.

[Matra et Alpine]

It can handle. No worries.
Suggestion for UCP.

We should have a "Handling 101" class somewhere that covers all the issues of what handling means to diffenet people and cars spo we don't ahve to keep repeating ourselves :)

The equipment and setup to get exceptionally low 0-60 times is at ods with being driven on tracska and tight cuves with undulation and opposite camber !!

So I'd worry a lot about handling in the passes in the Alps :)

[Slicks]

so???
wats the bloody top end on it its sounds very like the new merc but can it handle or is it going to be another flop of al out power an no fun

Top speed is est 230, and it pulls 1.01+Gs on the skid pad.

[MrVette83]

Top speed is est 230, and it pulls 1.01+Gs on the skid pad.

Right-O you are. I've always thought that was the all around beauty of the Lingenfelter Vettes. Great in both straight line and in the turns, and... exceptional fuel mileage for what it is. I think M/T tested one of his 427 cars and got a highway rating of 28mpg. Thanks in large to the massively overdriven 6th gear(0.51)

[fpv_gtho]

they stick that overdrive on the 320hp Commodore V8s here :rolleyes:

[MrVette83]

they stick that overdrive on the 320hp Commodore V8s here :rolleyes:

It's probably just the Tremec T56 isn't it? That the tranny that comes on the Z06 and the new GTOs.

[fpv_gtho]

Yeah it is the T-56 that we put in your GTO's :cool: but Holden still have a good choice over the ratios. Ford recently announced they'd put the box on the XR8 and XR6T with a close ratio setup. After going to the Tremec site, i think its safe to say Holden went with the tallest gear ratios available, with the 2.66 first and 0.5 sixth. I think i found one there with a much better spread with a first of about 3.2 and a 6th of 0.67 or around those figures

[F1LM My Car]

I have that issue of Motor Trend, it's from around a year ago if I remember correctly. The Vette beat an F/A-18 in the 1/4, but they were quick to point out that until the Vette can pull 8gs on the skidpad and accelerate from 150-500mph in less than a minute, the jet is still the better performer. :p