Title: Hold on to your toupes!!!
Post by: Matt Harper on July 06, 2004, 11:09:49 pm
We all tell a good tale about how fast our rides are (me included) - but check-out this road legal supercharged Lingenfelter FHC Corvette.
Yeah, I know it's on an Interstate and not a winding country lane, but it made me grin....
http://showyourcar.com/turnpike.wmv
Yeah, I know it's on an Interstate and not a winding country lane, but it made me grin....
http://showyourcar.com/turnpike.wmv
Title: Re:Hold on to your toupes!!!
Post by: Steve Pyro on July 07, 2004, 10:02:15 am
You'll be tempted to mod your 'vette then Matt?
Title: Re:Hold on to your toupes!!!
Post by: Matt Harper on July 07, 2004, 10:26:22 pm
Can end up being a very costly passtime, that, Steve.
I have a cold air induction set-up (Donaldson Blackwing), a Trans-go shift kit and a Magna-flow, but heavy engine mods a la Lingenfelter, Mallet and Callaway are downright scary.
The car in the vid belongs to a guy who contributes to a US forum that I post on. My guess is that his motor package is $30,000 worth. There's a FL Corvette Club gathering in Orlando this weekend. There will be more than a handfull of $100K + C5's at that gathering.
many argue that spending big on a Corvette is pointless and that the money would be better spent on a Porker or a Benzo, but for gut-wrenching torque, super-strong 100mph+ acceleration and a beautiful noise, they can't be beat - though I feel I'm preaching to the converted in your case!
I have a cold air induction set-up (Donaldson Blackwing), a Trans-go shift kit and a Magna-flow, but heavy engine mods a la Lingenfelter, Mallet and Callaway are downright scary.
The car in the vid belongs to a guy who contributes to a US forum that I post on. My guess is that his motor package is $30,000 worth. There's a FL Corvette Club gathering in Orlando this weekend. There will be more than a handfull of $100K + C5's at that gathering.
many argue that spending big on a Corvette is pointless and that the money would be better spent on a Porker or a Benzo, but for gut-wrenching torque, super-strong 100mph+ acceleration and a beautiful noise, they can't be beat - though I feel I'm preaching to the converted in your case!
Title: Re:Hold on to your toupes!!!
Post by: Robbo SPS on July 07, 2004, 10:30:15 pm
Matt
Seen the video, and WOW, that was ace.
What a roar.
I am just now searching google for a kit to fit on the Mini.
Seen the video, and WOW, that was ace.
What a roar.
I am just now searching google for a kit to fit on the Mini.
Title: Re:Hold on to your toupes!!!
Post by: Steve Pyro on July 07, 2004, 11:15:06 pm
......- though I feel I'm preaching to the converted in your case!
Ain't that the truth ;)
.........saving up my paper round money for this:
(http://www.westechperformance.com/images/455Pontiacnew.jpg)
