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Lingenfelter unveils 800hp Camaro

Assuming the 800hp LS7 is FI, I don't understand why they wouldn't just boost the LS3 since GM states it is more suited for such an application.
 
Originally posted by: glimmerman
http://www.motorauthority.com/...om-2010-camaro-ss.html

It's crazy the ammount of power these tuners are offering customers these days. Makes a Ferrari look weak by comparison and that's saying something.
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Heh, this is beginning to be a trend, but the Lingenfelter Camaro is positively anemic (not to mention portly) compared to their work with Vettes :

http://www.lingenfelter.com/ve...urbo-2006-zo6-corvette

"Lingenfelter's fastest C6 Corvette standing mile pass with street tires 226.25 MPH

0-200 mph in 18.34 seconds on 93 octane pump gas. Standing mile in 25.12 seconds at 226.25.

1,100 HP rear wheel on 93 octane
1,300 HP rear wheel on race gas 23 psi boost

Based on horsepower and drag of the vehicle. calculated top speed of roughly 300 MPH!

The video was shot during testing May 7th, 2007 at Oscoda, MI - Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport formerly Wurstsmith Air Force Base.

The Lingenfelter 2006 ZO6 Corvette 427 CID Twin Turbo blasted down the 11,800 foot runway from a dead stop to a measured mile at 226.25 MPH!

This Corvette is not a stripped down race car and still has the full interior, stock seats & air conditioning. The car still has the factory style independent rear suspension and could be a daily driver. The car is fitted with a Lingenfelter six point roll bar with side bar swing outs and Simpson 5 point harnesses. The tires used were standard production Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, mounted on HRE 840R series wheels.

This run beats our previous 2006 Motor Trend Shoot out run with a 2005 Corvette Twin Turbo that ran 211 MPH in the standing mile.

The last time a LPE Corvette went 226 MPH was back in March 2000 where we took a 1999 Corvette 650 HP Twin Turbo on the 7.5 mile long high bank oval track in Ohio. This car with John Lingenfelter driving was going more than 200 MPH coming out of the number four turn then the car hit 226 MPH before letting up for the next turn."

Just for reference, the older 800HP Lingenfelter C5 Twin Turbo can do 0-60 in UNDER 2 seconds :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...FONV9w&feature=related
 
Originally posted by: mariok2006
Assuming the 800hp LS7 is FI, I don't understand why they wouldn't just boost the LS3 since GM states it is more suited for such an application.
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That's what I'm wondering as well. Lingenfelter also rates their power at the crank and not at the wheel so the top package is probably putting down around 700-720 rwhp. Still impressive but nothing special for twin turbo setup. Many people achieve that with the LS2 and LS3 TT setup.

Most tuners prefer hooking up SS and TT to LS2/LS3 setup. MTI actually swaps out heads on LS7 to something like LS3 on their version of TVS1900 and the upcoming TVS2300 SC package.

TVS1900 and TVS2300 are nice systems but the one to watch out for is the Techco twin screw SC. That will fit on stock hood and will be more efficient than the TVS systems.
 
What I don't understand is why can't the manufacturers EVER build a car based on artist's conception, that car doesn't look anything like the pics TehMac linked to IRL. It looks crappy with it's high profile tires and even higher wheel well gaps.
 
Originally posted by: Arkaign
Originally posted by: glimmerman
http://www.motorauthority.com/...om-2010-camaro-ss.html

It's crazy the ammount of power these tuners are offering customers these days. Makes a Ferrari look weak by comparison and that's saying something.
Click to expand...

Heh, this is beginning to be a trend, but the Lingenfelter Camaro is positively anemic (not to mention portly) compared to their work with Vettes :
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The Camaro hasn't been out for long, I'd imagine we'll see more powerful ones as time goes on. I bet they can easily turn up the power on the engine. they may not have had the time to do the design work needed to build a car that can handle anything more than what they are stuffing in right now.
 
Originally posted by: Bignate603
Originally posted by: Arkaign
Originally posted by: glimmerman
http://www.motorauthority.com/...om-2010-camaro-ss.html

It's crazy the ammount of power these tuners are offering customers these days. Makes a Ferrari look weak by comparison and that's saying something.
Click to expand...

Heh, this is beginning to be a trend, but the Lingenfelter Camaro is positively anemic (not to mention portly) compared to their work with Vettes :
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The Camaro hasn't been out for long, I'd imagine we'll see more powerful ones as time goes on. I bet they can easily turn up the power on the engine. they may not have had the time to do the design work needed to build a car that can handle anything more than what they are stuffing in right now.
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True, the powerplant in the Camaro should easily be a candidate for ~1k HP with the right build, but it's still going to be pushing a nearly 2-ton load, not ideal for the kind of results which can be had with less power on a more buildable platform (Mustang, Vette, Viper, etc)
 
Not bad!
The corvette mentioned here is impressive but holy crap I hate it when people compare cars to jets and things like this, it's such a cliched gimmick.
 
Originally posted by: SSSnail
What I don't understand is why can't the manufacturers EVER build a car based on artist's conception, that car doesn't look anything like the pics TehMac linked to IRL. It looks crappy with it's high profile tires and even higher wheel well gaps.
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Huh? You've seen a Mosler Foss in real life?
 
Originally posted by: SSSnail
What I don't understand is why can't the manufacturers EVER build a car based on artist's conception, that car doesn't look anything like the pics TehMac linked to IRL. It looks crappy with it's high profile tires and even higher wheel well gaps.
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Because artists' renderings don't take into account that the car has to actually be drivable. And I don't mean just from a comfort standpoint, but driveable in the most basic sense, like being able to turn.
 
Originally posted by: AdamK47

Shaker hoods and duck tail spoilers do not belong on modern cars.
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Are you serious are you are just being a troll?

Or do you just want all cars to have this miserable hashed out look like your average Toyota Camry?
 
Originally posted by: SSSnail
What I don't understand is why can't the manufacturers EVER build a car based on artist's conception, that car doesn't look anything like the pics TehMac linked to IRL. It looks crappy with it's high profile tires and even higher wheel well gaps.
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It's because concept cars don't have to be really driveable. They'll have impossibly low profile tires and wheel gaps that allow no uptravel of the suspension at all. They need to change the proportions based on the drivetrain layout, aerodynamics, weight distribution, and a huge amount of other things. The artist's job is to create an idea, then the designers and engineers step in to try to capture that into something that can actually be produced and driven.
 
Originally posted by: TehMac
Originally posted by: AdamK47

Shaker hoods and duck tail spoilers do not belong on modern cars.
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Are you serious are you are just being a troll?

Or do you just want all cars to have this miserable hashed out look like your average Toyota Camry?
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:laugh::laugh:
 
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