As all of you know, just recently I've finished the Grand Sport conversion on my 2007 Corvette Z51. Since the conversion, the car has been transformed into what can only be described as a different car than it used to be. Visually, it has more attitude than ever before - in fact, more than most of its breed. Its new fenders make it 3.5 inches wider than before and it's acquired a much larger set of gills, in addition to various air ducts. But its new looks haven't come alone. In addition to looking the part, the car's new wheels and tires turn it into a completely different machine. It fills the driver with awe-inspiring turn-in confidence, sticking to the road as though it were made of glue. There's also virtually no wheel spin when executing launches, which leads me to believe that the car is actually faster than it used to be, as well, despite the minimal added weight. I'll leave the other thread so that everyone can see the differences between what it once was, and what it is now. Here are the details.
GENERAL:
Year: 2007
Make: Corvette
Model: C6 'Grand Sport ZERO'
Trim: 3LT Equipment Group
Color: Atomic Orange
SPECIFICATIONS:
Weight: 3,300 lbs.
Transmission: 6 Speed Manual // Borg-Warner T56
Powerplant: 6.0L LS2 OHV V8
Peak RPM: 6,000
Output: 470 HP / 470 TQ
0-60: 3.9 - 4.0 seconds
1/4 Mile: 12.2 - 12.4 seconds
Top Speed: 190 - 194 mph
Skidpad: 1.0 G
60 mph slalom: 72 mph
Nurburgring Lap: 7:53 - 7:55
EQUIPMENT:
Brakes: 13.4 in. Rotor F, 2P // 13.0 in. Rotor R, 1P // Cer. Pads
Wheels: 18x9.5 F // 19x12.0 R // Corvette Z06 'Spider' C. Gray
Tires: 275/35/18 F // 345/30/19 R // Kumho Ecsta XS KU36
Suspension: Double-Wishbone F // Transverse Leaf R // Z51 TRACK PACKAGE*
Intake: AirRaid CAI
Exhaust: Headers-back CORSA Touring System // Dual 4.0" Tips
ECU Tune: Dynamometer assisted re-map
ELECTRONICS:
Radar: Escort PASSPORT 9500ci // Front and rear laser shifter units // GPS assisted speedtrap recognition
Source Unit: Pioneer AVIC-Z120BT
