Mario's 2008 C6 Corvette featuring the RPO Z51 Performance Package may seem straight forward at first glance, but by no means is this just a regular production Chevy! Starting with the brilliant customized Viper Orange Pearl paint from Spies Hecker, the orange continues with carbon fiber fender vents, door handles, & pillar accents as well as custom embroidered interior pieces & upholstery.Mario went with wider ZR1 front & rear fenders that truly complement the Pfadt Racing coilovers & 19inch CCW billet wheels, giving this Corvette one hell of a stance!Under the hood of this 816rwhp street-friendly monster is a custom built 416 cubic-inch blown LS stroker from MCP Competition Engines packed with forged internals & a Mast Motorsports "Black Label" 12 degree, 6 bolt head.On top of that, a ProCharger F-1A supercharger drastically elevates the output of the stroked 6.8 liter engine.
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Putting this power down on the street required a custom built transaxle from RPM Transmissions, Driveshaft Shop axle shafts, and 3.73 gearing, allowing a street friendly ride with the conservative 816 horses in the rear!Tuner Adam Brandt of Optimum Performance's made the magic happen on the rollers after they completed the drivetrain & fuel system installation at their Bethpage, N.Y. facility.
Check out the dyno video below!
2008 Chevy Corvette C6 ZLS3 Overview:
- LS3 Aluminum Block - 416ci; 9.0:1
- 6.8l Stroker w/ Diamond forged pistons, Lunati H-beam rods, Callies Forged Crank
- Mast Motorsports Black Label Aluminum w/ Manley 2.165/1.59 Valves & MCP custom hydraulic roller by Comp Cams
- ProCharger F-1A supercharger with 8-rib belt system, 16.5 psi boost
- Aeromotive A1000 external, FIC1000 Injectors
- RPM Transmissions Z06 6 speed manual, RPS triple-disc, w/C6 Z06 rear-end & 3.73 gears
- American Racing 2" headers and “X” crossover, C6 Z06 3" exhaust run open
- HP Tuners custom 2.5 bar OS, tuned by Adam Brandt at Optimum Performance
- CCW 505A; 19x11 w/ Nitto Invo (front), 19x13 w/ Nitto NT05R (rear)