Our Modifications | |
June 1, 2002 | 3010 miles | Throttle body bypass mod. |
April 27, 2002 | 1300 miles | Installed the FFRTAA and painted the brake calipers bright red. |
April 9, 2002 | 430 Miles | Bypassed the Skip Shift feature with a 2.2K ohm, 1/2 watt resistor from Radio Shack (5 pack was only $0.99). |
Stock Specs | |
Engine | Corvette's 5.7-liter (346 in³) LS1 Aluminum Small Block V8 |
Bore | 3.90 inches (99mm) |
Stroke | 3.62 inches (92mm) |
Horsepower (conservative flywheel rating) | 310 @ 5200 RPMs |
Torque | 340 @ 4000 RPMs |
Acceleration | 0-60 mph in 5.3 sec. 1/4-mile in 13.9 sec |
Top Speed | 167 mph? Drag limited. The TA came with Z-rated tires and without a top-speed limiter. |
Braking | 60-0 mph in 117 ft. |
Road Handling (lateral acceleration) | 0.87 g. |
Fuel Economy | 18 (City) / 26 (Highway) |
Compression Ratio | 10.1:1 |
Cylinder Heads | 15° Aluminum LS1 |
Transmission | T56 6 speed manual. Ratios: 1st gear = 2.66 2nd gear = 1.78 3rd gear = 1.30 4th gear = 1.00 5th gear = 0.74 6th gear = 0.50 Reverse = 2.90 |
Final Drive Ratio (Rear Gear) | 3.42:1 |
Drag Coefficient | .32 |
Body | The body is constructed of two-sided galvanized steel (rear fenders and hood) and polymer composite (door panels, front fenders, roof, trunk lid and rear spoiler). |
Front Suspension | The front suspension consists of uneven transverse control arms. SLA/coil over monotube gas-charged shocks, tubular stabilizer bar with links, 30-mm stabilizer bar. |
Rear Suspension | Made up of a rigid axle suspended by multi-link Salisbury components: Salisbury axle with torque arm, trailing arm, track bar, coil springs, 19-mm stabilizer bar, panhard bar. |
Steering Type | Ratio | Power, rack and pinion | 14.4:1 |
Steering Wheel: turns lock-to-lock | 2.28 |
Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft) | left: 37.75 right: 40.1 |
Brakes | Power-assisted four-wheel vented discs with four-wheel ABS. Front: 11.9" vented discs; Rear: 12" vented discs |
Wheels | 16-inch five-spoke cast aluminum |
Tires | Goodyear Eagle GSC unidirectional "Z" speed-rated, high-performance. |
Wheelbase | 101.1 inches |
Overall Length | 193.7 inches |
Overall Width | 74.4 inches |
Overall Height | 51.8 inches |
Front Track | 60.7 inches |
Rear Track | 60.6 inches |
Curb Wieght | Approx 3550 lbs. |
Weight Distribution (front/rear) | 56% / 44% |
Front Head Room | 37.2 inches |
Rear Head Room | 35.2 inches |
Front Leg Room | 43.0 inches |
Rear Leg Room | 28.8 inches |
Front Shoulder Room | 57.4 inches |
Rear Shoulder Room | 55.8 inches |
Front Hip Room | 52.8 inches |
Rear Hip Room | 45.9 inches |
Fuel Capacity | 16.5 gallons |
Fuel Requirement | 91 octane |
Birthplace | Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada |