CHADBEE'S BLOG

Matt’s C5 Corvette aka GORILLAVETTE is finally out running the streets of Atlanta eating small children and animals. This vette sounds, looks and is all business! Matt booked me for a shoot but we had to wait for his AC to be fixed….cause even though you make quadruple digits at the rear wheels you still gotta have AC right? LOL!

Here is a quick run down of what powers this Gorilla….

Motor:
LSX 427 block bored to 434 cubic inches. Twin 66 mm Turbonetics GT650 ceramic ball bearing turbos. Wiseco forged turbo pistons, calies magnum crank, inconal valves, comp push rods, manly forged piston rods, crane super springs, jessel style K&D rockers. Intake and all piping is completely fabricated with Wiggins clamps through out. K-Tec valve covers and Eaton filters through out build. Three inch stainless works exhaust with electric DPL cut outs.

Drivetrain:
Hinson carbon fiber drive shaft, RPM stage 5 polished T56 Transmission, RPM Stage 4 3:15 differential with Quaife gears. Drive Shaft Shop stage 2 racing axles. Wilwood 14 inch brakes.

Suspension:
PFADT coilovers and transmission brace, DTE Transmission/Differential cradle, Adco front and rear “big red” oversized sway bars.

Wheels and tires:
Forgeline 18 inch SO3P three piece wheels with Toyo R1R 18×265 racing tires up front and Mickey Thompson ET Streets 18×345 tires in back.

Exterior:
Flared rear fenders and ACP heat extractor hood.

street dyno:
933rwhp 945 rwtq @ 14 pounds of boost on pump gas

race dyno:
1012 rwhp and 975 rwtq at 18 pounds of boost on race gas.

And the photos from our shoot….

Here is a couple videos from Atlanta Performance & Fabrication YouTube channel…