#C8 ecu tuning series#
The SC series also eliminates the need for oil lines and punching a hole in the oil pan. The P-1SC-1 is a self-lubricating centrifugal supercharger that requires an oil change every 6,000 miles or so. For the previous generation of the American sports car, ProCharger is promising 180-plus HP. More to the point, we may be dealing with a P-1SC-1 running at 7 pounds per square inch of boost or thereabouts.
The go-faster company doesn’t mention what model of centrifugal supercharger is using for this application, but I have a sneaking suspicion they used an extremely similar setup to the one found in the seventh-gen Corvette. Turning our attention back to the Procharged C8, the video at the end of this story doesn’t feature any shot of the engine compartment. Lest we forget, the ultra-encrypted ECU has been often described as unhackable. Switching from natural aspiration to forced induction requires different mapping for the engine control unit, but General Motors doesn’t allow that kind of stuff in the Corvette. “ But why didn’t they tune the ECU as well?” ProCharger is the latest player to join the C8 club, and as you can tell from the headline, you can expect 700-plus horsepower from nothing more than a bolt-on upgrade. There is, however, a huge market out there for performance upgrades. 2.9 seconds is all it takes to reach that speed, and if you keep your foot on the gas, you may cover the quarter-mile in 11.2 seconds at 112 mph (180 kph). We know how many people are trying to do this and it’s awesome that we also are getting through these barriers.”įuelTech USA says it will release a 1-hour long episode later this week documenting how it managed to work around the C8 Corvette’s ECU, which many tuning shops will be watching with great interest, we imagine.Often described as a supercar, even though it’s not, the Corvette Stingray Z51 can definitely keep up with Italian exotics from zero to 60 miles per hour.
But from our perspective, just having over 1,000 horsepower, it’s an honor.
“I know a dyno number… each dyno might have a different number. “We’re so happy to finally accomplish a number that for us is very important,” **** said. This allowed the company to adjust the ECU settings without confusing the car’s stock computer altogether. Lots of others are working on cracking the C8’s ECU, and a few are also building twin-turbo C8 Corvettes. The rather mild setup managed to lay down 736 horsepower and 669 pound-feet of torque on the dyno. To solve this, FuelTech USA installed its own FT600 standalone ECU, which works in conjunction with the C8 Corvette’s stock ECU. It might also currently be the most powerful C8 on the planet. That means tuners haven’t been able to adjust the engine mapping, air/fuel ratio and other settings, limiting the returns on upgrades like turbochargers. For those who missed it, we have an MG1 ECU Tune for the C8 S6/S7 532HP 516TQ Available You can shop the S6 tune here, and the S7 tune here. General Motors used an encrypted ECU on the C8 Corvette for cybersecurity purposes, which the aftermarket has yet to fully crack. Usually squeezing over 1,000 horsepower out of a twin-turbocharged Chevy Small Block isn’t very hard, but it’s a different story with the C8 Corvette and its 6.2L LT2 V8. With two Garret G35-900 series turbochargers, 1700cc fuel injectors and a FuelTech FT600 standalone ECU, the FuelTech’s C8 Corvette is good for a whopping 1,075 horsepower and 888 pound-feet of torque at the wheels. The company recently shared a video to its YouTube page showing Anderson ****, FuelTech’s founder and CEO, making some final adjustments to his work-in-progress C8 Corvette shop car before hooking it up to a dyno to validate its output. LINKS TO THE PODCAST, YOUTUBE VIDEO AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOUND HERE: FuelTech USA Twin Turbo C8 Corvette Makes 1,075 WHP On The Dyno: VideoįuelTech USA, a Georgia-based purveyor of standalone engine control units for high-performance road cars and drag racing applications, has managed to squeeze over 1,000 horsepower out of its C8 Corvette shop car. Here are some more of the headlines and topics covered in this podcast:ġ.2022 Stingrays to lose rear park assist option due to chip shortageĢ.Australia and New Zealand take delivery of their first C8 Stingraysģ.Chevrolet officially retires the LS7 V8 crate engineĤ.Corvette Racing results from the 24 Hours of Daytonaĥ.C8 Z06 Dealership Tour starts at Ciocca Chevrolet on February 18th & 19thĦ.Rick Hendrick buys the first production C8 Z06 for $3.6million at Barrett Jacksonħ.C8 Corvette ranks 2nd on the list of Top 15 cars that are now more expensive than when they were newįill your February with Corvette News & Headlines on this CORVETTE TODAY podcast! Plus, Chevrolet formally announces the 70th anniversary cars for 2023. It’s the start of racing season, so we’ve got updates on Daytona. Steve Garrett, teams up with Keith Cornett from to bring you the most current, up-to-date news in the world of Corvette!.
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