Vehicle Description
For sale in our Chicago showroom is one truly unique 2012 Chevrolet
Corvette Grand Sport. What makes this Corvette so special? Well,
I'm glad you asked. Powering this �Vette is the same 376 cubic inch
LS3 that you would find in any other Corvette. What you would not
find, however, is all of the hand-picked upgrades taking this
already impressive machine to unparalleled levels of performance.
Being a California car, and being street driven, there are quite a
few rules and regulations that must be followed, and this car does.
With a Magnusson Heartbeat Supercharger pumping up power to an
estimated 685 horsepower at the crankshaft, up from the Factory
rated 430, as well as the corresponding CARB sticker, this �Vette
is an animal. Keeping the engine safe, while running this elevated
power level is a custom tune to alter the engine monitoring system
to make sure that it runs exactly as it should, a dry-sump oiling
system designed to keep the oil out of the intake tract, and a
methanol injection kit to keep the air-fuel mixture from igniting
until exactly when it should. All of that power does a car no good
if it can't be effectively used to move the car. As much as anyone
enjoys a vulgar display of power, such as a burnout, the goal is
always to go faster in a controlled manner. In order to accomplish
that task, PFADT Race Engineering single-adjustable coilover kit
was installed to keep the center of gravity low, and keep the
wheels firmly planted on the ground. While most lowering springs
will ruin the "streetability" of a car, these coilovers keep street
manners at, or better than, OEM feel, while greatly improving
performance during spirited driving. Keeping the car looking good
is a set of OEM Z06 rims wrapped in Michelin Pilot Super Sport
tires in a 285/35R18 up front, and a massive 345/30R19 out back.
With all the work done to keep the �Vette planted, measures needed
to be made inside the car to keep the driver and co-driver firmly
planted in their respective seats. For one, a "Sharkbar," or
harness bar, was installed to allow the use of a 5-point racing
harness. While the factory 3-point harness will to a decent job
keeping you still while driving on the street, this 5-point harness
will keep you locked in while taking high-speed long sweeping
turns, or low-speed hairpins. With such a capable machine, its hard
to list all of the work done to bring this incredible 2012 Corvette
Grand Sport to the level of performance that it is at. Options
include: Air Conditioning, AM/FM/CD, Targa Top, Cruise Control,
Power Brakes, Power Steering, Power Locks, Power Seats, Anti-Lock
Brakes, Tilt/Telescopic Wheel, Traction Control, Keyless Entry,
Ride Control, Seat Belts, Driver and Passenger Airbag, Anti-Theft
System, Leather Interior, Racing/Alloy Wheels, and a Numbers
Matching Engine and Transmission. For more information, please call
our Chicago showroom at (708) 444-4488. To see more HD photos and
an HD video of this beautiful Grand Sport, visit
www.GatewayClassicCars.com.