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stronger motor . It was just like a domino effect ; one thing after another .”
Just a few simple modifications turned into the start of a fun journey for McClung . “ A little while after I started messing around with the Corvette , these half-mile events started to pop up out of nowhere ,” says McClung . “ Some of the guys that I hung out with started going to these events and eventually I thought it would be something cool to try . What better way to get out and safely race your street cars .”
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McClung grew an interest quickly and was addicted to the speed and performance from his supercharged street car . The once-stock Z06 was now quite the powerhouse . Under the hood was a supercharged LME 427ci LSX short block with Callies 4 ” center counterweight billet crankshaft and Ultra Billet connecting rods , Wiseco custom forged pistons , Vengeance Racing custom hydraulic camshaft and valvetrain with Mast Motorsports 275cc Cathedral Port cylinder heads and Vengeance Racing air-to-water intercooler system and custom spec fuel system . The stock 6-speed was replaced with a Level V T56 transmission and Stage III C5 Z06 differential from RPM Transmissions and a RPS BC3 triple-disc clutch . A set of 15x10 Weld Racing RTS wheels were installed for traction in the back , and for safety a 6-point roll bar system from RPM Roll Bars and a custom Vengeance Racing parachute kit were installed . |
As time went on , the desire for more power led McClung to pick up a full F2 ProCharger setup from a guy in Texas . With the new setup installed , McClung and the guys from Vengeance Racing headed out to WannaGOFAST in Indiana last October . Right from the start they knew something was wrong . The car wasn ’ t building boost , but they couldn ’ t find the problem .
“ We looked for boost leaks and everything and couldn ’ t figure out why the car wasn ’ t wanting to build boost . Then someone happened to look inside the front of the Pro- Charger and the impeller was hitting the housing ,” McClung continued . “ When I saw that , I figured my day was done and it was time to put the car on the trailer and have beer . I walk away for a little bit and come back to Ron working on the car right there , with the faulty ProCharger already taken off the car . Come to find out , Ron had already arranged for someone to
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bring another ProCharger , the F1X that is now on the car , up with them that night . They put the ProCharger on the next day , tuned it and I went 183 mph , faster than I had ever been before . That was something that really floored me ; Ron and the Vengeance Racing team went out of their way to get the problem fixed and have me up and running . That is probably my most memorable moment . It was truly an outstanding act and one of
A month later , with just a few tuning changes , McClung took the Z06 back out to the WannaGOFAST in Sulpher Springs , Texas , to see what he could accomplish with the new changes . “ With the new modifications , the car was making about 1,200 horsepower when we made it out to WannaGOFAST this past November in Texas . I ran the car on Saturday in the heat and I hit 187 mph . The car was running amazing . All we needed was some cooler conditions . When Sunday morning
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