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Last Update 10/17/04

From the August '98 issue of Car and Driver.
O to 150 to 0 test results:
Lingenfelter 415 Corvette ZR-1: 23.3 seconds WINNER! 
Kenny Brown 289RS Cobra: 42.5 seconds 
Hennessey Venom 600GTS: 27.4 seconds 
RENNTech SLR7.4:------- 28.3 seconds 
Saleen S351:----------- 31.1 seconds 
Steeda Q:------------- 26.1 seconds 
SVSI Viper RT/10:------- 30.1 seconds

1989-1995 Corvette ZR-1 Performance Review

Performance Review
Magazine RT CD MT PS CD MT CD MT RT MT CD PS CD RT MT CD
Pub. Date Jun. 1989 Jun. 1989 Jun. 1989 Mar. 1990 Apr. 1990 Apr. 1990 Apr. 1991 Feb. 1992 Aug. 1992 Jun. 1993 May 1993 Jan. 1994 Jul. 1991 Feb. 1993 Apr. 1994 Mar. 1995
Type NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Lingenfelter ZR-1 Callaway CR-1 DRM Black Widow Guldstrand GS90
Curb Weight (lbs) 3530 est. 3440 3465 pub. 3465 3527 3481 3519 3465 3465 3503 3529 3520 3526 3495 3503 3490
H.P. / Torque 380 hp / 370 lb-ft 380 hp / 370 lb-ft 380 hp / 370 lb-ft 375 hp / 370 lb-ft 375 hp / 370 lb-ft 375 hp / 370 lb-ft 375 hp / 370 lb-ft 375 hp / 370 lb-ft 375 hp / 370 lb-ft 405 hp / 385 lb-ft 405 hp / 385 lb-ft 405 hp / 385 lb-ft 455 hp / 395 lb-ft 475 hp / 414 lb-ft 475 hp / 405 lb-ft 475 hp / 420 lb-ft
Axle Ratio 3.54:1 3.54:1 3.43:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 3.73:1 3.45:1 3.45:1 4.09:1
0-30 mph (sec) 1.9 1.9 1.89 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.5 NA 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.4 2.1 2.1
0-40 mph (sec) 2.8 2.6 2.73 NA 2.6 2.7 NA 3.0 3.4 NA 2.8 NA 2.4 3.1 2.9 2.8
0-50 mph (sec) 3.6 3.5 3.53 NA 3.5 3.6 NA 3.9 4.2 NA 3.6 NA 3.1 3.9 3.6 3.7
0-60 mph (sec) 4.9 4.5 4.71 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.9 4.9 5.6 4.9 4.7 5.1 4.1 5.0 4.7 4.6
0-70 mph (sec) 6.0 5.7 5.81 NA 5.7 5.6 NA 6.4 7.0 NA 5.8 NA 5.0 6.1 5.9 5.6
0-80 mph (sec) 7.8 7.2 7.21 NA 7.1 6.9 NA 7.6 8.8 NA 7.2 NA 6.2 7.6 7.1 7.1
0-90 mph (sec) 9.5 8.6 8.91 NA 8.8 NA NA 9.7 10.8 NA 8.9 NA 7.5 9.1 NA 8.5
0-100 mph (sec) 11.5 10.4 10.77 NA 10.6 NA 11.2 11.8 12.8 NA 10.6 NA 8.9 11.0 NA 10.1
0-110 mph (sec) NA 12.5 NA NA 12.8 NA NA NA NA NA 12.7 NA 10.6 NA NA 12.1
0-120 mph (sec) NA 15.0 NA NA 15.4 NA NA NA NA NA 15.5 NA 12.7 NA NA 14.3
0-130 mph (sec) NA 18.4 NA NA 18.7 NA 20.0 NA NA NA 18.3 NA 15.0 NA NA 17.3
0-140 mph (sec) NA 23.2 NA NA 23.1 NA NA NA NA NA 22.0 NA 18.2 NA NA 21.4
0-150 mph (sec) NA 29.6 NA NA 30.0 NA 35.5 NA NA NA 28.3 NA 24.7 NA NA 26.6
0-160 mph (sec) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 37.8 NA NA NA NA 34.3
1/4 Mile (sec@mph) 13.4 @ 108.5 12.8 @ 111 13.13 @ 110 NA 12.9 @ 111 12.8 @ 113.8 13.2 @ 108 13.4 @ 106.9 13.9 @ 105 13.4 @ 110 13.1 @ 111 NA 12.3 @ 118 13.2 @ 111.5 12.9 @ 113.50 12.9 @ 114
Top Speed (mph) 172 175 NA NA 176 NA 171 NA NA 180 179 NA 191 193 est. NA 176
Braking (ft.) 132 (60 - 0 mph)
233 (80 - 0 mph)
170 (70 - 0 mph) 30 (30 - 0 mph) est.
125 (60 - 0 mph) est.
NA 162 (70 - 0 mph) 109 (60 - 0 mph)
27 (30 - 0 mph)
155 (70 - 0 mph) 120 (60 - 0 mph) 142 (60 - 0 mph)
256 (80 - 0 mph)
104 (60 - 0 mph) 161 (70 - 0 mph) NA 184 (70 - 0 mph) * 115 (60 - 0 mph)
225 (80 - 0 mph)
29 (30 - 0 mph)
116 (60 - 0 mph)
172 (70 - 0 mph)
Lateral Accel. 0.94 g 0.89 g 0.98 g NA 0.87 g 0.90 g NA NA 0.91 g 0.90 g 0.92 g NA 0.91 g NA ** 1.00 g *** 0.95 g
C&D:  Car and Driver, MT:  Motor Trend, R&T:  Road and Track, PS  Popular Science
Notes:  * - Brembo front disc brakes (12.9 in. - front, 11.9 in. - rear)  ** - Coil over suspension, brakes received stainless steel stiffening bolts.  *** - Coil over suspension and GS antiroll bar.

Thanks to the Corvette Action Center for putting the above information together.


ZR-1 Performance Numbers from ZR-1 Owners

NOTE: All HP and Torque numbers are rear wheel numbers except where noted.
1990 ZR-1s
YEAR
OWNER NAME
0 - 60'
1/4 MILE
SPEED
DYNO HP
DYNO FT/LB
MODIFICATIONS
1990
Dave "Mom" Bright
-
-
-
340.1
327.3
Power Effects Exhaust, DRM chip, K&N filter.
1990
Dennis Duchmann
2.15
12.92
111.4
350.1
343.4
2-1/2" Borla, relocated MAT, low temp (160F) stat, inverted forced air filter box, 4.09 gears, Chip.
1990
John Rosevear
2.286
13.707
109.66
-
-
Stock
1990
Dean Nelson
2.045
12.63
112.281
358
-
Flowmasters, hand made chip, K&N filter.
1990
Tom McMillan
2.038
12.968
110.05
-
-
Stock
1990
Gary Shaw
-
-
-
327.5
325
Stock
1990
Stan Schwartz 
-
-
-
475
411
DRM-385ci stroker w/special Rippie Race cams, Geoff Jeal Headers, 4.09, Tri-Flow exhaust.
1990 Ron Richardson
-
-
-
356.0
Borla Exhaust, Watson headers, no cats, K&N filter, cut air box, Nick De Vincentes(sp) chip, Power plates, relocate mat sensor
1990
Bill "Boweryboy" Maloney
1.93
12.50
113.7
364
354
Drag Radials, Tri-flow cat back 3in exhaust, 160f Stat, DRM Chip., Vette Doctor's Modified intake system and 4.09 rear
19900
Kurt White
2.114
12.44
118.56
-
-
Headers, borla exhaust,4:09 gears, ported heads, intake plenum, runners, forced air, "Nick" the chip, re-degreed cams & 160" stat.
1990
Fred Langley
1.82
12.37
114.931
-
-
Watson Headers, Air Box, K&N, Chip, 160 thermostat.
1990
Brett Hooker
-
-
-
342.5
330
DRM Chip and K&N filter
1990
Chris Herrage
-
13.53
107.10
-
-
Open faced filter lid, K&N filter, relocated MAT sensor, 135,000 on car.
1990
Kevin Costello
1.54
10.83
129.0
521
464

421cid Kirchoffer short-block

Pete Polatsidis top-end package SGC intake cams ? custom exhaust cams

Finish Line 4L60E trans, Hoosier Drag Radials, Random Tech Cats

Coplon air-duct ? Marc Haibeck chip Jeal Headers ? 3.91 gear Tri-flow exhaust w/X-pipe.

1991 ZR-1s
YEAR
OWNER NAME
0 - 60'
1/4 MILE
SPEED
DYNO HP
DYNO FT/LB
MODIFICATIONS
1991
Larry Merow
-
11.75
123.1
-
-
Lingenfelter 368 cubic inch
1991
Marc Randolph
-
12.12
-
330
320
Relocated MAT and open lid air filter.
1991
Glenn Breitung
-
-
-
313.8
-
Stock
1991
PJ Leonard
-
-
-
380.8
365.5
DRM Chip, Throttle body, Extrude hone plenum, Watson Headers, Flowmaster exh.
1991
Joe Whitney
-
12.10 115.3
380
-
Watsons, flowmasters, hand ported/polished plenum/injector housing, 63 MM TB, K&N, DRM chip, 4.09 gearset.
1991
Terry Farber
-
-
-
336
334.8
Relocated MAT, Leonhardt Automotive Chip, Tri-flow - mufflers only, 160F stat
1991
Paul Dehnert 1.92 12.03 121.95
402
368
Vette Doctors Top End Job, Watson Headers, Desert Development Exhaust, 4.09 gears, Jeal cams.
1991
Wayne Anderson
-
-
-
359
340
Rippie Chip & Power Effects Exhaust
1991
Mike Ferrante
-
-
-
534.1(Crank)
468.2(Crank)
Lingenfelter 368, Forced Air, Borla 2.75 exhaust, 4.09 gears, Jeal Headers.
1991
Corey Henderson
1.97 (1.78 w/slicks)
12.34 (11.97 w/slicks)
115.18 (116.58 w/slicks)
348.8
342.4
K&N filter, upside down cold air box, Borla cat-back, 4.09's, Jeal ported intake and injector housings, Jeal headers, and triflow cat back.
1991 Bill Mead - - -
327.2
319
Triflow Exhaust
1991 Dan Durbin - - -
349.0
343.3
Watson 1 3/4 headers, K&N Filter, Flowmaster Force 2 Exhaust system, RC Injectors (stock flow rates), Marc Randolph Chip
1991 Paul Walk
1.963
12.92
109.28
331.7
329.1
Vette Doctor chip, Borlas and
K&N filter.
1991 Jon Massengale
-
-
-
w/o N2O 360HP
w/ N2O 463HP
w/o N20 360
w/ N20 530
Watson headers, 3" Desert Development exhaust, and a NOS
N2O system
1991 Boyd Jenkins
-
10.43
133
-
-
All induction components plus intake and exhaust ports extrude honed by Arizona Speed & Marine and port matched to Morrison Brothers stainless steel headers, into Borla exhaust system. Chip, 4 point harness, six point padded roll cage and race prep by Custom Corvettes. Nitrous Oxide by NOS, and Custom 700R4 auto/trans by Art Carr, with both auxillary cooler and filter, work through 3.54:1 differential and custom half shafts.
1991 Todd Pepmeier
-
-
-
343.41
343.8
Performance chip
1991 Bob Eyres
1.76
12.06
117
328
335
Mods. Forced Air Intake, Coplon Duct, Phenolic plates, Jeal chip, Bee Cool Rad.,160 deg thermo. Rippie flywheel, Watson headers, X pipe, 3"B&B exhaust, no mufflers, 4.10 gears, BFG Drag Radials.
1991 Gary Hurst
1.86
11.5
120
 
 
Coplon air intake, Jeal headers, Corsa exhaust, C beam
plates, 4.10 gears, Randolph chip, Hurst line lock, White short shifter, Thompson ET Streets, ZR-1 NOS kit(150 shot)
1991 John Boyd
1.985
12.959
109.17
332
 

Flowmaster Exhaust, Haibeck Chip, K&N Filter w/ Open Lid

1992 ZR-1s
YEAR
OWNER NAME
0 - 60'
1/4 MILE
SPEED
DYNO HP
DYN FT/LB
MODIFICATIONS
1992
Steve Horton
-
-
-
321.7
310.7
Stock
1992
Jon Robertson
2.3
13.01
115
366
350
Port matched intake, borla exhaust, 3.92 gears, K&N, Marc R. Chip
1993 ZR-1's
YEAR
OWNER NAME
0 - 60'
1/4 MILE
SPEED
DYNO HP
DYNO FT/LB
MODIFICATIONS
1993
Marc Haibeck
1.89
12.11
120
380
362
4.09 Gears, Remote MAT Sensor, Bypassed Knock Sensor, Removed the Air Filter, Line Lock, Jeal Headers, no mufflers, Ported top end.
1993
Jerry Yaros
- - -
395
360
Vette Doctors Top End Package, Watson Headers/high flow cats and Borla exhaust, DRM PROM, GS Brakes, 5 point harness, Baker Racing large capacity radiator.
1993 Chris & Mim Petersen - - -
363.8
342.3
Power Effects Exhaust
1993
Larry Merow
-
11.58
125.5
-
-
Lingenfelter 385 cubic inch
1993
Will Teske
-
12.75
113.8
341
326
Stock
1993 Dennis L Derr - - -

396.7

360.3
Tri-Flow exhaust, replaced the resonator with an x-pipe. Relocated MAT sensor, 180 deg. thermostat, Polished air horn, Lined intake duct, ported plenum and injector housings, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Z-Industries chip, and 4.09 gears.
1993 Chuck Vencill - - -
368.8
350.6
Flow Master exhaust, 4.09s, K&N, DRM chip.
1993 Dan Stafiej 1.99 12.2 117.5
360
345
Black motor (no Idea by who) Haibeck V Flanged mufflers, stock cats and pipes
1994 ZR-1s
YEAR OWNER NAME 0 - 60' 1/4 MILE SPEED DYNO HP DYNO FT/LB MODIFICATIONS
1994
Terry Popkin
1.79
12.12
116.8
395
-
Foam air filter, relocated MAT sensor, Rippie Chip, Stainless Works headers, no CATS, Power Effects, 4.09.
1994
Tony Bevacqua
-
-
-
352.8
339.2
Stock
1994
Hal Hunnicutt
2.038
12.507
117.63
-
-
Borla exhaust and a Nick chip
1994
Ron Ashcraft
-
13.327
112.631
357.3
346.6
Flow Master exh.
1994
Buzz Marston
-
-
-
343.5
328.9
Stock
1994
Nick Solandros
- - - 337.9 326.1 Corsa cat-back exhaust system, and a K&N air filter
1994
Jerry Downey
- - - 385.6 Std RWHP 369.7 Std RWT Stainless Works headers, cats, A.I.R. & EGR removed. Custom exhaust by Texas Quality Exhaust systems. Relocated IAT sensor, Ron Davis radiator, stock air filter.
1995 ZR-1s
YEAR OWNER NAME 0 - 60' 1/4 MILE SPEED DYNO HP DYNO FT/LB MODIFICATIONS
1995 Tony Gaples - - -
333.9
- Stock
1995 Hib Halverson no data 12.45 120.7 SAE corrected: 412rwhp@6325rpm (rear wheel) SAE corrected: 375lb/ft@5175rpm Stock shortblock w/AutoMasters StreetSkinner Package, stock exhaust manifolds w. cats, custom-built, 2 3/4 in. cat-back exh. w. Flowmaster mufflers, RC Engineering injectors, Screamin' Demon ign. coils, MSD Super Conductor wires, AC RapidFire #9 (street) or NGK R5672A-8 (race) plugs, Z-Industries calibration, DRM open-element air filter assy. w. K&N Filter, 170 deg. thermostat, Fluidyne aluminum radiator, Red Line Water Wetter. Red Line 30wt. Race Oil. RL Light Shockproof in ZF, RL Heavy Shockproof in axle and RL Complete Fuel System Cleaner in gas.
1995 Garth Koniver 1.926 12.477 114.98
365.1
357.6
4:10 Rear, SLP Air Filter, Open Air Box, Moved MAT sensor, Chrome Wheels, 160 Therm, Corsa Exhaust.
1995 Larry Merow - 11.48 127.0 - - Lingenfelter 400 cubic inch
1995 Buzz Marston - - -
365.6
350.4
Power Effects Exhaust, K&N Air Filter
1995 Randy Schulkers - - -
364.8
327.1
Stock
 

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