2001 Corvette Lingenfelter Twin Turbo, John Lingenfelter

A description of John Lingenfelter's creation, the Twin Turbo, 225 mph 2001 Corvette. This video is dedicated to John who could have mastered, surpassed, and excelled at anything he set his mind to. It is rare when all these qualities are in one person. Together with his supporting team, he achieved goals that will never surpassed from concept to reality. To John Lingenfelter (Oct 6, 1945 - Dec 25, 2003)

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[vfIskullangel]

Bring it 2JZ!.

[HistoryKrell]

@vfIskullangel: Please translate (into english). 

[rodneyrick]

@HistoryKrell Toyota Supra ;)

[HistoryKrell]

@rodneyrick: I do not understand. You are possibly at the wrong U-Tube video.

[HistoryKrell]

My full text I do not think was shown. He had a magic touch. I thought he was industructable.

[shjesus]

yup in 1988 he drove and pushed the callaway corvette tt sledgehammer beast to 255 mph...20 yrs ago and there is barely 2 cars that has acomplished this 20 fucken yrs later..vettes are the best !

[meadowz06]

Amen. John was a great man. A true gentleman. I think about him everytime I drive my Lingenfelter Twin Turbo #7. John himself had his hand in building my car.

[rockypc24]

my dad has this excact car just with out the tiwn turbos and its not a hard top

[krocialblack]

I wish Jeremy Clarkson would have tested this car back in the day. It would have been sweet cakes to see the look on his face when he mashes his foot on the floor. But knowing Jeremy, he'll probably still find something wrong with it. But it will take him a hell of a long time to do so.

[redghost105]

@HistoryKrell hahahaha I saw what you did there

[weetnietgeen]

@HistoryKrell the 2JZ is the engine code of some Supra engine... he means that his Lingenfelter will crush the Toyota Supra with a 2JZ engine...

[vlslghtr]

Any one knows how I can get my hands on this video on DVD or even better quality? I know his daughter and son in-law an I want to get it for them.

[angryace13]

@iPROFITDON

first... i do not think the Corvette Lingenfelter ZO-6 with all that power would use a stock transmission, second, who says the Corvette Lingenfelter ZO-6s top speed is achieved with 5th gear? i don't see any records of that...

im going to PM you and enplane this a little better than i can with only 500 characters...

[iPROFITDON]

@angryace13 Gearing is a major issue. When I say the same way I mean 6th gear. Even with 1300rwhp with gearing long enough to get to 226mph in 5th, 6th is too tall to pull. I used the Viper and Ford GT as an example because they both have that overdrive 6th used to get highway millage, they all reach top speed in 5th effectively. The ZR1 an exception. It would need extremely long 1-5 gears to attempt 300mph. Race transmissions is a different story :}

[iPROFITDON]

@angryace13 The difference in aerodynamic drag at 255mph and 300mph is massive. Think the what, 1200hp SS built for top speed, more aerodynamic than a Corvette tapped at 267mph. Besides the fact that the a Z06 would have a pretty good chance at going airborne before 300mph. Not to mention they have trouble keeping the engine healthy doing mile runs, a run to 300 might be a bit much. But, I take that back, nothing is impossible, just highly doubtful .