When it comes to the bleeding edge of modern hot rodding, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is a name that always comes up and for good reason. Chad and I got to spend some time with them last week and learn about what’s new and what’s shaking at the company. Of all the stuff we heard about and got to rub on and manhandle, this C7 Corvette liquid to air intercooler intake manifold was the neatest thing we saw. Designed for the Corvette owner who is looking to make big horsepower and truly put the new LT1 architecture through its paces, it has provisions for auxiliary injectors that can be used to add more fuel at the port area or perhaps used for alky injection or even nitrous. The intake was already awarded at SEMA and we put our own personal stamp of approval on it last week when we saw it in the flesh.
The thing that LPE has had going for it and seemingly always will is their undying obsession with testing, proving, and refining their components before they ever hit the streets. We’d be willing to say that LPE has more hours and testing on LT1 engines than anyone outside of GM at this point. These guys simply do not “guess” before they take something to market. If it is a component they are selling, it has been tested, validated, and proven on the dyno and in test cars. That is just how they roll.
So…if you are a C7 Corvette owner, this is the intake you need and we want to see photos of it installed!
LINGENFELTER INTRODUCES C7 CORVETTE LIQUID TO AIR INTERCOOLER INTAKE MANIFOLD
BRIGHTON, Mich. – Lingenfelter Performance Engineering announces the availability of a liquid to air intercooler intake manifold for turbocharged or centrifugal supercharged 2014-2015 C7 Corvettes with the LT1 engine. Featuring an innovative, low-profile design which fits with a stock C7 hood and integrates neatly into the engine compartment, the new Corvette engine intercooler builds on the previous success of products Lingenfelter created for Gen 3 and Gen 4 engines.
The intercooler (Part #L260060114), designed to replace the OEM manifold, is a two-piece aluminum manifold with an integral intercooler core which provides reduced pressure drop, increased power output and reduced weight. Provisions for port fuel injectors allow for additional fuel delivery beyond what can be supplied by the OEM direct injection system. The auxiliary injector provisions can also be used for nitrous or alcohol injection.
“The low pressure drop design provides increased power and boost for 800 to 1200 hp applications, and even higher if using ice in drag racing applications,” said Graham Behan, chief engineer, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.
In November, the new C7 Corvette intercooler manifold was selected by a panel of 35 top international automotive journalists from hundreds of new product entries to receive the prestigious Global Media Award at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.
The intercooler kit includes an upper and lower manifold, Intake and throttle gaskets and water line fittings. Optional components include intake base machining for secondary injectors, secondary fuel injection fuel rails, and a port assisted direct injection (PADI) controller.
